Invitation To Join A New NYS Paratransit Forum / Think Tank / Workgroup

Hi All,

I wanted to invite everyone on our NYAIL transportation committee, along with others to a new NYS paratransit forum / think tank / workgroup.
This is going to be an active group where everyone involved all over the state can ask and answer paratransit (and some rural) questions as well as see what’s working out in different areas. Basically, those of us working on paratransit issues for others need to work together to find solutions and share them with the group.

We’ll also be announcing webcasts and audio casts all around the country for people who wish to attend them on these issues. We’ll also keep informed on all the new information and updates coming from the FTA OCR that deal with disability transportation and especially paratransit issues.

There is funding out there for even going BEYOND ADA minimum level paratransit. One issue is how to get our transit agencies in on this funding and using it properly. So from paratransit 101 to beyond ADA paratransit, this group is a must for everyone who works on disability transportation issues.

At some point we may even be able to get someone from DC’s OCR on it or a national advocate or two.

If YOU aren’t interested in it or too busy, consider others - system advocates, social workers and advocates that are dealing with callers with paratransit problems they don’t know how to solve. – or that they HAVE solved! (They can help others).

Send this around to other professionals that you know who may be interested in NYS.

I can be contacted in one of the following ways: By replying to this if you’re on the NYAIL committee or by e-mailing advocate@mobilityfreedom.org

Anyway, please let me know if you wish to join it

Donna

Donna Suhor

Executive Director

Capital District

Coalition for Accessible Transportation

P.O Box 685

Troy, NY 12181

(518) 273-1110 (Voice and Relay)

(518) 273-3092

http://www.mobilityfreedom.org