Aug 20, 2015
The FTA has released a major research report on ADA paratransit - developed by a team headed by DREDF.
The Accessible Transit Services for All (ATSA) project presents successful strategies for providing ADA paratransit that transit agencies can use to improve service effectiveness and cost efficiency.
May 5, 2015
On May 4, the National Council on Disability published a major report authored by Marilyn Golden, DREDF Senior Policy Analyst. The Update is a comprehensive analysis of surface transportation in the United States today, covering bus, train, and paratransit systems, enforcement, rural transit and fixed route deviation, key policy developments in ADA transportation, commercial driver's license rules, public rights-of-way, and privately-funded transportation, including accessible taxis and transportation network companies (TNCs).
May 21, 2014
On May 17, the White House honored Marilyn Golden as a Champion of Change for her 25 years of leadership in national system-change efforts that broaden the rights of people with disabilities to transportation. We're honored to work with Marilyn and pleased to share her blog post that discusses segregation, the disability rights movement, structural barriers (including transportation), and the effects of inequitable funding.
Read Marilyn's post on The White House Champions of Change Blog
May 19, 2014
The White House honors Marilyn Golden and nine others who are Champions of Change for their exemplary leadership to ensure that transportation facilities, services, and jobs help individuals and their communities connect to 21st century opportunities. - Watch the video
March 6, 2014
It's a transportation kind of day at DREDF. Marilyn Golden, DREDF's go-to woman on transportation spoke with Toshio Meronek at Al Jazeera America about the lack of accessible vehicles available through transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft, Sidecar). Good coverage.
February 6, 2014
Your letters, and as many others as possible, are needed ASAP to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on an important issue that is new to many of us: that U.S. Coast Guard rules require passenger vessels to maintain survival craft that keeps the individual's body out of the water, not just afloat (think Titanic-like conditions).
April 24, 2012
The Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) is conducting research on what factors are most important to riders with disabilities when deciding which transit mode to use.
May 13, 2007
Easter Seals Project ACTION is surveying the experiences of mobility device users on transportation vehicles. DREDF, a member of the Project Steering Committee, is happy to serve as one host for this on-line survey to learn about the experiences of wheelchair users on public transportation.
August 27, 2001
Berkeley, California — One of Oakland's largest taxi services, Friendly Cab Company, Inc., is charged with discriminating against passengers who use guide dogs, according to a lawsuit that will be filed on Wednesday, July 11, 2001, in Alameda County Superior Court. The suit will be filed by the Berkeley-based Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF), on behalf of Oakland residents Claude Everett and Constance Kelley, both of whom are blind and who rely on guide dogs. The lawsuit is brought exclusively under California law, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and guarantees their right to be accompanied by guide dogs.
September 8, 2000
Berkeley, California — Beginning in Fall 2000, Amtrak guests with mobility disabilities using wheelchairs who ride Thruway Buses will enjoy consistent access advantages in California travel. The planned benefits were are announced today by America's national passenger railroad, and by bus companies Serendipity Land Yachts and Antelope Valley Bus Company who operate Thruway bus service for Amtrak in California.