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ADA Mandates AGTA Orlando
SuperShuttle Operations Austin Miami Baltimore New York Boulder Ontario Burbank Orange County Dallas Denver Ft Collins Phoenix Houston Kansas City Los Angeles San Francisco Long Island Sacramento Long Beach Tampa Minnesota Washington Pittsburg Orlando San Diego
Experience in Serving Physically Challenged Customers • Provided accessible service since 1984 • Each SuperShuttle city operates accessible equipment • Currently have approximately 80 accessible vehicles in our nationwide fleet • Accepted and provided service to over 14,000 ADA passengers in past year
Department of Justice • Department of Justice conducted an ADA • compliance review in 2001 and 2002 • SuperShuttle was found to be materially in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, however recommendations were made: • A minimum of 2 ADA vehicles per location • Better data collection process tracking • service standards • Quarterly reporting for 24 months
Type of Equipment • Primarily use Ford E-350 • Lift made by Braun Corporation • In floor lifts • Under vehicle Lifts • In vehicle lifts
Dispatch Today • GPS technology is standard stuff • Mapping systems are standard as are turn by turn directions • Auto routing is available • Voice communications using cellular
All transportation providers should be required to have ADA equipment in their fleet • Extend service life of ADA equipment beyond the normal mandated airport replacement schedule • Providers should have signed sub contract agreements with paratransit service
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ADA Mandates Almost all airport shared ride contracts have language that addresses transportation providers service to the physically challenged. As the goal is to provide equivalent service, mandates need to be clearly communicated, enforced and reasonable.
Recommendation on Mandates • All transportation providers should be required to have ADA equipment in their fleet • Do not require providers to have a larger inventory of ADA vehicles than their demand dictates • Large financial impact • Lower utilization • Extend service life of ADA equipment beyond the normal mandated airport replacement schedule • Providers should have signed sub contract agreements with paratransit service companies in the event service requests exceed vehicle inventory
ADA Mandates AGTA Orlando
ADA Mandates Almost all airport shared ride contracts have language that addresses transportation providers service to the physically challenged. As the goal is to provide equivalent service, mandates need to be clearly communicated, enforced and reasonable.
ADA Mandates Almost all airport shared ride contracts have language that addresses transportation providers service to the physically challenged. As the goal is to provide equivalent service, mandates need to be clearly communicated, enforced and reasonable.