Transportation

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Deaf and hard of hearing people need access to transportation services, regardless of the mode of travel – by car, bus, train, plane or boat. The NAD is committed to ensuring equal access to transportation services, including equal access to information and communication related to those services.

Towards that effort, the NAD consults with and provides assistance to federal agencies, state and local governments, and private businesses to improve access to transportation services by people with disabilities.

For example, the NAD has met with the Access Board to help develop guidelines for passenger vessels (ferries, dinner boats, cruise ships, etc.) and boarding facilities. The NAD has also met with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) about increasing security at passenger vessel boarding facilities, similar to airport security checkpoints. The NAD focused on communication access to information, announcements, and safety.

Since September 11, 2001, transportation safety issues have centered heavily on air travel. For that reason, much of the information you find here (listed in the box on the left) is primarily about air travel. Information about other transportation services will be developed in the future.