Transportation Survey from DHS

Transportation Survey
3/24/2009

Transportation, or rather the lack of it, is one of the biggest barriers to employment brought up across the state.

Meeting the Challenge, Inc. received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and is conducting a survey designed to collect information from people with disabilities regarding their experiences with public transportation. All people with disabilities are invited to participate.

Please have individuals with developmental disabilities and their families/support workers complete this survey. The Il. Rural Transportation Assistance Center will also use the results of this survey to help guide and prioritize their work.

Information gathered will be used to determine what barriers still exist in public transportation for people with disabilities and will be used to create Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) technical assistance materials directed toward alleviating those barriers.

The survey is available on-line at: http://mtcinc.transit.sgizmo.com/.
It is estimated that it will take from 5 to 15 minutes to complete the survey. Anyone who does not have access to the internet but would like to participate in the survey can do so by calling Meeting the Challenge at: 1-800-864-4264 (select menu choice #2), Monday through Friday between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Individuals may take the survey by telephone and/or request a paper copy.

Responses to the survey will be collected through March 31, 2009.

Feel free to forward this e-mail to any individuals with a disability or to any organizations serving individuals with disabilities that you feel would be appropriate respondents.

Thank you for your participation and assistance!