Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults During COVID-19: Lessons for Emergency Response
The COVID-19 pandemic left many persons with disabilities and older adults without
reliable transportation to access essential goods, medical care, and social engagements. Issues
of social isolation for older adults were exacerbated with the emergence of COVID-19
because transportation service was reduced.
TCRP Research Report 243:
Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults During COVID-19: Lessons for Emergency Response, from TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program,
aims to provide transportation organizations (including transit agencies, specialized
transportation providers, and other local government agencies and stakeholders) with helpful
information and strategies on providing service for persons with disabilities and older adults in
emergency situations.
Supplemental to the report is a
pocket guide.
This Summary Last Modified On: 3/12/2024