Civil Rights Laws Covering Transportation Vehicles and Services
Mode of Travel |
Relevant Civil Rights Law |
---|---|
Air Travel | Air Carrier Access Act |
Publicly-Operated Transportation, e.g., buses; subways | Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Paratransit Services | Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Amtrak | Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Commuter Railroads | Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Over-the-Road Buses, e.g., Greyhound; Peter Pan; Trailways | Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Privately-Operated Vehicles, e.g., hotel shuttles; tour buses; cruise ships | Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Taxicabs, Livery Services | Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Complaints
Complaints Alleging Discriminatory Treatment Against Disabled Travelers Under The Air Carrier Access Act
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/ACAAcomplaint.htm
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Discrimination Complaint Form
www.ada.gov/t2cmpfrm.htm
How to File a Title III Complaint
www.ada.gov/t3compfm.htm
Prepared September 2008
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