The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility’s (CCAM) final report regarding challenges and barriers to improving transportation access for a trio of populations.
Under the Department of Transportation’s guidance, the analysis focuses on making transportation more accessible for those with disabilities, older adults, and low-income individuals while also outlining the efforts CCAM has made to improve coordination across federally-funded transportation services for those populations.
“Thanks to Secretary Chao’s leadership, the CCAM has successfully completed a number of activities to improve access to transportation services,” FTA Deputy Administrator K. Jane Williams said. “We are committed to continuing to coordinate closely with our federal partners to ensure reliable transportation options are available to connect people to their jobs, educational opportunities, medical appointments, and other vital community services.”
CCAM issues policy recommendations and implements activities increasing the efficiency, accessibility, and availability of federal programs funding transportation services. The Secretary of Transportation chairs the CCAM and 10 additional federal agency leaders form the remainder of the CCAM’s membership.
CCAM members participated in a series of workgroups to develop required work products. Those sessions resulted in the first official CCAM meeting since 2008 in October 2019, when the CCAM published the Strategic Plan.