A process to facilitate the development of alternative transportation service options to assist persons with disabilities in overcoming barriers that limit employment opportunities was initiated. Activities concentrated on collecting information about existing transportation resources, work-trip problems, and potential solutions. A study team was assembled and a survey of county executives and city mayors across Tennessee was conducted to identify existing transportation services for workers with disabilities. Transportation study groups were formed and group interviews conducted to obtain information from service providers and users about employment opportunities, transportation problems, and potential solutions. These activities have produced recommendations about transportation services for workers with disabilities. The recommended services represent potential service demonstration projects, which will be pursued in the next phase of the project.
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