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The information below chronicles The Transportation Alliance's activities from June 2015 to present. If you'd like to know more, click here for news going all the way back to 2003!
The Transportation Alliance (formerly known as the Taxicab,
Limousine & Paratransit Association) wrapped up its annual legislative fly-in
on June 5, with transportation executives from around the country holding more
than 50 policy briefings with members of Congress in an effort to begin a
national dialogue on critical issues facing the for-hire transportation
industry. Priorities included: 1)
Protecting Non-Emergency
Medical Transportation (NEMT). Each year, approximately 3.6 million
Americans in urban and rural communities miss or delay receiving essential,
non-emergency medical care due to transportation barriers. Provided through
Medicaid, NEMT is a critical service for people who have no means of
transportation to and from their medical appointments. NEMT is believed to save
Medicaid $480 million annually for every 30,000 recipients. The Transportation
Alliance is urging Congress to pass legislation ensuring NEMT services remain
protected. 2)
Defending
passenger safety for federally funded travel. More than 80 programs across
the federal government are authorized to fund transportation services for
individuals with disabilities, older adults, persons with lower incomes, and federal
workers themselves in the performance of their jobs. The Transportation
Alliance is urging Congress to pass legislation requiring that drivers paid for
with federal funds pass an FBI fingerprint-based background check and drug and
alcohol screen. “The Transportation Alliance knows the importance of
passenger safety and NEMT, and we’re on Capitol Hill to make sure the voices of
our members across the country are heard,” said Terry O’Toole of Transdev on
Demand and president of The Transportation Alliance. “Good policy protects
lives, and no one knows those best practices more than our members.” Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) spoke to fly-in attendees with an
impassioned speech about the need to protect NEMT services, praising the
association “for not being stumbling blocks, but for being a stepping stone for
our vulnerable populations…people who need so very desperately the help that
you provide,” Bishop said. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) also spoke to the group about
technology, including the need for a national policy framework for autonomous
vehicles. She also called out the need to accelerate America’s technological
advances, particularly in terms of electric vehicles. “Other countries are investing in it, and we are lagging. I
think it’s becoming a national security issue in how we’re beginning to lag in
innovation and technology,” Dingell said at a breakfast briefing for members.
The Transportation Alliance Fights for Passenger Safety and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation on Capitol Hill