Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare – Resources
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Interest of Shared Mobility and Emerging Vehicle Technologies in Rural America
Explores the benefits of technology-enabled shared-use mobility services in rural areas such as ridesourcing, bikesharing, carsharing, and more. Provides a literature review of implemented shared mobility projects in rural/small urban communities and interest in shared-use mobility services in rural areas. Reports on data and statistics from the National Household Travel Survey related to shared-use mobility, including use of different types of services in pre- and post-COVID scenarios.
Author(s): Ranjit Godavarthy, Jill Hough
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Explores the benefits of technology-enabled shared-use mobility services in rural areas such as ridesourcing, bikesharing, carsharing, and more. Provides a literature review of implemented shared mobility projects in rural/small urban communities and interest in shared-use mobility services in rural areas. Reports on data and statistics from the National Household Travel Survey related to shared-use mobility, including use of different types of services in pre- and post-COVID scenarios.
Author(s): Ranjit Godavarthy, Jill Hough
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Federal Funding for Transportation Programs Serving Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Discusses the role of federal funding as a primary source of funding to support transportation programs that meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Describes funding programs from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Highlights programs for rural and tribal communities.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Discusses the role of federal funding as a primary source of funding to support transportation programs that meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Describes funding programs from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Highlights programs for rural and tribal communities.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Transportation Insecurity in the United States: A Descriptive Portrait
Examines transportation insecurity in the United States in individuals aged 25 and older. Analyzes survey data from 1,999 respondents and includes demographic data such as age, income, car ownership, race/ethnicity, sex, education, presence of children in the household, immigration status, and location by urban, suburban, and rural. Discusses issues related to transportation insecurity such as poorer health outcomes, residential segregation, education inequity, crime, poverty, and more.
Author(s): Alexandra K. Murphy, Karina McDonald-Lopez, Natasha Pilkauskas, Alix Gould-Werth
Citation: Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 8
Date: 09/2022
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Examines transportation insecurity in the United States in individuals aged 25 and older. Analyzes survey data from 1,999 respondents and includes demographic data such as age, income, car ownership, race/ethnicity, sex, education, presence of children in the household, immigration status, and location by urban, suburban, and rural. Discusses issues related to transportation insecurity such as poorer health outcomes, residential segregation, education inequity, crime, poverty, and more.
Author(s): Alexandra K. Murphy, Karina McDonald-Lopez, Natasha Pilkauskas, Alix Gould-Werth
Citation: Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 8
Date: 09/2022
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A Recap of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Listening Sessions
Provides an overview of the impact of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services as well as feedback from mobility providers and stakeholders during Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) listening sessions. Presents discussions about public transportation coordination, the relationship between transportation services and social determinants of health, implications of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) on users with disabilities, and data reporting. Includes information specific to rural populations.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Provides an overview of the impact of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services as well as feedback from mobility providers and stakeholders during Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) listening sessions. Presents discussions about public transportation coordination, the relationship between transportation services and social determinants of health, implications of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) on users with disabilities, and data reporting. Includes information specific to rural populations.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Transportation Equity for Older Adults
Explores concerns regarding transportation access for older adults. Presents a framework for communities to assess how the transportation needs of older adults are being met. Discusses potential solutions to improve transportation access in communities. Highlights challenges to accessible transportation in rural areas.
Author(s): Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, Regina A. Shih
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Explores concerns regarding transportation access for older adults. Presents a framework for communities to assess how the transportation needs of older adults are being met. Discusses potential solutions to improve transportation access in communities. Highlights challenges to accessible transportation in rural areas.
Author(s): Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, Regina A. Shih
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Veteran Mobility and COVID-19
Examines veterans living in rural areas and how their mobility options, cost of transportation, use of telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses issues and policies related to improving healthcare transportation and access to Veterans Administration (VA) services for rural veterans. Includes data on veteran demographics and survey responses to health- and transportation-related questions.
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Author(s): Del Peterson, Jill Hough, Antonio Molina
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organizations: North Dakota State University, Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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Examines veterans living in rural areas and how their mobility options, cost of transportation, use of telehealth, access to healthy food, and social isolation have been impacted by COVID-19. Discusses issues and policies related to improving healthcare transportation and access to Veterans Administration (VA) services for rural veterans. Includes data on veteran demographics and survey responses to health- and transportation-related questions.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Video Summary
Author(s): Del Peterson, Jill Hough, Antonio Molina
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organizations: North Dakota State University, Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
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How Centers for Independent Living (CIL) can Promote Transportation Options in Rural Areas: Developing a Transportation Program
Discusses how Centers for Independent Living (CIL) can identify gaps in transportation services and help provide transit options to people with disabilities that improve their access to services, healthcare, and employment opportunities. Includes an example from a CIL promoting a transportation program in Wisconsin and provides ridership needs, potential transportation partners, and operation details.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Independent Living of Western Wisconsin, Disability Employment TA Center
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Discusses how Centers for Independent Living (CIL) can identify gaps in transportation services and help provide transit options to people with disabilities that improve their access to services, healthcare, and employment opportunities. Includes an example from a CIL promoting a transportation program in Wisconsin and provides ridership needs, potential transportation partners, and operation details.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Independent Living of Western Wisconsin, Disability Employment TA Center
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Partnering for Rural Transportation with Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman. Describes the development of the New Hampshire Mobility Management Network and how it provides options for rural residents. Focuses on the role of collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies in supporting long-term sustainability for transportation services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Alisa Druzba and Steve Workman. Describes the development of the New Hampshire Mobility Management Network and how it provides options for rural residents. Focuses on the role of collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies in supporting long-term sustainability for transportation services.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Tribal Transportation: Issues and Successful Models
Discusses issues related to transportation in tribal areas and how lack of transportation options causes forgone medical care, community disengagement, and employment difficulties. Provides information on tribal sovereignty, funding, coordination, and economic development as related to transportation systems. Includes case studies of successful transit programs in tribal areas.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program
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Discusses issues related to transportation in tribal areas and how lack of transportation options causes forgone medical care, community disengagement, and employment difficulties. Provides information on tribal sovereignty, funding, coordination, and economic development as related to transportation systems. Includes case studies of successful transit programs in tribal areas.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program
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Intraregional Tribal Transportation Strategy
Report highlights a strategy for connecting rural tribal lands with access to transit in the San Diego region of California. Details the project's collaboration with local transit agencies and tribal governments.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organizations: San Diego Association of Governments, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association
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Report highlights a strategy for connecting rural tribal lands with access to transit in the San Diego region of California. Details the project's collaboration with local transit agencies and tribal governments.
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organizations: San Diego Association of Governments, Southern California Tribal Chairman's Association
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Last Updated: 9/18/2025