# Riders with disabilities face roadblocks when finding public transportation

Source: [Science News - Mathematics, Economics, Archaeology, Fossils](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-riders-disabilities-roadblocks.html) · 2026-11-13 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/riders-with-disabilities-face-roadblocks-when-finding-public-transportation-89fd3768389a3c43
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A new national database developed at the University of Michigan assesses accessibility of US public transportation.
- None of the top 99 US public transportation systems are easy for people with disabilities to use across four key areas of accommodation and accessibility.
- The findings point to roadblocks riders with disabilities face when finding and using public transportation.

## Why it matters

The database gives a systematic, comparative measure of accessibility gaps across the largest US transit systems, which can inform research and planning.

## Coverage

- [Riders with disabilities face roadblocks when finding public transportation](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-riders-disabilities-roadblocks.html) — Science News - Mathematics, Economics, Archaeology, Fossils, 2026-11-13

Tags: accessibility, public transport, disability, transit, united states

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