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Transportation News:

ESPA's 2010 Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative is now open to applications - Easter Seals Project ACTION announces a new initiative that builds on a long-standing program. ESPA’s Mobility Planning Services Program: The Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative (ATCI) is a one-year process designed to support systems change at the local level. Long known as a Washington, D.C.-based event, an initial two-day gathering for team development, training and planning will be hosted by ESPA staff within the selected communities. Assistance then continues through one year of follow-up technical assistance to support implementation of the plans that the community teams develop. There is no registration fee for this program but acceptance is through a competitive application process that is now open but will end January 29, 2010.

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Join ATI or Renew Your Membership Here!

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Read about and join an ATI Committee
(details here)

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Production of MV-1 to Begin October 2010.
(breaking news & details available here)

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Who We Are and What We Do

The Association of Travel Instruction (ATI) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation that provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for travel instructors and travel trainers. Our members teach individuals with various types of disabilities and seniors to use public transportation safely and independently in their communities. Travel trainers truly give “the gift of freedom” of mobility to their students, young or aging.

ATI's members nationwide and in Canada are employed by, or contract with, public transportation agencies, ADA paratransit services, school districts, adult service providers, community rehabilitation agencies, mobility management companies, transportation management associations, independent living centers and other disability groups, and senior citizens programs.

ATI provides continuing education for its members primarily through publishing a quarterly newsletter, planning and executing an annual three day-long travel training “best practices” conference, and updated website content. ATI’s professional development goal is a certification program for travel instructors and travel trainers, commencing with a regionally-organized Registry of our members posted on this website.

For additional information about the work of ATI, please contact any individual listed on this website’s Board Members page.

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The ATI Code of Ethics

The Association of Travel Instruction Code of Ethics is intended as a guide for the professional conduct of persons providing travel instruction. The profession has an obligation to define, articulate and adhere to its basic values, ethical principles and standards. The ATI Code of Ethics sets forth these values, principles and standards to guide travel instruction practitioners. The Code is relevant and applicable to all who provide instruction as well as to students of the profession in all instructional settings and for all who receive training.

Entire document and form here.

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2009 Conference Photos

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2009 Conference Presentations

Below are links to view presentations from the annual conference held in St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, on July 31 - August 2, 2009: 

The Project for Senior Passengers in Salzburg  (PowerPoint Presentation)

MV-1 Vehicle Production Group Mobility Reinvented  (PowerPoint Presentation)

Doing It Right Video / Safe & Secure Training Project  (PDF Format)

Top Ten Things You Should Know About Travel Training Seniors  (PDF Format)

Transit Services for Students in Transition  (PDF Format)

TAD-Real Time Tracking View of Riders  (PDF Format)

TAD-Increasing Ridership of Fixed-Route Transit
by Utilizing GPS-Enabled Cell Phones  (PowerPoint Presentation)

Ugh! Do We Really Need to Talk About Data Collection?  (PowerPoint Presentation)

Training the Non Literate Customer  (PowerPoint Presentation) 

Embracing the "L" Word: How to Lobby Effectively for the Change You Want
House Senate Image (PDF Format) & Communications pg 1 (text format)
Communications pg 2 (text format) & Tips (PDF format)