ADA/TITLE VI & EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Radford Transit and the City of Radford will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. For additional information, please view the American's with Disabilities Act page:  https://www.ada.gov 

Employment: Radford Transit does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.

Effective Communication: Radford Transit will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in RTW’s programs, services and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: Radford Transit will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.  Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a Radford Transit program, service, or activity, should contact the City of Radford’s ADA Coordinator [Melissa Skelton] at 540-267-3188 or Melissa.Skelton@radfordva.gov as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require Radford Transit to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose any undue financial or administrative burden.

Mobility Devices are not to exceed the capacity of the ramp.

Complaint Procedures

ADA Complaint Form

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Radford Transit is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  For more information, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity page: https://www.eeoc.gov/

Title VI

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Radford Transit does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

TITLE VI NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 

 Radford Transit operates its programs and services without regard to race, color and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint. 

 For more information on the Radford Transit Civil Rights Program, and the procedures to file a complaint, please contact the Radford Transit:

by calling 540-831-5911; or by email to RadfordTransit@rtwmanagement.com; or visit the office of the Radford Transit located at 1040 East Main St, Radford, VA 24141. Additional information is available at the Radford Transit website at https://www.radfordva.gov/1296/Radford-Transit.

 A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.

 If information is needed in another language, call 1-800-905-1140.  

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