The National Center for Accessible Transportation (NCAT) addresses the need for research and development for improving access to public transportation for all.  This is a mission both timely and important due to major changes in the travel industry and the need to adapt to those changes in a way that provides safe and dignified travel for persons with disabilities. Supported by research and development funds, NCAT's most recent success was its selection last fall to host a five year, $4.975 million rehabilitation engineering research center on accessible public transportation. All primary modes of public transportation are included – intra-city and over-the-road-buses, trains, and air travel.  There are common features to all modes and an important element of the center activities is the goal of identifying means to bring consistency to the accessibility features of all modes of transportation. The current focus of the center is air travel and accessibility for the new Bus-Rapid Transit (BRT) system being developed.  The approach relies on specific types of expertise within the center and strong collaboration with entities external to the center.