In the Fall of 2008, the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and the IDeA Center at the University at Buffalo collaborated to obtain the RERC on Accessible Public Transportation (RERC-APT). This cycle of the RERC-APT conducted research to address some timely and critical human factors issues in boarding vehicles and develop key accessible information technology resources for improving usability of transit systems for all riders while also facilitating management and maintenance. The RERC-APT was refunded in fall 2013 and brought experts in information technology, ergonomics research and universal design together to further advance the practice of accessible transportation. Industry partners in this project included Gillig Corporation, Tiramisu Transit, LLC, NFTA, and LINC-Design, LLC. It was recently announced that the 10-year partnership between the two universities has been extended for another five years (2018-2023).