The rationale for doing so, they said, is the same as in the case of fixed route vehicles: simply acquiring inaccessible used vehicles perpetuates transportation that is not fully accessible...
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III. DISCUSSION
The densely worded section provides that when a public entity makes alterations to an existing public transportation facility that affect or could affect the “usability” of a station or...
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Inline Skates
and recreation on public ways....
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Introduction
Comprehensive regulations for titles II and III issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) include enforceable standards for the construction and...
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3. Scope—Web Sites and Other Electronic Information and Communication Technologies
Scope—Web Sites and Other Electronic Information and Communication Technologies The SNPRM: Our proposal to require carrier Web site accessibility was limited to all public-facing content...
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Key Station
Rapid and light rail stations, and commuter rail stations, as defined under criteria established by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR 37.47 and 49 CFR 37.51, respectively....
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406 Curb Ramps
The Board will address and invite comment on requirements for curb ramps located in public streets and sidewalks in upcoming rule making to develop supplementary guidelines specific to public...
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications...
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2. Pick Up and Drop Off Locations with Multiple Entrances
Similarly, in the case of frequently visited public places with multiple entrances (e.g., shopping malls, employment centers, schools, hospitals, airports), the paratransit operator should...
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Research Projects
The Board sponsors and coordinates research for use in developing accessibility guidelines and providing technical assistance to the public....
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§ 37.107 Acquisition of passenger rail cars by private entities primarily engaged in the business of transporting people
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6. Dissemination Activities
Publications and conferences Pearlman JL, Cooper RA, Duvall JA, Livingston WR. Pedestrian Pathway Characteristics and Their Implications on Wheelchair Users....
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PART 36—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY BY PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AND IN COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
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For curb ramps along public streets, the U.S....
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Conference Papers and Journals
Transportation Research Board annual conferences 8. TRANSED (international bi-annual conference of professionals interested in accessibility to public transportation) 9. ...
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KEY STATION
[DSA-AC] Certain rapid and light rail stations, and commuter rail stations, as defined under criteria established by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR 37.47 and 49 CFR 37.51, respectively...
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KEY STATION
[DSA-AC] Certain rapid and light rail stations, and commuter rail stations, as defined under criteria established by the Department of Transportation in 49 CFR 37.47 and 49 CFR 37.51, respectively...
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§ 37.3 Commuter authority
Commuter authority means any state, local, regional authority, corporation, or other entity established for purposes of providing commuter rail transportation (including, but not necessarily...
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QUESTION: WHEN A RAIL OPERATOR CONSTRUCTS A NEW STATION PLATFORM OR ALTERS AN EXISTING STATION PLATFORM, DOES 49 CFR PART 37 REQUIRE THE RAIL OPERATOR ENSURE THAT THE PLATFORM IS AT LEAST 8 INCHES ABOVE TOP OF RAIL, EVEN IF THE RAILROAD OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42?
ANSWER: Public entities, such as Amtrak and commuter operators, must construct a new facility for use in designated public transportation so that it is readily accessible to and...
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R209 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Pushbuttons (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Technical assistance and training on the installation of accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian pushbuttons is available from the Access Board and transportation industry professional...
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Enactment of the ADA and Issuance of the 1991 Regulations
accommodation, transportation, and other important areas of American life....
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Undefined Terms: ADA Standard Section 106.3
Section 106.3 of the ADA Standards covers information on the undefined terms in the ADA Standards.
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Section 37.3 Definitions
DOT is placing guidance on its Web site concerning the use of Segways in transportation vehicles and facilities....
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General: ADA Standard Section 105.1
Section 105.1 of the ADA Standards covers information on the Referenced Standards throughout the ADA Standards.