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ADA and Level Boarding - Q&A on Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
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§ 38.125(c)(8) Handrails
If provided, handrails shall allow persons with disabilities to grasp them from outside the car while starting to board, and to continue to use them throughout the boarding process, and...
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§ 38.125(b)(13) Handrails
The handrails shall be capable of withstanding a force of 100 pounds concentrated at any point on the handrail without permanent deformation of the rail or its supporting structure....
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12186(d)(2) Vehicles and rail passenger cars
(2) Vehicles and rail passenger cars If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to this section, a private entity shall be considered to have complied with the requirements of...
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§ 37.131(a)(2) Rail
(2) Rail....
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Figure 407.4.1(b) Elevator Car Dimensions – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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Figure 407.4.1(e) Elevator Car Dimensions – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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Figure 407.4.1(d) Elevator Car Dimensions – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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Figure 407.4.1(c) Elevator Car Dimensions – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with 810.5....
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810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with 810.5....
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§ 38.125(b)(5) Platform barriers
A movable barrier or inherent design feature shall prevent a wheelchair or mobility aid from rolling off the edge closest to the car until the lift is in its fully raised position....
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§ 38.107(a)(1)
(1) The minimum clear floor area shall be 35 inches by 60 inches. Permanently installed fixtures may overlap this area a maximum of 6 inches, if the lowest portion of the fixture is...
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11B-407.4.10.2 Surfaces
Support rails shall be smooth and any surface adjacent to them shall be free of sharp or abrasive elements....
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§ 38.125(d)(3) Other spaces
Spaces for individuals who wish to transfer shall include a regular coach seat or dining car booth or table seat and space to fold and store the passenger's wheelchair....
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FTA Circular 4710.1: Americans with Disabilities Act Guidance
(Link is to PDF document online) November 4, 2015 Subject: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA): GUIDANCE 1. PURPOSE. This circular provides guidance to recipients and...
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Platform and Vehicle Floor Coordination: ADA Standard Section 810.5.3
, commuter rail, or intercity rail systems: 810.5.3 Platform and Vehicle Floor Coordination....
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Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
The FRA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure non-discrimination of inter-city rail services....
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§ 38.125(c)(2) Ramp surface
(2) Ramp surface. The ramp or bridge plate surface shall be continuous and slip resistant, shall not have protrusions from the surface greater than 1/4 inch high, shall have a clear...
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§ 38.125(c)(4) Ramp barriers
(4) Ramp barriers. Each side of the ramp or bridge plate shall have barriers at least 2 inches high to prevent mobility aid wheels from slipping off.
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11B-407.4.10.3 Structural strength
Allowable stresses shall not be exceeded for materials used when a vertical or horizontal force of 250 pounds (1112 N) is applied at any point on the support rail, fastener, mounting device...
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§ 37.3 High speed rail
High speed rail means a rail service having the characteristics of intercity rail service which operates primarily on a dedicated guideway or track not used, for the most part, by freight...
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May a transit operator require that wheelchairs be secured in buses and vans?
The regulations do not require that rail vehicles be equipped with securement devices; if securement devices are nonetheless provided, their use is optional and at the rider’s discretion...
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May a transit operator require that wheelchairs be secured in buses and vans?
The regulations do not require that rail vehicles be equipped with securement devices; if securement devices are nonetheless provided, their use is optional and at the rider’s discretion...
