Search Results "Rapid Rail"
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§ 38.53 Doorways
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§ 38.53(a) Clear width
(a) Clear width.
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§ 38.53(a)(1)
(1) Passenger doorways on vehicle sides shall have clear openings at least 32 inches wide when open.
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§ 38.53(a)(2)
(2) If doorways connecting adjoining cars in a multi-car train are provided, and if such doorway is connected by an aisle with a minimum clear width of 30 inches to one or more...
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§ 38.53(b) Signage
The International Symbol of Accessibility shall be displayed on the exterior of accessible vehicles operating on an accessible rapid rail system unless all vehicles are accessible and are...
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§ 38.53(c) Signals
(c) Signals. Auditory and visual warning signals shall be provided to alert passengers of closing doors.
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§ 38.53(d) Coordination with boarding platform
(d) Coordination with boarding platform—
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§ 38.55 Priority seating signs
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§ 38.55(a)
(a) Each vehicle shall contain sign(s) which indicate that certain seats are priority seats for persons with disabilities, and that other passengers should make such seats available...
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§ 38.55(b)
(b) Characters on signs required by paragraph (a) of this section shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10, with...
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§ 38.57 Interior circulation, handrails and stanchions
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§ 38.57(a)
(a) Handrails and stanchions shall be provided to assist safe boarding, on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by persons with disabilities.
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§ 38.57(b)
Ample vertical stanchions from ceiling to seat-back rails shall be provided....
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§ 38.57(c)
(c) The diameter or width of the gripping surface of handrails and stanchions shall be 11/4 inches to 11/2 inches or provide an equivalent gripping surface and shall provide a...
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§ 38.59 Floor surfaces
Floor surfaces on aisles, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant.
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§ 38.61 Public information system
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§ 38.63 Between-car barriers
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§ 38.173(d)
(d) Light rail and rapid rail AGT vehicles and systems shall comply with subparts D and C of this part, respectively....
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218.2 New and Altered Fixed Guideway Stations
New and altered stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, high speed rail, and other fixed guideway systems shall comply with 810.5 through 810.10....
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Brief Answers
Yes, the replacement of a staircase is an alteration under the ADA and DOT’s implementing regulations because a staircase replacement is tantamount to the renovation,...
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218.2 New and Altered Fixed Guideway Stations
New and altered stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, high speed rail, and other fixed guideway systems shall comply with 810.5 through 810.10....
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F218.2 New and Altered Fixed Guideway Stations
New and altered stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, high speed rail, and other fixed guideway systems shall comply with 810.5 through 810.10....
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Conclusion
There is a clear distinction between 49 CFR § 37.43(a)(1) and (a)(2). Section 37.43(a)(1) applies to general alterations of existing facilities that could affect the usability of the...
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New and Altered Fixed Guideway Stations: ADA Standard Section 218.2
Section 218.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for new and altered fixed guideway stations.