commercial, retail, or residential facilities shall, to the maximum extent feasible, have an accessible route complying with 4.3 from the point of connection to boarding platforms and all transportation...
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10.3.2(5)
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Some wheelchairs weigh more than 600 pounds when occupied, and the design load of the lifts on our vehicles is 800 pounds. Is a transportation operator required to carry these “overweight” wheelchairs?
Transportation operators must carry a wheelchair and occupant if the lift and vehicle can physically accommodate them....
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Is a transportation operator required to procure vehicles with lifts that have a design load of more than 600 pounds?
However, if a transportation operator procures vehicles with lifts that have a design load of more than 600 pounds, or the platform and vehicle will accommodate a wheelchair that exceeds...
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Are transportation operators required to retrofit their vehicles to accommodate larger and heavier wheelchairs?
No. 49 CFR Part 38 continues to require that lifts have a minimum design load of 600 pounds and the lift platform accommodates a wheelchair measuring 30 inches by 48 inches.
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If the lift manufacturer specifies that wheelchairs must face away from the vehicle when using the lift, are transportation operators required to permit passengers to board facing the vehicle?
Yes. 49 CFR Part 38 specifies that a lift must permit both inboard and outboard facing of wheelchair users. A lift that requires passengers to face a specific direction does not...
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What kinds of services must transportation personnel provide?
Because safe and nondiscriminatory transportation is the responsibility of the transportation operator, Section 37.173 of the DOT ADA regulations requires operators to train their personnel...
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Can an operator require a person to transfer from a wheelchair to a vehicle seat?
No. Section 37.165(e) of the DOT ADA regulations allows persons who use wheelchairs to transfer to a vehicle seat, if one is available. Such a move is the rider’s decision and the...
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Phase II: Energy and Commerce & Public Works and Transportation Committees
systems operated by transit authorities....
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ADA and the FTA: Improving Transit Access for People with Disabilities
Transit opens doors to jobs, education, social connections and other opportunities. Since the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, the transit industry has worked to make...
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
Department of Transportation / Beneficial Designs, Inc....
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide
Department of Transportation / Beneficial Designs, Inc....
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Guidance for Conducting Physical Functional Assessments for ADA Paratransit Eligibility
Guidelines for production, administration and scoring of the functional assessment, the development and validation of a functional cognitive test, an environmental barrier analysis...
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National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC)
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The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center is a technical assistance center focused on increasing transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers...
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National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM)
assistance center funded through a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration, and operated through a consortium of three national organizations—the American Public Transportation...
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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Accessible Public Transportation
Mission The RERC on Accessible Public Transportation will research and develop methods to empower consumers, manufacturers, and service providers in the design and evaluation of accessible...