The clear width of ramps and bridgeplates shall be 30 inches (760 mm) minimum.
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T402.6 Clear Width
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T402.7 Edge Guards
Ramps and bridgeplates shall provide edge guards continuously along each side of the ramp or bridgeplate to within 3 inches (75 mm) of the end of the ramp or bridgeplate that is...
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T402.8 Running Slope
The maximum running slope of ramps and bridgeplates shall comply with T402.8.1 or T402.8.2.
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T402.9 Transitions
Vertical surface discontinuities at transitions from boarding and alighting areas to ramps and bridgeplates shall comply with T302.4.
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T402.10 Visual Contrast
The perimeter of the walking surface on ramps and bridgeplates shall be marked by a stripe. The stripe shall be 1 inch (25 mm) wide minimum and shall contrast visually with the rest...
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T402.11 Gaps
When ramps or bridgeplates are deployed for boarding and alighting, gaps between the ramp or bridgeplate surface and floor of non-rail vehicles shall not permit passage of a sphere...
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T402.12 Stowage
Where portable ramps and bridgeplates are permitted, a compartment, securement system, or other storage method shall be provided within the non-rail vehicle to stow such ramps and...
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T404 Level Boarding and Alighting
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T404.3 Ramps and Bridgeplates
Where the space between the floor of non-rail vehicles and a boarding platform is greater than 2 inches (51 mm) horizontally or 5/8 inch (16 mm) vertically when measured at 50...
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E. Chapter 4: Boarding and Alighting
Chapter 4 in the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines, which sets forth the technical requirements for ramps and bridgeplates, accessible means of level boarding and alighting, lifts,...
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T202 Accessible Means of Boarding and Alighting
All buses, OTRBs, and vans covered under the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines must provide at least one means of accessible boarding and alighting that serves all designated stops on...
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T302 Walking Surfaces
The technical requirements for walking surfaces include provisions on slip resistance, the maximum size of surface openings, and the maximum height of vertical surface...
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T402 Ramps and Bridgeplates
The technical requirements for ramps and bridgeplates in the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines include provisions on design load, installation and operation, emergency operation,...
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§ 37.42(c)
(c) For new or altered stations serving commuter, intercity, or high-speed rail lines or systems, in which track passing through the station and adjacent to platforms is shared with...
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§ 37.42(d)
(d) Before constructing or altering a platform at a station covered by paragraph (c) of this section, at which a railroad proposes to use a means other than level-entry boarding, the...
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§ 37.42(f)
or the vertical gap is more than 5/8 inch, measured when the vehicle is at rest, the horizontal and vertical gaps between the car floor and the boarding platform must be mitigated by a bridge...
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T502.2 Doorways with Lifts, Ramps or Bridgeplates
The vertical clearance at doorways with lifts, ramps or bridgeplates shall comply with T502.2. Vertical clearance shall be measured from the inside finished edge of the door opening...
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T502.2.1 Over-the-Road Buses
For over-the-road buses, the vertical clearance at doorways shall be 65 inches (1650 mm) minimum.
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T502.2.2 Other Vehicles
For other non-rail vehicles, the vertical clearance at doorways shall be 56 inches (1420 mm) minimum on small non-rail vehicles and 68 inches (1725 mm) on large non-rail vehicles.
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T503.1 General
Illumination shall be provided at ramps, bridgeplates, doorways, and boarding and alighting areas in accordance with T503. Lights shall be shielded so as not to project directly into...
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T503.2 Ramps and Bridgeplates
When ramps or bridgeplates are deployed, the walking surface shall be lighted with 2 foot-candles (22 lux) minimum of illumination.
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Section 37.42
If a train has eight accessible cars, but the platform only serves cars 1 through 6, then railroad personnel need to deploy lifts or bridge plates only at cars that people with disabilities...