(5) Platform barriers. The lift platform shall be equipped with barriers to prevent any of the wheels of a wheelchair or mobility aid from rolling off the lift during its operation....
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§ 38.83(b)(5) Platform barriers
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§ 38.83(b)(6) Platform surface
(6) Platform surface. The lift platform surface shall be free of any protrusions over 1/4 inch high and shall be slip resistant. The lift platform shall have a minimum clear width of...
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§ 38.83(b)(7) Platform gaps
(7) Platform gaps. Any openings between the lift platform surface and the raised barriers shall not exceed 5/8 inch wide. When the lift is at vehicle floor height with the inner...
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§ 38.83(b)(8) Platform entrance ramp
(8) Platform entrance ramp. The entrance ramp, or loading-edge barrier used as a ramp, shall not exceed a slope of 1:8 measured on level ground, for a maximum rise of 3 inches, and...
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§ 38.83(b)(9) Platform deflection
(9) Platform deflection. The lift platform (not including the entrance ramp) shall not deflect more than 3 degrees (exclusive of vehicle roll) in any direction between its unloaded...
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§ 38.83(b)(10) Platform movement
(10) Platform movement. No part of the platform shall move at a rate exceeding 6 inches/second during lowering and lifting an occupant, and shall not exceed 12 inches/second during...
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§ 38.83(b)(11) Boarding direction
(11) Boarding direction. The lift shall permit both inboard and outboard facing of wheelchairs and mobility aids.
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§ 38.83(b)(12) Use by standees
(12) Use by standees. Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps. The lift may be marked to indicate a...
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§ 38.83(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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§ 38.83(c) Vehicle ramp or bridge plate
(c) Vehicle ramp or bridge plate—
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§ 38.83(c)(1) Design load
(1) Design load. Ramps or bridge plates 30 inches or longer shall support a load of 600 pounds, placed at the centroid of the ramp or bridge plate distributed over an area of 26...
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§ 38.83(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 then 1/4 inch, shall have a clear width...
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§ 38.83(c)(3) Ramp threshold
(3) Ramp threshold. The transition from roadway or station platform and the transition from vehicle floor to the ramp or bridge plate may be vertical without edge treatment up to 1/4...
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§ 38.83(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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§ 38.83(c)(5) Slope
(5) Slope. Ramps or bridge plates shall have the least slope practicable. If the height of the vehicle floor, under 50% passenger load, from which the ramp is deployed is 3 inches or...
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§ 38.83(c)(6) Attachment
(6) Attachment—
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§ 38.83(c)(6)(i) Requirement
(i) Requirement. When in use for boarding or alighting, the ramp or bridge plate shall be attached to the vehicle, or otherwise prevented from moving such that it is not subject to...
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§ 38.83(c)(7) Stowage
(7) Stowage. A compartment, securement system, or other appropriate method shall be provided to ensure that stowed ramps or bridge plates, including portable ramps or bridges plates...
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§ 38.83(c)(8) 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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§ 38.85 Between-car barriers
Where vehicles operate in a high-platform, level-boarding mode, devices or systems shall be provided to prevent, deter or warn individuals from inadvertently stepping off the...
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§ 38.87 Public information system
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§ 38.87(a)
(a) Each vehicle shall be equipped with an interior public address system permitting transportation system personnel, or recorded or digitized human speech messages, to announce...
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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....