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2. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
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G.1. - Are there any exceptions to the requirement to acquire EIT that meets the technical provisions of the Access Board's standards?
Agencies are not required to acquire EIT that meets the technical provisions of the Access Board's standards if the acquisition: is for a national security system (FAR 39.204(b)...
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Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following: (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Largely in response to comments, the Board made numerous changes from its proposal, including the following: (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)...
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1. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a non-level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Answer: Under 49 CFR Part 37, all new or altered railroad station platforms, including non-level boarding platforms, used for intercity rail passenger service or commuter rail passenger...
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Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America, Louisiana Tech University, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES...
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D.2. - Must requiring officials consider all the Access Board’s technical provisions and functional performance criteria each time they purchase EIT?
Requiring officials need only consider all applicable technical provisions from the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access (see section B.2.ii, above...
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E.5. - Will agencies have a way of obtaining standardized product testing results to determine if EIT meets the Access Board’s technical provisions?
industry, disability advocacy groups, and assistive technology vendors on ways to convey the extent to which particular products (or services) meet the technical provisions of the Access Board’s...
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G.7.ii. - Are there any circumstances under which Federal EIT must be retrofitted with EIT that meets the access board's standards?
Section 508(a) generally requires that agencies ensure that the EIT they develop, procure, maintain, or use meets the Access Board's standards....
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E.6.iii. - Are vendors required to post information regarding whether their products meet the Access Board standards on a web site? Couldn't this result in a compromise of intellectual property?
Vendors are not required to post information regarding whether or not their products meet the Access Board's standards on a web site (unless they choose to respond to a solicitation, or...
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QUESTION: IF A PLATFORM IS OWNED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY OTHER THAN THE PASSENGER RAILROAD, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PRIVATE ENTITY OBJECTS TO THE CREATION OF A LEVEL BOARDING PLATFORM?
through the station and adjacent to the platform is shared with existing freight rail operations, the passenger railroad must comply with the performance standard by providing level-entry boarding...
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E.6.i. - Will there be a web site providing information on how manufacturers have addressed the Access Board’s technical provisions?
The site will consist of information offered by vendors describing how their offerings meet the technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards....
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H.4.ii. - If an instructor uses slides from presentation software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Corel Presentations, which are projected to a live class, do the Access Board standards apply?
However, if the slides contain embedded multimedia elements, such as videos, then the Access Board standards apply to this live presentation....
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U.S. Access Board - Supervisory Technical Services Officer
Access Board seeks a Supervisory Technical Services Officer (GS 15) to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services. Applications are due by February 25, 2022....
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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?
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...
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C.7.i. - Must Portable Document Format (PDF) files that are displayed on a Federal website meet the Access Board's standards?
Thus, the agency has two options when addressing PDF content and the Access Board's standards....
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ADA and Level Boarding - Q&A on Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE
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Do I still get priority stowage for my folding wheelchair if the pilot happens to have his personal belongings in that space when I pre-board?
in the cabin for my personal folding wheelchair, do I still get priority stowage for my folding wheelchair if the pilot happens to have his personal belongings in that space when I pre-board...
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ADA & Level Boarding – Accessibility Standards Applying to Passenger Rail Cars
49 CFR §§ 27.7(a), 37.5(a), 49 CFR Part 38 December 4, 2012
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EZ Dock EZ Launch® System for Kayaks and Canoes
The easy-to-use transfer bench and transfer slide boards allow users to simply sit, slide over and drop down into a kayak or canoe then use the side rails to pull off or back on....
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G.7.i. - Are procurement actions to maintain existing legacy systems (that do not meet the technical provisions of the Access Board's standards) exempt from Section 508?
is acquiring "patches" to fix minor software errors on a system that is not near the end of its life expectancy and software that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board's...
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§382.113 What services are carriers not required to provide to passengers with a disability on board the aircraft?
As a carrier, you are not required to provide extensive special assistance to qualified individuals with a disability. For purposes of this section, extensive special assistance...
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires...
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires transit...
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ADA & Level Boarding - Which Cars Must be made Available to Passengers with Disabilities?
49 CFR 37.42(a) 5/24/12
