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Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
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382.21 May carriers limit access to transportation on the basis that a passenger has a communicable disease or other medical condition?
As a general matter, carriers may not exclude or impose other requirements or conditions on a passenger on the basis that the passenger has a communicable disease....
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Disability Rights Advocates 2017 Gala Video
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Basic Components for Accessible and Usable Public and Common Use Areas or Facilities
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Congressional Hearings
Congressional Hearings The highlights of the 1988 ADA campaign were the congressional hearings held in September and October. On September 27, 1988, the Senate Subcommittee on the...
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Looking to the Twenty-First Century
Looking to the Twenty-First Century The United States has long been a champion of civil rights. It is only natural that we are now in the forefront of efforts to ensure equal...
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You shall not exclude a passenger with a disability from any seat in an exit or other row except to comply with FAA safety rules
You shall not exclude a passenger with a disability from any seat in an exit or other row solely on the basis of his or her disability except to comply with FAA safety rules....
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QUESTION: UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IS A PVO REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER ASSISTIVE DEVICE?
39.95 QUESTION: UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IS A PVO REQUIRED TO COMPENSATE A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER ASSISTIVE DEVICE?...
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Subpart C—Information for Passengers
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A. Passenger-Owned Respiratory Devices
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No Barriers USA - The Lives We Changed in 2015
In 2015, we changed 2,822 lives. Heres a few of those stories. Join the movement at www.nobarriersusa.org.
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Gangway
Gangways that connect to vessels are not addressed by this document....
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QUESTION: WHERE THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42 APPLY, WHICH CARS OF A TRAIN DOES A RAILROAD OPERATOR HAVE TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES?
ANSWER: The performance standard of section 37.42(a) requires that passengers with disabilities “must have access to all accessible cars available to passengers without disabilities...
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GANGWAY
Gangways that connect to vessels are not addressed by this code....
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citEcar Electric Vehicles - ADA Enclosed Passenger Shuttle Wheelchair Ramp
Justin Jackrel takes you through a tour of the citEcar ADA enclosed electric shuttle that comes complete with a wheelchair ramp and tie downs, interior fans, and roof lighting. For...
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Guidelines for Requirement 2
basic components of public and common use areas covered by the Guidelines include, for example: accessible route(s); protruding objects; ground and floor surface treatments; parking and passenger...
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What do I do if I believe that carriage of the animal in the cabin of the aircraft would inconvenience non-disabled passengers?
behaviors by growling, snarling, lunging at, or attempting to bite other persons on the aircraft) or 2) cause a significant disruption in cabin service (i.e. a “fundamental alteration” to passenger...
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How do I know if a passenger is a qualified individual with a disability who is entitled to bring a service animal in the cabin of the aircraft if the disability is not readily apparent?
Ask the passenger about his or her disability as it relates to the need for a service animal....
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382.10 How does a U.S. or foreign carrier obtain a determination that it is providing an equivalent alternative to passengers with disabilities?
382.10 How does a U.S. or foreign carrier obtain a determination that it is providing an equivalent alternative to passengers with disabilities?...
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QUESTION: WHAT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS APPLY TO PASSENGER RAIL CARS WHEN SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN 49 CFR PART 38?
ANSWER: This guidance applies to all new and remanufactured passenger rail cars, including rail cars that are in the design phase on the date this guidance is issued....
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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?
ANSWER: Under section 37.42(b), if there is a new or altered station serving a passenger rail system, in which no track passing through the station and adjacent to the platform...
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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)?
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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QUESTION: SHOULD PVOs MODIFY POLICIES TO ACCOMMODATE REQUESTS BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO TRAVEL WITH ANIMALS THAT DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF SERVICE ANIMALS?
definition of service animal (e.g., miniature horses, monkeys) would create a fundamental alteration, a PVO may consider factors such as the type, size, and weight of the animal and whether the vessel...
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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...
