Search Results "Commuter Rail Car"
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§ 38.101 Lighting
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§ 38.101(a)
(a) Any stepwell or doorway with a lift, ramp or bridge plate shall have, when the door is open, at least 2 footcandles of illumination measured on the step tread, ramp, bridge...
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§ 38.101(b)
(b) The doorways of cars not operating at lighted station platforms shall have outside lights which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 footcandle of illumination on the station platform...
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§ 38.103 Public information system
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§ 38.103(a)
(a) Each car shall be equipped with an interior public address system permitting transportation system personnel, or recorded or digitized human speech messages, to announce stations and...
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§ 38.105 Priority seating signs
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§ 38.105(a)
(a) Each car shall contain sign(s) which indicate that certain seats are priority seats for persons with disabilities and that other passengers should make such seats available to those...
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§ 38.105(b)
(b) Characters on signs required by paragraph (a) shall have a width-to-height ratio between 3:5 and 1:1 and a stroke width-to-height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10, with a minimum...
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§ 38.107 Restrooms
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§ 38.107(a)
(a) If a restroom is provided for the general public, it shall be designed so as to allow a person using a wheelchair or mobility aid to enter and use such restroom as specified in...
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§ 38.107(a)(1)
(1) The minimum clear floor area shall be 35 inches by 60 inches. Permanently installed fixtures may overlap this area a maximum of 6 inches, if the lowest portion of the fixture is...
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§ 38.107(a)(2)
(2) The height of the water closet shall be 17 inches to 19 inches measured to the top of the toilet seat. Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position.
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§ 38.107(a)(3)
(3) A grab bar at least 24 inches long shall be mounted behind the water closet, and a horizontal grab bar at least 40 inches long shall be mounted on at least one side wall, with...
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§ 38.107(a)(4)
(4) Faucets and flush controls shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls shall...
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§ 38.107(a)(5)
(5) Doorways on the end of the enclosure, opposite the water closet, shall have a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches. Doorways on the side wall shall have a minimum clear...
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§ 38.107(b)
(b) Restrooms required to be accessible shall be in close proximity to at least one seating location for persons using mobility aids and shall be connected to such a space by an...
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§ 38.109 Between-car barriers
Where vehicles operate in a high-platform, level-boarding mode, and where between-car bellows are not provided, devices or systems shall be provided to prevent, deter or warn individuals...
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Requirements to Remember for: Commuter Rail Projects
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14. In § 38.93(d)(3)
§ 38.93 [Amended] 14. In § 38.93(d)(3), remove the period at the end of the paragraph and add the following words: “,ensuring compliance with section 37.42, where applicable.” in...
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QUESTION: WHEN DO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42 BEGIN TO APPLY?
FTA anticipates that there will be no commuter rail New Starts projects being approved for entry into final design before February 1, 2012....
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810.5.3 Platform and Vehicle Floor Coordination
Note to Reader: The Department of Transportation’s ADA standards note permitted alternatives where compliance is not operationally or structurally feasible in light rail, commuter rail,...
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15. In § 38.95, amend the first sentence of paragraph (a)(2)
§ 38.95 [Amended] 15. In § 38.95, amend the first sentence of paragraph (a)(2) by adding the words “level-entry boarding,” before the words ” portable or platform lifts” and by...
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§ 37.42(a)
(a) In addition to meeting the requirements of sections 37.9 and 37.41, an operator of a commuter, intercity, or high-speed rail system must ensure, at stations that are approved for entry...
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§ 37.42(b)
(b) For new or altered stations serving commuter, intercity, or high-speed rail lines or systems, in which no track passing through the station and adjacent to platforms is shared with existing...