The Board sought comment on whether new platforms for commuter or intercity rail stations should have a height of 8 inches above top of rail (Question 47)....
Acknowledgments The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) developed the accessibility guidelines for trails, camping and picnic facilities, viewing...
This is a programmatic and service issue that falls outside the Access Board’s jurisdiction and, in any event, is a matter best left to DOT and transit operators....
There must be an accessible path between gate and boarding area when level entry boarding is not available to an aircraft....
The Water Tap is a decorative water pump and is easily connected to the water source by way of a snap fastener and hose. The push of a button allows kids of all ages access to the...
Another one of our unique playground structures, the Ridge offers lots of upper-body training and places to hang out with friends. The core of the structure appeals to children’s...
This study was approved by the University of Pittsburgh's Institutional Review Board and all participants provided informed consent before participating in any test procedures....
The second set of corrections in this direct final rule restores the TTY-related accessibility requirements for ICT with two-way voice communication to the Access Board’s 508 Standards and...
(§307.4) E5 Is the route free of abrupt changes in level greater than 1/2", including stairs?...
Access Board, my agency and their Office of Gen. Counsel, enforces the [ABA], which functions like a building code....
Volume level Most people thought the volume level was fine....
These standards are closely based on the Board's ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) but include additional requirements concerning: Location of Accessible Routes (206.3)...
2010-0004] RIN 3014-AA38 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board...
Access Board. View the animation video in its entirety on the Access Board's website here: https://www.access-board.gov/images/videos/signs-captioned.mp4...
Section 100.205(c)(3)(i) provides that all covered multifamily dwellings with a building entrance on an accessible route shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that all...
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Assistive listening systems shall be capable of providing a sound pressure level of 110 dB minimum and 118 dB maximum with a dynamic range on the volume control of 50 dB....
Assistive listening systems shall be capable of providing a sound pressure level of 110 dB minimum and 118 dB maximum with a dynamic range on the volume control of 50 dB....
At ground level, the clear width of accessible routes shall be 60 inches (1524 mm) minimum....
At ground level, the clear width of accessible routes shall be 60 inches (1524 mm) minimum....
III−9.5000 Procedure following preliminary determination of equivalency. If the AAG makes a preliminary determination of equivalency, he or she will -- 1) Inform the submitting...
This Q&A may be used as guidance for the minimum width needed for level boarding platforms....
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (AEP) and Office of Transportation Policy have developed informative modular programs that can...