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)(8) Handrails
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810.5 Rail Platforms
810.5 Rail Platforms. Rail platforms shall comply with 810.5....
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11B-810.5.3 Platform and vehicle floor coordination
Access Board's Note to Reader: The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards note permitted alternatives where compliance is not operationally or structurally feasible in light rail...
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11B-810.5.3 Platform and vehicle floor coordination
Access Board's Note to Reader: The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards note permitted alternatives where compliance is not operationally or structurally feasible in light rail...
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§ 37.131(a)(2) Rail
(2) Rail....
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810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with 810.5....
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810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with 810.5....
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Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
The FRA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring to ensure non-discrimination of inter-city rail services....
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11B-407.4.10.2 Surfaces
Support rails shall be smooth and any surface adjacent to them shall be free of sharp or abrasive elements....
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11B-407.4.10.2 Surfaces
Support rails shall be smooth and any surface adjacent to them shall be free of sharp or abrasive elements....
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5. Transportation Vehicles
The Access Board issued an advance notice for public commend on an update of guidelines for rail cars on February 14, 2020. ...
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§ 38.83(b)(5) Platform barriers
(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)(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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11B-407.4.10.3 Structural strength
Allowable stresses shall not be exceeded for materials used when a vertical or horizontal force of 250 pounds (1112 N) is applied at any point on the support rail, fastener, mounting device...
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11B-407.4.10.3 Structural strength
Allowable stresses shall not be exceeded for materials used when a vertical or horizontal force of 250 pounds (1112 N) is applied at any point on the support rail, fastener, mounting device...
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§ 37.3 High speed rail
High speed rail means a rail service having the characteristics of intercity rail service which operates primarily on a dedicated guideway or track not used, for the most part, by freight...
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FTA Circular 4710.1: Americans with Disabilities Act Guidance
(Link is to PDF document online) November 4, 2015 Subject: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA): GUIDANCE 1. PURPOSE. This circular provides guidance to recipients and...
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§ 37.3 Commuter rail transportation
Commuter rail transportation means short-haul rail passenger service operating in metropolitan and suburban areas, whether within or across the geographical boundaries of a state, usually...
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11B-810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with Section 11B-810.5....
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11B-810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with Section 11B-810.5....
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11B-810.5 Rail Platforms
Rail platforms shall comply with Section 11B-810.5....
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§ 38.31(c)
(c) The vehicle doorways, including doorways in which lifts or ramps are installed, shall have outside light(s) which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 foot-candle of illumination...
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Mark J. Mazz, AIA: Architectural Consultant on Accessibility
You don’t see the light sources here. It’s coming in from third-story windows above. There is no artificial light in this space....
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§ 37.3 Rapid rail
Rapid rail means a subway-type transit vehicle railway operated on exclusive private rights of way with high level platform stations....
