See 49 CFR § 37.43(a)(1); SEPTA II, 635 F.3d at 93–98. 1 This argument was raised by NYCT in its letter dated December 15, 2014 to FTA Region 2 regarding the Middletown Road Station...
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(C) NYCT’s interpretation of the ADA and DOT’s implementing regulations is too narrow.
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Section 37.77 Purchase or Lease of New Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Demand Responsive System for the General Public
We provide the following: Equivalent level of service certifications should be submitted to the state program office if you are a public entity receiving FTA funds through the state....
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1015.2 Where required
On the loading side of station platforms on fixed guideway transit or passenger rail systems. Elevated facility observation station access hatches at detention facilities....
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11B-103 Equivalent facilitation
With the exception of transit facilities, which are covered by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation, there is no process for certifying that an alternative design provides...
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11B-103 Equivalent facilitation
With the exception of transit facilities, which are covered by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation, there is no process for certifying that an alternative design provides...
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Executive Summary
General Services Administration conducted a workshop in Washington, D.C. with participants from the fields of medicine (specialists in ophthalmology and low vision), architecture, engineering...
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1. Summary of Results
who are expected to benefit from improved ICT accessibility; (b) time saved by members of the public with vision disabilities when using more accessible federal websites; and (c) reduced...
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SEC. 505. ATTORNEYS FEES. 42 USC 12205
In any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this Act, the court or agency, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable...
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E. Employment Opportunities For Handicapped Applicants
Recipients must provide equal employment opportunities for teaching and administrative positions to handicapped applicants who can perform the essential functions of the position in question...
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The Facilities Toolbox
The toolbox focuses on issues at administrative sites, but also contains topics such as accessibility, partnerships, recreational fees, historic facilities, and water and wastewater....
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Number of accessible cells
If more stringent requirements are adopted, the commenter suggested that they apply only to State and Federal prisons that house prisoners sentenced to long terms....
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I. The Disabilities Convention and U.S. Disability Rights Law
The ADA is, however, just one part of a rich and varied series of federal protections of the rights of person with disabilities....
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Number of accessible cells. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
If more stringent requirements are adopted, the commenter suggested that they apply only to State and Federal prisons that house prisoners sentenced to long terms....
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11B-703.7.2.5 Cleaner Air Symbol
When color is used, it shall be Federal Blue (Color No. 15090 Federal Standard 595B) on white, or white on Federal Blue....
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(B) Staircase replacements are alterations that affect or could affect the usability of a public transportation facility or part thereof.
NYCT, in its comments to the docket for FTA’s proposed ADA circular, asserted that an alteration to an existing facility must be done “in a way that affects or could affect the usability...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
While Section 504 applies only to entities receiving federal financial assistance, the ADA covers all state and local governments, including those that receive no federal financial assistance...
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R211.2 Pedestrian Signs
Signs, other than transit signs, that provide directions, warnings, or other information for pedestrians only shall comply with R410. Advisory R211.2 Pedestrian Signs....
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Is compliance on both sides of a door or gate required when it is usable only from one side?
Examples include exit-only doors with no operating hardware on the exterior side or separate enter and exit fare gates in transit stations....
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State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems
., youth transition services) service systems....
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G.6.vii. - What are the historical financial threshold and circumstances that appear to satisfy the courts relative to "undue burden" justifications by the government?
This article was not written by a Federal employee or on behalf of the Federal government. The views represented are solely the views of the author....
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E202.6.1 Required Documentation
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sets forth the documentation requirements for a determination of commercial non-availability by federal agencies subject to 508 requirements....
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Discrimination prohibited. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
section applicable to detention and correctional facilities, stating that it sets a higher standard for correctional and detention facilities because it does not provide a defense for undue administrative...
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K) Temporary Events
accessible route • booths and vendors located on an accessible route • sign language interpreters available for selected performances and programs • accessible parking, accessible transit...
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§1191.1(b)
The guidelines serve as the basis for accessibility standards adopted by the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, the Department of Housing and Urban Development,...