The ADA's definition of "over-the-road bus'' may also be somewhat narrower than the common understanding of the term....
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Over-the-Road Bus
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Section 37.169 Interim Requirements for Over-the-Road Bus Service Operated by Private Entities
Section 37.169 Interim Requirements for Over-the-Road Bus Service Operated by Private Entities Private over-the-road bus (OTRB) service is, first of all, subject to all the other private...
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II. Rulemaking History
Since that time, new or updated technologies (such as low floor buses, intelligent transportation systems, and automated announcement systems), transit system designs (such as bus rapid...
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CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
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49 CFR Part 38 - ADA Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles (with amendments issued through 2014)
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213; 49 U.S.C. 322. Source: 56 FR 45756, Sept. 6, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
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T201.1 General
Non-rail vehicles purchased, leased or remanufactured by entities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) shall comply with the requirements in the Non-Rail Vehicle...
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T203.1 General
Steps on non-rail vehicles shall comply with T405.
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T204 Doorways
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Subpart G—Over-the-Road Buses and Systems
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§ 38.151 General
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§ 38.151(b)
(b) Over-the-road buses covered by §37.7 (c) of this title shall comply with §38.23 and this subpart.
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§ 38.153 Doors, steps and thresholds
[56 FR 45756, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 51698, 51702, Sept. 28, 1998]
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§ 38.153(a)
(a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant.
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§ 38.153(b)
(b) All step edges shall have a band of color(s) running the full width of the step which contrasts from the step tread and riser, either dark-on-light or light-on-dark.
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§ 38.153(c)
(c)
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§ 38.153(c)(1)
(1) Doors shall have a minimum clear width when open of 30 inches (760 mm), measured from the lowest step to a height of at least 48 inches (1220 mm), from which point they may taper...
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§ 38.153(c)(2) Exception
(2) Exception. Where compliance with the door width requirement of paragraph (c)(1) of this section is not feasible, the minimum door width shall be 27 in (685 mm).
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§ 38.153(d)
(d) The overhead clearance between the top of the lift door opening and the sill shall be the maximum practicable but not less than 65 inches (1651 mm).
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§ 38.155 Interior circulation, handrails and stanchions
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§ 38.155(a)
(a) Handrails and stanchions shall be provided in the entrance to the vehicle in a configuration which allows passengers to grasp such assists from outside the vehicle while starting...
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§ 38.155(b)
(b) Where provided within passenger compartments, handrails or stanchions shall be sufficient to permit safe on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by...
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§ 38.157 Lighting
[56 FR 45756, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 51698, 51702, Sept. 28, 1998]
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§ 38.157(b)
(b) The vehicle doorway shall have outside light(s) which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 foot-candle of illumination on the pathway to the door for a distance of 3 feet...
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§ 38.159 Mobility aid accessibility
[63 FR 51698, 51703, Sept. 28, 1998]