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Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service
Questions and Answers Concerning Wheelchairs and Bus and Rail Service DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE...
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8. Transportation Vehicles
The guidelines, which the Board originally published in 1991, apply to new or remanufactured vehicles (they also include provisions for rail vehicles that the Board will update separately...
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§ 37.79 Purchase or lease of new rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
Each public entity operating a rapid or light rail system making a solicitation after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new rapid or light rail vehicle for use on the system shall...
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§ 37.81 Purchase or lease of used rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
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12186(d)(2) Vehicles and rail passenger cars
(2) Vehicles and rail passenger cars If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to this section, a private entity shall be considered to have complied with the requirements of...
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§ 37.83 Remanufacture of rail vehicles and purchase or lease of remanufactured rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
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8. Transportation Vehicles
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) for Transportation Vehicles....
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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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5. Transportation Vehicles
From the Board’s website: “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires access to new or remanufactured transportation vehicles, including buses and vans, rail cars, automated guideway...
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Section 37.79 Purchase or Lease of New Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems
Section 37.79 Purchase or Lease of New Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems This section echoes the requirement of §37.71—all new rail cars must be accessible...
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Section 37.81 Purchase or Lease of Used Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems
Section 37.81 Purchase or Lease of Used Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems This section lays out the requirements for a public entity acquiring a used...
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Section 37.83 Remanufacture of Rail Vehicles and Purchase or Lease of Remanufactured Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail System
Section 37.83 Remanufacture of Rail Vehicles and Purchase or Lease of Remanufactured Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail System This section parallels the remanufacturing...
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May a transit operator require that wheelchairs be secured in buses and vans?
Yes, if the transit operator has established such a policy, and the vehicle is required to be equipped with a securement system by 49 CFR Part 38....
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What kinds of securement equipment must be provided in buses and vans?
Section 38.23(a) requires vehicles over 22 feet in length to have enough securement locations and devices to secure two wheelchairs, while vehicles 22 feet and under must be able to accommodate...
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§ 38.51(a)
(a) New, used and remanufactured rapid rail vehicles, to be considered accessible by regulations in part 37 of this title, shall comply with this subpart....
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§ 38.53(a)(1)
(1) Passenger doorways on vehicle sides shall have clear openings at least 32 inches wide when open....
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§ 38.53(a)(2)
or mobility aid users can be accommodated, then such doorway shall have a minimum clear opening of 30 inches to permit wheelchair and mobility aid users to be evacuated to an adjoining vehicle...
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§ 38.57(b)
(b) Handrails, stanchions, and seats shall allow a route at least 32 inches wide so that at least two wheelchair or mobility aid users can enter the vehicle and position the wheelchairs...
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§ 38.63(a) Requirement
(a) Requirement. Suitable devices or systems shall be provided to prevent, deter or warn individuals from inadvertently stepping off the platform between cars. Acceptable solutions...
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Does a wheelchair user have to use the seat belt and shoulder harness?
permitted to mandate the use by wheelchair users of seat belts and shoulder harnesses, unless the operator mandates the use of these devices by all passengers, including those sitting in vehicle...
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§ 38.79 Floors, steps and thresholds
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§ 38.81(a)
(a) Any stepwell or doorway with a lift, ramp or bridge plate immediately adjacent to the driver shall have, when the door is open, at least 2 foot-candles of illumination measured...
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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...