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Accessible Transportation Facilities

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Presenters:
Melissa Anderson, U.S. Access Board and Scott Windley, U.S. Access Board

Slide 12: 
Session Agenda
Introduction
General Access to the Facility 
Unique Provisions 
Additions in DOT Standards
Q & A 

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Transportation Facilities
All publicly owned modes and means of transporting people and goods, including the physical facilities… including, but not limited to… aviation facilities, port facilities, rail facilities, public transportation facilities…
Photo of a small greyhound bus station
Photo of Dulles Airport
Photo of National Airport Washington DC

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Transportation Facilities
Photo of a metro station with train arriving at platform
Photo of a commuter rail train station with pedestrian bridge across tracks

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New ADA Standards
DOT’s 2006 Standards
Screen shot of the Access Board Web Site

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Chapters 1 and 2
Application and Administration
101 – Purpose
102 – Dimensions for Adults and Children
103 – Equivalent Facilitation
104 – Conventions
105 – Referenced Standards
106 – Definitions
201 – Application
All areas of newly designed/constructed facilities to comply, unless indicated

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Transportation Facilities (218)
Bus Shelters
Rail Stations
Key Stations and Existing Intercity Stations
Other Facilities (e.g., airports)

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Accessible Routes (206)
Scoping for routes, route elements, & where required:
Route Elements
entrances 
doors 
elevators 
platform lifts 
security barriers
Where Required
Site arrival points 
within sites
between stories 
(elevator exceptions)
 space and elements
 specific spaces 
(e.g., restaurants & cafeterias, performance areas, press boxes, employee work areas)

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206.3 Accessible Routes
Elements such as ramps, elevators, or other circulation devices, fare vending or other ticketing areas, and fare collection areas shall be placed to minimize the distance which wheelchair users and other persons who cannot negotiate steps may have to travel compared to the general public.
Photo of a rail platform with bright yellow detectable warnings
Photo of an Amtrak station platform with Acela train arriving
Photo of a transit station entry gates for Amtrak and local transit rail

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Passenger Loading Zones (209)
Minimum of 1 accessible loading zone for every 100 linear feet of loading zone
Photo of a passenger loading zone in front of an airport

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Drinking Fountains (211)
Where provided on an exterior site or floor,
	2 required:  wheelchair accessible and standing access
	Alternative:  single unit with dual access
	Multiple installations:  50% of each type
Photo of two drinking fountains mounted on the wall (one low; one high)

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Toilet and Bathing Facilities (213)
Scoping for restrooms and elements
Toilet rooms clustered at 1 location:  50% scoping
Unisex toilet rooms
Urinals- access required where more than 1 is provided
Photo of a Commercial bathroom large multi-user sink

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Signs (216)
Tactile, Braille and visual – labels for permanent rooms and spaces, exit doors
Visual – directional and/or information signs
Exempt:  Temporary signs, building menus, directories, addresses, company names and logos, bus schedules

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Specific provisions for International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA):
Means of egress
Parking
Entrances
Elevators
Toilet and bathing rooms
TTY’s
Check-out aisles
Image of the International Symbol of Accessibility

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Telephones – TTYs (217)
Scoping based on pay phones provided:
Banks of phones, floors, buildings, and exterior sites
Additional scoping for:
Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, service plazas
Hospitals
Transportation facilities
Detention and correctional facilities
Photo of a woman using a TTY at a pay phone

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Assistive Listening Systems (219)
Required where:
Audible communication = integral to use of the space and audio amplification is provided (different for courtrooms)
No longer based on fixed seating or occupant load
Photo of an assitive listening system

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ATMs and Fare Machines (220)
Access to at least 1 of each type at each location
Photo of an ATM

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ATMs and Fare Machines (220)
Access to at least 1 of each type at each location
Photo of a row of fare vending machines at a metro station as well as newspaper vending machines

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Storage (225)
Lockers (5%)
Self Service Shelving
Self Service storage spaces
	-5% (up to 200)
	-2% (over 200)
Photo of Lockers

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Sales and Service Counters (227)
Sale Counters
Service Counters
Check-out aisles
Food service lines
Queues
Waiting lines
Photo of a service counter with a lowered section

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Two Way Communication Systems (230)
Applies where provided
Audible and visual signals
Image of a 2-way communication device with a phone handset

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Building Blocks (Chapter 3)
Floor or Ground Surfaces
Changes in level
Turning space
Clear Floor/Ground Space
Knee and Toe Clearance
Protruding Objects
Reach Ranges
Operable Parts
Plan drawing of person in wheelchair in an alcove

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Accessible Routes (Chapter 4)
Accessible Routes
Walking Surfaces
Doors, Doorways, Gates
Ramps
Curb Ramps
Elevators
LULA Elevators
Private Residence Elevators
Platform Lifts
Photo of a transit rail platform with a new surface installed along with detectable warnings

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Curb Ramps (406)
Detectable Warnings – DOT added section 406.8
Which requires 2 ft or full depth:
Domes must comply with 705
Image of a detectable warning tile

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406.8 Detectable Warnings
Detectable Warnings on curb ramps on transportation facility sites
Photo of two construction workers installing a detectable warning panel in a new curb ramp

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General Site and Building Elements (Chapter 5)
Parking
Passenger Loading Zones
Stairways
Handrails

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Parking (502)
Sign height (60” min)
Marking of access aisles to discourage parking in it
Plan drawing of accessible parking spaces

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Passenger Loading Zone (503)
Aisles – same level as pull-up space
Aisles to be marked
No level changes in space or aisle
Figure 503.3 a plan view of a passenger loading zone

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Plumbing Elements and Facilities (Chapter 6)
Drinking Fountains
Toilet and Bathing Rooms
Water Closets and Toilet Compartments
Urinals
Lavatories and Sinks
Bathtubs
Shower Compartments
Grab Bars
Seats
Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
Saunas and Steam Rooms

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Communication Elements and Features (Chapter 7)
Fire Alarm Systems
Signs
Telephones
Detectable Warnings
Assistive Listening Systems
ATMs and Fare Machines
Two Way Communication Systems

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Visual Characters (703.5)
Of conventional form
Character proportion, height and spacing
Location (40” min. height)
Stroke Thickness
Line Spacing
Finish and contrast

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Visual Characters (703.5)
Height of sign based on viewing distance
Photo of an airport corridor with overhead directional signs

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Visual Characters (703.5)
Height of sign based on viewing distance
Sign must contrast light on dark or dark on light
Photo of a commuter rail platform with lights a bench and a station identification sign

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Pictograms (703.6) ISAs (703.7)
Pictogram of standing man
International Symbol of Accessibility
TTY symbol
Assistive listening system symbol
Volume control symbol

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Detectable Warnings (705)
Greater range of designs and products allowed
Dome diameter (range)
Spacing (range)
Color contrast
Picture with several different detectable warning tiles stacked on top of each other

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ATMs and Fare Machines (707)
Height of controls
	The change to the side reach to 48 inches
Speech Output
	User controls
Input features
	Numeric keys
	Braille instructions
Photo of a fare vending machines one lower in height

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Special Rooms, Spaces and Elements (Chapter 8)
Assembly areas
Dressing, fitting and locker rooms
Kitchens and kitchenettes
Medical care and long-term care
Transient lodging
Prison cells
Courtrooms
Dwelling Units
Transportation facilities
Storage
Photo of a ramp onto a commuter rail platform with bikes locked onto railings

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Transportation Facilities (810)
Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas (810.2)
Bus Signs (810.4)
Rail Platforms (810.5)
Rail Station Signs (810.6)
Public Address Systems (810.7)
Clocks (810.8)
Escalators (810.9)
Track Crossings (810.10)
Photo of a Portland-trolley at platform with gap ramp deployed

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Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas (810.2)
Clear space:  96” x 60”
2% max slope perpendicular to road; can match slope of road parallel
Figure 810-2-2 plan view of bus stop boarding and alighting area 

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Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas (810.2)
Photo of bus entry door with ramp deployed on surface with graphics added to discuss slope directions

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Dimensions (810.2.2)
Public entities shall ensure that the construction of bus boarding and alighting areas comply with 810.2.2, to the extent the construction specifications are within their control
Photo of a bus with its lift deployed

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Bus Shelters (810.3)
Space for wheelchair entirely within shelter
Accessible route connection to boarding/alighting area
Figure 810-3 plan schematic of bus stop and accessible route to the boarding and alighting area

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Bus Shelters (810.3)
Accessible route must connect:
-	The space in the shelter
-	The boarding and alighting area
-	Sidewalk or street
Photo of a row of bus stop shelters at a metro rail station

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Bus Shelters (810.3)
This shelter leaves a person stranded
Photo of a bus shelter at a street corner with no sidewalk or curb ramp to the street

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Bus Signs (810.4)
Must comply with the requirements of visual characters found in 703
Photo of a bus shelter with a list of bus route numbers in large font on the side of the shelter
Photo of a standard metrobus stop sign

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Bus Signs (810.4)
Schedules, timetables and maps not required to comply with 708
Photo of a bus schedule on a sign pole at a bus stop

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Rail Platforms (810.5)
2% max slope except on existing street or track
Detectable warnings along boarding area
Level boarding is covered in DOT regulations
Platform/vehicle complies with vehicle regulations (36 CFR Part 1192)
Low-level platform 8 inches min above top of rail unless on street or from sidewalk

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Rail Platforms (810.5)
2% max slope except on existing street or track
Photo of a raised light rail transit platform in the center between two sets of track

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Rail Platforms (810.5)
Detectable warnings along platforms boarding edge
Photo of a subway rail platform with train

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Rail Platforms (810.5)
Platform/vehicle complies with vehicle regulations (36 CFR Part 1192)
Photo of Berlin Underground subway rail platform with train arriving

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Rail Platforms (810.5)
Platform 8” minimum above top of rail unless on street or from sidewalk
Photo of a low exterior rail platform with no train present

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Rail Platforms (810.5.3)
In light rail, commuter rail, and intercity rail systems where it is not operationally or structurally feasible to meet the horizontal gap or vertical difference requirements of part 1192 or 49 CFR part 36, mini-high platforms, car-bome or platform-mounted lifts, ramps or bridge plats or similarly manually deployed devices, meeting the requirements of 49 CFR part 39, shall suffice.
Photo of a level boarding onto a rail car

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Rail Station Signs (810.6)
Signs shall not be required to comply with 810.6.1 and 810.6.2 where audible signs are remotely transmitted to hand-held receivers, or are user-or proximity-actuated.
Entrances, platform, station names, routes on the platform: comply with 703.5
Photo of a Station identification sign (Franconia Springfield Station)

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Public Address Systems (810.7)
When audible, visual must be provide
Photo of a overhead bullhorn speaker

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Clocks (810.8)
Easily seen; uncluttered
Photo of Union Station clock

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Escalators (810.9)
Comply with ASME A17.1
Photo of an escalator up to metro station 

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Track Crossings (810.10)
Circulation paths serving boarding platforms that crosses tracks, must meet section 402.
Flange way gap
Section drawing of rail bed showing flangeway gap measurement

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Built-in Elements (Chapter 9)
Dining and Work Surfaces
Benches
Check-out aisles and service counters
Photo of a Granite bench on metro station rail platform

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DOT Specific Additions Review
Location of Accessible Routes (206.3)
Detectable Warnings on Curb Ramps (406.8)
Bus Boarding and Alighting Areas (810.2.2)
Rail Station Platforms (810.5.3)

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U.S. Access Board
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Email: ta@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov

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