49 CFR 37.91 - Wheelchair locations and food service on intercity rail trains.
(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than July 26, 1995, each person providing intercity rail service shall provide on each train a number of spaces -
(1) To park wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than one half of the number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train; and
(2) To fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than one half the number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train.
(b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than July 26, 2000, each person providing intercity rail service shall provide on each train a number of spaces -
(1) To park wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than the total number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train; and
(2) To fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than the total number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train.
(c) In complying with paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, a person providing intercity rail service may not provide more than two spaces to park wheelchairs nor more than two spaces to fold and store wheelchairs in any one coach or food service car.
(d) Unless not practicable, a person providing intercity rail transportation shall place an accessible car adjacent to the end of a single level dining car through which an individual who uses a wheelchair may enter.
(e) On any train in which either a single level or bi-level dining car is used to provide food service, a person providing intercity rail service shall provide appropriate aids and services to ensure that equivalent food service is available to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, and to passengers traveling with such individuals. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services include providing a hard surface on which to eat.
(f) This section does not require the provision of securement devices on intercity rail cars.
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The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 49 CFR Part 37 after this date.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-11182 RIN Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0075 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary Notification of disposition of petition for rulemaking. May 24, 2016. 49 CFR Part 37 This document announces the disposition of a petition for rulemaking from Access Services concerning the Department's regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with respect to the method of determining the fare for a trip charged to an ADA paratransit-eligible user. The petition asked the Department to revise its regulation to allow for a “coordinated” or two-tier fare structure. The current regulation provides that the fare shall not exceed twice the fare that would be charged to an individual paying full fare for a similar trip on the fixed route system. On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Section 3023 of the FAST Act allows the fare structure Access Services supported in its petition for rulemaking, thereby rendering the petition for rulemaking moot.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2015-20467 RIN Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0075 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary Notice of petition for rulemaking; request for comments. Comments must be received by September 21, 2015. 49 CFR Part 37 This document seeks public comments on a petition for rulemaking from Access Services concerning the Department's regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with respect to the method of determining the fare for a trip charged to an ADA paratransit eligible user. The petition asks the Department to revise its regulation to allow for a “coordinated” or two-tier fare structure. The current regulation provides that the fare shall not exceed twice the fare that would be charged to an individual paying full fare for a similar trip on the fixed route system.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2015-10991 RIN 2105-AE15 Docket No. OST-2006-23985 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary (OST) Final rule; correction. This document is effective July 13, 2015. 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37 This document corrects two typographical errors in the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on March 13, 2015, entitled “Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices.”
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-08525 RIN 2105-AE25 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary Final rule. This rule is effective April 16, 2014. 49 CFR Parts 21, 27, 37, and 38 This final rule revises some of the Department's civil rights regulations by removing obsolete and inconsistent language.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2013-04309 RIN Docket No. DOT-OST-2013-0014 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary Notice. Please send your comments by April 29, 2013. 49 CFR Part 37 The DOT is seeking comments to help conduct a review of some of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) implementing regulations for over-the-road bus (OTRB) operators. The DOT will review regulations specified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Your comments will assist DOT with making decisions to modify or retain certain requirements found in these ADA regulations.