COST OF MAKING URBAN RAIL TRANSIT ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED (NOV. 1978)

Report estimating costs, in 1978 dollars, of altering existing urban rail transit vehicles and stations to make them accessible to handicapped persons as quickly as possible, as required by section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. Calculates capital and resulting annual operating costs of alterations, for rapid, commuter, and light rail transit systems; under base case (full compliance) and various alternatives, most involving less comprehensive improvements. Estimates are provided for total U.S., and for individual systems in major metropolitan areas. Contains narrative report, with 10 summary tables and the following appendices: app. A-b. Costs data and methodology; with 3 charts and 25 tables showing, for individual systems. App. C. Architectural barrier removal costs at representative stations. Copyright asi. Based on data from rail system operators and architects, previous surveys and reports, and on-site analysis of representative stations conducted by Robert Lynch and Co., Inc.

• Corporate Authors:

  Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company

  1990 K Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1978-11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Passenger transportation; Socioeconomic factors; Urban transit
• Old TRIS Terms: Social-economic studies; Urban/mass
• Subject Areas: Economics; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00321152
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Systems Center
• Files: TSR, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM