INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR DISABLED TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY. VOLUME 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Some 43 million Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities and this number is increasing as the population as a whole is growing older. The Americans with Disabilities Act makes it a civil rights violation to deny transportation accessibility to disabled persons. The requirements of the statute apply to both public and private entities, whether or not they receive Federal financial assistance. As a result, this is a timely moment to review the state of the art for providing accessible service on transit systems including bus, rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail and automated transit. This study surveys available technology with emphasis upon innovative developments which could be of interest to transit agencies facing the need to meet accessibility requirements of the ADA in a cost-effective manner. Because of the large amount of information available on vehicle borne wheelchair lifts for buses and light rail, this option has been specifically excluded from this study.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Memorial Institute

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • McGean, T J
• Publication Date: 1991-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Law enforcement; Legislation; Level of service; Persons with disabilities; Special user groups
• Identifier Terms: Americans with Disabilities Act; Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Old TRIS Terms: Disabled people; Legislative intent; Umta section 6
• Subject Areas: Law; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00622867
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-OH-06-0056-91-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1992 12:00AM