ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO PASSENGER VESSELS AND SHORE FACILITIES. THE IMPACT OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) has been given the lead in the investigation of access for persons with disabilities on passenger vessels. This report, prepared on behalf of OST and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, is an assessment of the feasibility of implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in the passenger vessel industry. This exploratory study of implementation issues will serve as the basis for future decisionmaking by OST in the matter of access to waterborne transportation and accommodation assets. In this study, cost calculations include new construction and alterations for the Coast Guard inspected passenger vessel fleet, and access provisions to the vessels over the piers and docks serving the fleet. Only the projected costs of ADA implementation are addressed. Basically, the text discusses: access solution sets for vessels, docks and piers; particulars of the solution sets; unit and industry costs; results of several cost scenarios developed for fictional small business operators; and, the effects of elevator installations on vessel stability.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 295 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00726749
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
  • Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Oct 17 1996 12:00AM