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9/15/2011
Rail News: High-Speed Rail
USDOT issues rule to improve accessibility at high-speed, intercity and commuter-rail stations
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Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a new rule that calls on commuter, intercity and high-speed rail operators to better accommodate passengers with disabilities on station platforms.
USDOT has amended its Americans with Disabilities Act regulations to require operators that are building or renovating existing stations to provide level-entry boarding at station platforms so passengers with disabilities can get on and off any car on a train.
At new or altered stations where track is shared with existing freight-rail operations and freight tracks pass through the station, passenger railroads will be able to choose from a variety of options — such as car-borne lifts, station-based lifts and mini-high platforms — to help passengers with disabilities board trains.
USDOT has amended its Americans with Disabilities Act regulations to require operators that are building or renovating existing stations to provide level-entry boarding at station platforms so passengers with disabilities can get on and off any car on a train.
At new or altered stations where track is shared with existing freight-rail operations and freight tracks pass through the station, passenger railroads will be able to choose from a variety of options — such as car-borne lifts, station-based lifts and mini-high platforms — to help passengers with disabilities board trains.
