U.S. Access Board to Hold
Public Meetings on Bus Accessibility
The Access Board will
hold public information meetings in the next few weeks to collect further
information on bus accessibility as part of its update of the ADA Accessibility
Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. The meetings will focus on the usability
of recent bus designs that allow a portion of deployed ramps to remain inside
the vehicle to minimize their exterior projection.
The first
meeting will be held September 19 at the Board’s conference center in
Washington, D.C. A second meeting will take place October 2 in Seattle at the
American Public Transportation Association’s annual conference. These meetings
are open to the public and those with an interest in the topic are encouraged to
attend. The Board also will be accepting written comments on this subject until
October 31, as indicated in a published notice.
For further information,
visit the Board’s website
or contact Scott Windley at windley@access-board.gov, (202)
272-0025 (voice), or (202) 272-0028 (TTY).
Public Meetings on Bus
Ramps and Updates to the ADA Vehicle Guidelines
September 19, 9:30 –
1:30
Access Board Conference
Center
1331 F Street, NW, Suite
800
Washington, DC
October 2, 2:15 –
5:30
Washington State
Convention Center, Rooms 611-612
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA
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