Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by People with Disabilities (2014) / Chapter Skim
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1 C h a p t e r 1 Goals of the ADA The purposes and goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) are set out in the preamble of the law (Section 2)
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2 Strategy Guide to enable and promote the Use of Fixed-route transit by people with Disabilities ADA Implementation: Accessibility Improvements to Fixed-Route Transit Developing an appropriate balance between accessible mainline transit services and complementary paratransit services has been one of the most challenging aspects of ADA implementation. Significant improvements have been made in the accessibility of bus and rail transit systems.
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Introduction and Suggested Strategies 3 unique and there is no simple "checklist" that can be used to make accurate and thorough decisions. Given that many applicants can use fixed-route transit services only under certain conditions, decisions must be detailed enough to allow these conditions to be identified and assessed.
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4 Strategy Guide to enable and promote the Use of Fixed-route transit by people with Disabilities 1.2 Suggested Strategies for Enabling and Promoting the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by People with Disabilities Chapters 3 through 9 have been prepared to serve as a strategy guide for enabling and promoting use of fixed-route transit by people with disabilities. The strategy detailed in these sections is illustrated in Figure 1-1.
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Introduction and Suggested Strategies 5 for accessible fixed-route transit, such as buying accessible vehicles, ensuring access to new or altered fixed-route transit facilities, maintaining equipment in good working condition, providing backup service if there are in-service failures, announcing stops and identifying routes, and training employees to proficiency. Beyond these minimum regulatory requirements, the strategy also includes efforts to obtain the most usable equipment and programs to monitor the provision of service.
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