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Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 76
Passenger safety features cards 76 An aircraft must have available on board (a) at least five passenger safety features cards that are in large print and at least five passenger safety features cards that are in Braille; or (b) at least one electronic device that provides passenger safety information in an audio and visual format and permits a person with a disability to adjust the volume of the audio output and the size of the font.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 77
Standard washroom 77 A washroom on an aircraft, other than a wheelchair-accessible washroom, must have (a) doors that are equipped with handles, pulls, latches, locks and other devices that are operable using minimal force, with one hand in a closed-fist position, or by another method of operation that does not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist; (b) toilets that (i) are equipped with an automated flush control or a flush control that is operable using minimal force, with one hand in a closed-fist position, or by another method of operation that does not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist, and (ii) have a back support if the toilet has no seat lid; (c) faucets that are equipped with (i) handles or other controls that are tactilely discernible unless the water temperature is fixed to eliminate the risk of scalding, (ii) in the case of non-automated faucets, handles or other controls that are operable using minimal force, with one hand in a closed-fist position, or by another method of operation that does not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist, and (iii) in the case of automated faucets, a water activation motion sensor that turns the water on automatically when a hand is below the faucet; (d) grab bars that (i) are located on a wall beside the toilet, (ii) are rounded, slip-resistant and free of any sharp or abrasive elements, (iii) have an exterior diameter and a clearance from the wall surface to which they are attached that permit them to be easily grasped, and (iv) are capable of supporting a minimum weight of 113.4 kg; (e) toilet paper dispensers that are located so as to not interfere with the use of the grab bars; (f) soap dispensers that are operable using minimal force, with one hand in a closed-fist position, or by another method of operation that does not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist; and (g) at least one call button or other device for signalling an emergency that (i) is colour-contrasted with its background and identified by tactile and Braille signage, and (ii) is operable using minimal force.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 78
Wheelchair-accessible washroom 78 A wheelchair-accessible washroom on an aircraft must meet the requirements set out in section 77 and must (a) have a door or other opening to the washroom that has sufficient space in front of it and that is wide enough to allow the entry of a person using an on-board wheelchair; (b) have sufficient space to allow a person, with assistance, to transfer to and from an on-board wheelchair and the toilet; (c) have sufficient privacy, including with the use of retractable curtains or walls, to allow a support person or service dog to remain in the washroom with a person using the on-board wheelchair; and (d) be equipped with faucets that are positioned to be easily usable by a person using an on-board wheelchair.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 79
Mandatory wheelchair-accessible washroom 79 Every washroom on an aircraft must be a wheelchair-accessible washroom, unless the washroom does not have (a) a door or other opening to the washroom that has sufficient space in front of it and that is wide enough to allow the entry of a person using an on-board wheelchair; and (b) sufficient space to allow a person, with assistance, to transfer to and from an on-board wheelchair and the toilet.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 80
On-board entertainment system 80 An on-board entertainment system on an aircraft must be equipped to permit a person with a disability to (a) access entertainment content that offers closed captioning and audio description and that is the same entertainment content that is offered to the other passengers or, if that is not possible, that is comparable entertainment content; and (b) start, stop and pause the entertainment content, turn on and off the closed captioning and audio description, change the language of choice, control the volume and select channels (i) through an interface that meets the requirements for an interface that are set out in Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or (ii) if the interface has not been designed to be used with the on-board entertainment system, through a tactile template overlay affixed to the interface.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 81
Pre-existing aircraft 81 (1) If a pre-existing aircraft referred to in subsection 66 (4) has an on-board entertainment system that does not offer closed captioning and audio description, the aircraft must be equipped with personal electronic devices in a number that is sufficient to accommodate the number of persons with disabilities who have made a request for such a device. Personal electronic devices (2) The personal electronic devices must be pre-loaded with — or the aircraft must provide wireless streaming of — entertainment content that offers closed captioning and audio description and that is the same entertainment content that is offered to the other passengers or, if that is not possible, that is comparable entertainment content.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 82
Floors 82 The floors of an aircraft must meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.3.1 to 4.3.3 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 83
Tactile attention indicator surfaces 83 Tactile attention indicator surfaces on an aircraft must (a) be located at the top of stairs and at any other location where there is an unprotected drop-off edge and a change in elevation greater than 250 mm or where the ratio of the slope to surface is steeper than 1:3; and (b) meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.3.5.2(a) and (b), 4.3.5.3.1 and 4.3.5.3.4 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 84
Signage 84 (1) Signage on an aircraft must (a) indicate any services, facilities, amenities or equipment that are offered and the direction to follow in order to access them; (b) be positioned to avoid shadow areas and glare and have a glare-free surface; (c) be colour-contrasted with its background; and (d) except in the case of electronic signage, meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.5.3 to 4.5.7 of CSA B651-18. Electronic signage (2) Electronic signage must (a) have letters, numbers, symbols and pictographs that slowly scroll across the screen and are colour-contrasted with their background but are not in red on a black background; and (b) meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.5.3 to 4.5.5 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 85
Maintenance 85 (1) An aircraft and any related facilities, including any amenities and equipment used in them, that are subject to the requirements of this Division must be in good working order and must be properly maintained. Repairs (2) If any facilities, amenities or equipment that are referred to in subsection (1) are not in good working order, they must be repaired as soon as possible and, until they are repaired, measures must be taken that will result in a substantially equivalent or greater level of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 86
Rail carriers 86 Unless otherwise specified, this Division applies to every rail carrier that provides a service for the transportation of passengers (a) between three or more provinces; or (b) between three or more provinces and from a point of origin in Canada to a point of destination in a foreign country.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 87
Pre-existing trains 87 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the provisions of this Division, except sections 97 , 98 , 108 and 117 , do not apply to a pre-existing train. Clarification — portable equipment (2) Sections 90 to 93 apply to a pre-existing train with respect to any step box, lift or ramp that is portable and not integrated with the pre-existing train. Modifications (3) If a carrier makes a modification — other than a modification to a mechanical, electrical or plumbing system or a modification carried out for an aesthetic purpose or for maintenance or repair — to any amenity or equipment that is used in a pre-existing train, the carrier must ensure that the modified amenity or equipment meets the requirements of this Division, except in the following circumstances: (a) the dimensions of the train or of the amenity or equipment are unalterable; (b) the structural integrity or safe operation of the train or of the amenity or equipment would be materially affected; or (c) the principal purpose of the amenity or equipment would be fundamentally altered. Definition of pre-existing train (4) In this section, a pre-existing train means a train that was (a) purchased or leased by the carrier before the day on which this section comes into force; or (b) purchased or leased by the carrier on or after the day on which this section comes into force, if the carrier submitted the call for tenders in respect of that train before that day. SOR/2021-9, s. 17
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 88
Non-application — temporary leases 88 This Division does not apply in respect of a train that is leased by a carrier on a short-term basis in order to respond to an emergency or to replace a train that requires repairs due to an unforeseen mechanical failure.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 89
Duty of carrier 89 A carrier must ensure that any train that it owns, operates or leases and any related facilities, including any amenities and equipment used in them, meet the requirements of this Division.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 90
Step box 90 A step box that is used to assist a person with a disability to board or disembark from a train must (a) be of sound construction; (b) have a tread surface that is firm and slip-resistant; (c) have a glare-free surface; and (d) have a top outer edge that is marked by a contrasting colour strip that runs the full width of the box.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 91
Mandatory step box 91 A rail car must be equipped with a step box if the riser height of the first or last step of any stairs that are used by passengers to board or disembark is greater than the riser height of the other steps.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 92
Lift 92 A lift that is used to assist a person with a disability, including a person in a mobility aid, to board or disembark from a train must (a) have handrails that are located on both sides of the lift and a slip-resistant surface; and (b) be capable of supporting a minimum weight of 363 kg.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 93
Ramp 93 A ramp that is used to assist a person with a disability, including a person in a mobility aid, to board or disembark from a train must (a) have a contrasting colour strip that runs the full width of its bottom edge; (b) have raised edges to prevent a mobility aid from rolling off the edge of the ramp; (c) have a slip-resistant surface; and (d) be capable of supporting a minimum weight of 363 kg.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 94
No level boarding 94 If a rail terminal does not permit level boarding of a train and there is no lift or ramp available at the rail terminal, the train must be equipped with a lift or ramp.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 95
Other stops 95 If a train makes a stop at any place that is not at a terminal and where passengers are permitted to board and disembark, the train must be equipped with a lift or ramp.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 96
Stairs 96 Any stairs that are used to board or disembark from a train, and any interior stairs on a train, must (a) meet the requirements set out in clauses 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 of CSA B651-18; (b) have handrails that (i) are located on both sides of the stairs, (ii) are located at a uniform height of 860 mm to 920 mm, measured vertically from the leading edge of the tread, and (iii) meet the requirements set out in clause 5.3.1 of CSA B651-18; and (c) have tactile attention indicator surfaces that (i) meet the meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.3.5.2(a) and (b), 4.3.5.3.1 and 4.3.5.3.4 of CSA B651-18, (ii) are located at the top of the stairs, and (iii) commence one tread length before the top of the stairs, extend the full width of the stairs and measure from 600 mm to 650 mm in length.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 97
On-board wheelchair 97 An on-board wheelchair that is available on a train must have (a) footrests, movable armrests, an occupant restraint device and wheel locks; (b) a backrest of a height that permits the person using the wheelchair to be safely and easily transferred to and from a passenger seat; and (c) a seat of a width that permits the wheelchair to be safely and easily manoeuvred on board the train.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 98
Mandatory on-board wheelchairs 98 A train must have available on-board wheelchairs in a number that is equal to at least half of the sum of the number of mobility aid spaces on the train and the number of wheelchair-accessible cabins on the train.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 99
Accessible path of travel 99 (1) A path of travel on a train is accessible to persons with disabilities if it meets the requirements set out in subsections (2) and (3) and in clauses 4.4.2, 5.1.1(a) to (d) and 5.1.2 of CSA B651-18. Hall, path or turning space (2) If access to the path of travel from an exterior door requires passage through a hall or path or requires a 90-degree or similar turn, then that hall, path or turning space must have a minimum clear width of 1,115 mm and a minimum clear diameter of 1,500 mm. Aisle width (3) The aisle width between passenger seats must be sufficient to accommodate an on-board wheelchair.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 100
Mandatory accessible path of travel 100 (1) A train must have a path of travel that is accessible to persons with disabilities and that provides access to, from and between all of the following points on the train: (a) any exterior door that is used by passengers to board or disembark; (b) any mobility aid space or transfer seat; and (c) any wheelchair-accessible washroom. Wheelchair-accessible area (2) Any area of a train that is intended for use by a person using a wheelchair, including a wheelchair-accessible cabin or a wheelchair-accessible food service area, must have a path of travel that is accessible to persons with disabilities from that area to any adjacent rail car, if that adjacent rail car contains a mobility aid space, transfer seat or wheelchair-accessible washroom. Shower facility and cabin (3) A train must have a path of travel that is accessible to persons with disabilities between a wheelchair-accessible shower facility and a wheelchair-accessible cabin.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 101
Train — diaphragm 101 (1) A diaphragm on a train must (a) meet the requirements set out in clauses 5.1.1(a) to (d) of CSA B651-18; and (b) have vertical handholds that are located on both sides of the diaphragm. Definition of diaphragm (2) In this section, diaphragm means the passageway between rail cars.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 102
Passenger seats 102 Passenger seats on a train must be equipped with (a) movable armrests on at least 10% of the seats, which seats are evenly distributed throughout each rail car, except a food service rail car; (b) handholds on the back of all aisle passenger seats; and (c) if there are call buttons, call buttons that are (i) tactilely discernible and colour-contrasted with their background, and (ii) operable using minimal force.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 103
Tactile row markers 103 Trains must be equipped with tactile row markers, in raised characters and Braille, that are installed, either permanently or temporarily, on the sides of passenger seats and above the armrests or adjacent to the mechanisms for opening overhead bins.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 104
Mobility aid space 104 A mobility aid space on a train must (a) have a clear floor area of at least 815 mm by 1,650 mm; (b) be equipped with a call button that is in a location within the reach of the person who is seated in the mobility aid space, that is tactilely discernible and colour-contrasted with its background and that is operable using minimal force; and (c) be equipped with a table or counter for food service which, if located in a food service rail car that contains tables, meets the requirements set out in clauses 6.7.1.2 and 6.7.1.3 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 105
Transfer seat 105 A transfer seat on a train must be equipped with a table or counter for food service.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 106
Mandatory mobility aid space and transfer seat 106 (1) A train must, in each class of service, have at least two adjacent mobility aid spaces and two adjacent transfer seats, as well as a number of additional mobility aid spaces and a number of additional transfer seats equal to one mobility aid space and one transfer seat for every 75 passenger seats. Maximum of two mobility aid spaces (2) There must be no more than two mobility aid spaces in each rail car. Food service rail car (3) A food service rail car that offers passenger seats must have at least two mobility aid spaces. In the case of a bi-level food service rail car, there must be at least two mobility aid spaces that are located on the lower level of the rail car.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 107
Storage of mobility aids 107 (1) At least one rail car of a train must have a space for the storage of at least one mobility aid. Protection from damage (2) A mobility aid must be stored on a train in a manner that protects it from damage, including by using an anchoring system or by placing it in an area that is not intended for use by passengers.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 108
Passenger safety features cards 108 A train must have available on board (a) at least five passenger safety features cards that are in large print and at least five passenger safety features cards that are in Braille; or (b) at least five electronic devices that provide passenger safety information in an audio and visual format and permit a person with a disability to adjust the volume of the audio output and the size of the font.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 109
Window emergency exits 109 If a rail car is equipped with a window emergency exit, the window emergency exit must be identified by a contrasting colour strip around the perimeter and by tactile and Braille signage.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 110
Standard washroom 110 A washroom on a train, other than a wheelchair-accessible washroom, must (a) meet the requirements set out in clause 6.3 of CSA B651-18, except clause 6.3.1.1(a) and except that (i) the reference to “clause 4.2” in clause 6.2.4.1 must be read as excluding clause 4.2.2, (ii) the reference to “clause 5.2” in clause 6.3.2 must be read as excluding clause 5.2.2, and (iii) the reference to “clause 6.2.3” in clause 6.3.1.1(b) must be read as excluding clauses 6.2.3.1(c) and (d); and (b) be equipped with at least two call buttons or two other devices for signalling an emergency that (i) are located such that at least one button or device is not more than 450 mm above the floor and at least one other button or device is 800 mm to 1,100 mm above the floor, (ii) are colour-contrasted with their background and identified by tactile and Braille signage, and (iii) are operable using minimal force.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 111
Wheelchair-accessible washroom 111 A wheelchair-accessible washroom on a train must (a) meet the requirements set out in clause 6.3 of CSA B651-18, except clause 6.3.1.1(a); (b) provide a clear area of at least 1,500 mm by 1,500 mm; and (c) be equipped with at least two call buttons or two other devices for signalling an emergency that meet the requirements set out in paragraph 110 (b).
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 112
Mandatory wheelchair-accessible washroom 112 (1) Each rail car on a train that has a mobility aid space, except a food service rail car, must have at least one wheelchair-accessible washroom. Food service rail car (2) If a food service rail car has one or more washrooms, at least one of them must be a wheelchair-accessible washroom.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 113
Menu display board 113 A menu display board in a food service rail car on a train must (a) be positioned at a height that allows it to be easily seen by a person using a wheelchair; (b) be positioned to avoid shadow areas and glare and have a glare-free surface; (c) be colour-contrasted with its background; and (d) meet the requirements set out in clauses 4.5.3 to 4.5.5 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 114
Counter 114 A counter in a food service rail car on a train must meet the requirements set out in clauses 6.7.1.2 and 6.7.1.3 of CSA B651-18.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 115
Location of food service rail car 115 A food service rail car on a train must be adjacent to a rail car that has a mobility aid space or a rail car that has a wheelchair-accessible cabin.
Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations — 116
On-board entertainment system 116 An on-board entertainment system on a train must be equipped to permit a person with a disability to (a) access entertainment content that offers closed captioning and audio description and that is the same entertainment content that is offered to the other passengers or, if that is not possible, that is comparable entertainment content; and (b) start, stop and pause the entertainment content, turn on and off the closed captioning and audio description, change the language of choice, control the volume and select channels (i) through an interface that meets the requirements for an interface that are set out in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or (ii) if the interface has not been designed to be used with the on-board entertainment system, through a tactile template overlay affixed to the interface.