**RVAAC Communications**  **Subcommittee Conference**  **Call**

**- March**  **13, 2014,**  **1:00**
**– 3:00**  **(ET)**
**Meeting Agenda**  1. Introductions 2. Update of Scope & Objectives 3. Review types of signs for each category and clarification of format needs.* 3a. Way finding, Information, Emergency, Features & Amenities, 3b. Visual, Audible, Induction Loop, Braille, 3c. Type of vehicle 4. Public Comments 5. Determine date of next conference call 6. Closing remarks * Please see accessible document Blair Slaughter created repre senting Amtrak signage. If anyone has any other examples we could use, please follow the same format.**Amtrak S**  **ignage**

**1. Directional**  **S ign**  **The example sign is from a bi**

**- level sleeping car.**  **Text: “Rooms A** 

**- E”**  **and “Rooms 1** 

**- 10”**  **Size: 2.8” high x 7” wide Color:**  **dark gray background with white text Includes a**  **blue accessible icon.**  **V isual**  **only L** **ocated 60** **” from the floor on the wall near the stairs**

**2. Designation Signs for Spaces (includes exit signs)**  **Text: “ REST ROOM**  **” Size:**  **1.5” high x 6” wide Color: dark gray**  **background with white text Includes a**  **blue accessible icon.**  **V isual and tactile**  **L ocated 57” from the floor in the center of the restroom door.** **3. Designation**  **S ign for**  **E lements:**  **Elements are typically co mmon items that** 

**one would find in a given space.**  **This example is for cups**  **Text: “ CUPS** **” Size: 1.**  **5 ” High x**  **6 ” wide**  **Color: dark gray background with white text Includes an icon.**  **Visual and tactile**  **Typically located between 50” and 60** **” above the floor an near or on the**  **cup dispenser**

**4. Non Emergency**  **Information S**  **ign Text: “No Smoking”**  **Size: 1.5” High x 4” wide Color: dark gray background with white text**  **Includes an icon. Visual only**  **Typically located on a**  **wall between**  **50 ” and 50” above the floor.** **5. Non** 
**- Emergency Operational Sign** 

**Text: “FAUCET push for water, turn knob to adjust temperature”**  **Size: 2.75 ”**  **High x 5” wide Color: dark gray background with white text**  **Includes an icon. Tactile and visual.**  **Typically located on the wall as close to the faucet as possible, between 36” and 50” above the floor.** 

**6. Emergency Information**  **S ign**  **Size: 4** **” High x 6** **” wide Text: “Fire Extinguisher”, “Emergency Tools” “First Aid Kit”**  **, “Snaplights” Color:**  **red background with**  **photolumenescent white text**  **Includes four icons, one for each device Visual only**  **Typically located on the door of the emergency tool cabinet in**  **wall between**  **4 0” and**  **6 0” above the floor.** **7. Emergency**  **Operational S ign** 

**Size: 1.5**  **” High x 11**  **” wide Text: “EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE Pull handle down to unlock door”**  **Color: red**  **background with pho** **tolumenescent white text**  **Includes arrow icons pointing down Visual only**  **L ocated**  **above the side door between 72” and 79” from the floor**

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**8. Caution and Safety**  **Signs Size: 3” High x 8” wide**  **Text: “CA UTION WA** **TCH YOUR STEP” Color: Dark gray** 

**background w ith**  **white text Includes y** **ello w c**  **aution icon Visual and tactile** **Located on Bilevels: 1) A**  **t side doors, mount 60" from floor to center of sign, 2" in from side doors. 2) A**  **t stairw ell mount 60" from floor to**  **center of sign, 2" in from edge, on first and last step , and on outside**  **wa ll 60" from floor to center of sign on each landing**  **Located on Single Levels: Centered horizontally on both the inside**  **and outside, and the right and left side bulkhead w alls betw**  **een the doors and the nearest obstacle 66" from the floor** 

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**9. Employ** **ee onl y**  **Signs Size:**  **.75 ” High x**  **2.5 ” w**  **ide Text: “**  **Ma in A**  **ir Shut**
**- Off Valve**  **” Color: Dark gray** 

**background w ith white text**  **Includes valve**  **icon Visual**  **only Located on the access hatch or cabinet door closest to the**  **valve. Vertical location varies**

**10. Menus**  **Text: Varies, descriptions and prices of food and drinks** **Color: Varies** 

**May include photos of food**  **Visual only**  **Located on w alls and cabinets of food service car food bars.**  **Vertical location is betw een 60**  **” and 72” from the floor.**