September 4 , 2014

Rooms and Spaces Subcommittee Report : **Restrooms Scoping:**  **Each new Amtrak car shall have a restroom meeting the technical requirements, except dining and lounge cars where no restroom is provided for the general public.**  **W here**  **restrooms for the public are provided in a car, a restroom meeting the following requirements**  **shall be provided. A car ,**  **other than provided by Amtrak ,**  **with no public restroom shall not be required to have an accessible**  **restroom . Accessible restrooms shall be**  **in cl ose proximity**  **to seating spaces for persons using wheelchairs and mobility aids and shall be connected to**  **those spaces by a n**  **accessible on -**  **board circulation path. In fixed**  **- consist trains** **, not provided**  **by Amtrak ,**  **where a restroom for the public is not prov ided in a specific car, an accessible**  **restroom sha l**  **l be permitted to be provided in an adjacent car provided: a) required**  **wheelchair spaces in the car without a restroom are located in the end of the car closest to the connection with the car that has an a**  **ccessible restroom; b) the accessible restroom is as close as practicable to the connection between cars; c) doors along the path are automatic;**  **and d) the floor surface across the transition**  **is “smooth” (see surface requirements in ABA/ADA Guidelines).**  **Me ets the requirements for an accessible on**  **- board circulation path**  **(see Surfaces). Technical Requirements:** 

 60” turning circle o The Board should solicit comments from wheelchair and mobility aid users as to whether there are configurations without a turning circle which are nevertheless usable  Allow side approach to toilet/water closet (WC)  Power door o Controls comply with Controls and Operating Mechanisms o controls 12” minimum from inside corner (does not apply to manual handle/latch for use when power fails)  Grab bars on side and behind water closet (use buildings and facilities requirements)  Grab bar along front of lavatory (may serve as WC side grab bar)  Fold

- down grab bar permitted on open side of WC, provided it meets force requirements for folding/deploy ing and does not intruded into requir e d clear floor space when not deployed  Lavatory faucet controls (and soap dispenser, if provided) shall be proximity (e.g., infra

red) activated  Where feasible, lavatory should be within reach of person seated on WC **Sin gle** **– level dining car**  Table space for two wheelchairs, transfer seats for two (storage?)  Table top 34” max  29” min under table, extending 17” min back fro m seating position edge  32” min width **Sleeping compartment Scoping: a**  **t least on**  **e compartment in each sleeping car shall meet the technical requirements**  **below. Technical requirements:** 

 Side transfer to toilet, shower chair; meet requirements for restrooms above  60” turning circle in sleeping area with bed deployed  Controls for all light s, HVAC, call button, etc., within reach ranges (allow duplicate controls ; tethered remote also allowed) )  Positive door latch, ope r able from outside by train personnel  Use new VIA design shown below as model (other configurations which meet the space requirements may be possible)  Bed at wheelchair seat height (18”)  Table usable by wheelchair user: 34” max top height; 29” min under clearance to 17” from approach edge; 32” min width under approach edge **Lounge car**  **Scoping: single**  **- level**  **loun ge cars shall c**  **omply with the following technical requirements. Bi**   ** level lounge cars shall comply on the lower level. Bi** **- level lounge cars shall have direct access**  **to station platforms on the lower level. Where vertical access is provided, accessible seating**  **spaces sh all also be provided on the upper level. Where a bi**  **- level dining car is provided, an**  **accessible bi -**  **level lounge car shall be directly coupled to it. Technical requirements:** 

 Table space for 2, same as dining car  Accessible restroom  Self

- serve area meets AB A/ADA Guidelines for cafeteria  Vending machines meet ADA/ABA guidelines for controls and operating mechanisms (attach diagram from Uwe)