### U.S. **Ac cess Board:**  **Rail Vehicle s**  **Ac cess A** **dvisory Committee Subcommittee on Communications**  **Me eting #8** 

**September, 2014 [A** **genda:** Review the Summary, and attached signs and decals, and some life size interior rail car photos placed on the walls of the me eting room. ] **SUMM AR** **Y Principles**  These guiding principles have been used in our work. They can help build a more inclusive environment. 1. Information being conveyed to passengers must be made available to all passengers regardless of disability. Wh enever feasible, visual, tactile, induction loop, described video, electronic software, and other universally accessible means should be used so as to provide maximum inclusion of all people. 2. Audible announcements must also be made available visually and via indu ction loops. 3. Visual announcements (Variable Message Signs -VMS) must also be made available audibly and via induction loop. If the technology provides for high definition video, audio description and ALS should also be incorporated. 4. Pre - recorded or automated announcements are recommended over human announcements. **Signage Ty pes**  **– Proposed Requirements:**  A. **Directional Signs** (includes directional Exit Signs)
– Visual B. **Designation Signs for Spaces** (includes Exit Signs)
– Tactile & Visual, and The ISA shall be provided at required wheelchair spaces and priority seating and be located ________. C. **Designation Signs for Elements**
– Not Required to meet accessibility requirements. D. **Non -**  **Emergency**

**Informational Signs**
– Visual and Meet the size requirement for visual characters where possible (practicable). E. **Non -**  **Emergency**

**Operational Signs**
– Tactile & Visual, and Meet the size requirement for visual characters where practicable. Furthermore, where instructions for door latch/locks are provided they shall be both visual and tactile and be located _______. Wh ere a pictogram is provided for these instructions a tactile description shall be provided directly adjacent to it. F. **Emergency**

**Informational Signs**
– Visual & Tactile G. **Emergency**

**Operational Sign s**  – Visual H. **Caution and Safety Signs**  (includes icons and logos)
– Visual I. **Stop Identification Signs** (includes train designation, route, and final destination)
– VMS. All cars must provide variable message signs in two locations so that at least one sign is readable from every part of the car. The variable message signs must provide equal information as what is provided aurally. If stops are announced, the signs should announce stops, if emergencies are announced; the signs should announce emergencies, and so forth. Where cars provide route map tracking signs in two locations so that at least one sign is audible and visible from every part of the car. J. **Menus and Directories**
– At least one menu/directory must comply K. **Employ ee Onl**  **y Signs** 
– Not Required to meet accessibility requirements. **Additional Notes:**



###  VM S must include audible versions 

###  Stop announcements, and other audible announcements should be pre - recorded, high quality messages. 

###  Human announcements should be kept to a minimum. This is especially important with station stop announcements. 

###  Service animal relief area information should be made available on the wall nearest wherever ISA is placed. 

## [ **See Attachments for decals and signs, and rail car interior photos**  **. ]**