# Summary **of PRIIA Ne**  **xt Gener** **at ion**  **Eq uipmen**  **t Commit** **te e**  **Accessibility Acc**  **ommoda tions and Other Ar** **eas f or** 

**Consider at**  **ion**
**MELISSA SHURLAND**  **PROGRAM MANAGER**  Office of Research and Development Office of Railroad Policy and Development

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• Backgr ound of PRIIA Ne xt Gener at ion E quipmen t Committe e • Development of Accessibility R ecommendations • PRIIA Bi - level P assenger Rail Car Char act eris tics • PRIIA Bi - level P assenger Rail Car Accessibility Acc ommodations • Additional P assenger Rail Car Accessibility Acc ommodations for Consider at ion • Applicability of AD AAG for P assenger Rail Car • Open Discussion
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# Backgr**ound of PRIIA Ne**  **xt Gener at**  **ion Eq**  **uipmen t**  **Commit te**  **e**

**3** Pa sseng er Rail In ve st men t and Impr ove men t Act, (PRIIA) 2008, Section 305 - “...Amtr ak shall es ta blish a Ne xt Gener ation Corridor E quipmen t Po ol Committe e,...The purpose of the Committe e shall be to design, dev elop specifications for , and pr ocur e s ta ndar diz ed ne xt - ge ner ation corridor equipment.”
• Am tr ak • FRA • St ates : California, Illinois, Iow a, Louisiana, Michig an, Missouri, New Y ork, North Car olina, Oklahoma, W ashington, Wisconsin

# Backgr**ound Con’t**  PRIIA Ne xt Gener ation E quipmen t Committe e Accessibility Po licy Gr oup • Re view the curr en t and futur e needs of passenger s with disabilities, and • Make r ecommendations on how bes t to addr ess those needs in the mos t cos t - effectiv e and re asonable manner

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# Developmen **t of Accessibility Re**  **co mmenda**  **tions**
• Or egon St ate Univ ersity under Con tr act with FRA dev eloped r ec ommendations

– Re viewed curr en t demogr aphics of Americans

– Re viewed curr en t domes tic and in te rnational sta ndar ds fo r wheeled mobility devices

– Re viewed curr en t passenger r ail car in te rior la yo ut design: VIA Rail, Am tr ak Acela, et c.

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# Developmen **t of Accessibility Re**  **co mmenda**  **tions Con**  **t.** • Accessibility Working Gr oup r eview ed re co mmendations and pr esen te d t o NGE C Ex ecutiv e Boar d for consider ation

– Rail Car Manufactur er s: Als to m, Bombar dier , Ka wa saki, T

algo , Siemens

– Supplier s: Ricon

– Pr ovider s: Am tr ak, Caltr ans, NC DOT,

– Fe der al: US DOT OST, FRA, FT A, US Access Boar d St aff **6**

# Developmen **t of Accessibility Re**  **co mmenda**  **tions Con**  **t.** • Manufactur ers, Pr oviders and Supplier s fo und re co mmendations t o be t echnically feasible

– Structur al re commendations wer e incorpor ated into the bi - level specifications in time for pr ocur emen t (Caltr ans and Mid - wes t St ates)

– Non - st ructur al re commendations (r es tr oom) will be tr anslated to engineering dr aw ings fo r further fe asibility st udy

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# PRIIA Bi **- level**  **Car Char act**  **eris tics** 

• Bi - level passenger r ail car

– Pa sseng er sea ting in upper and lower level 

### • In te nded for medium to long dis ta nce inter city passenger ser vice • Car to car pass thr ough on upper level • Thr ee types of car s: coach, café/lounge, cab/bag ga ge • Accessible seating locations in all thr ee types of car s
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# PRIIA Bi **- level Car**  **Char act**  **eris tics**  **Con t.**  • Ov er all Length: 85 ft • Ov er all Heigh t: 16 ft 2 in. • Ov er all Width: 10 ft 6 in. • Lower Floor Heigh t: 18 in abov e t op of r ail • Upper Floor Heigh t: 105.5 in abov e t op of r ail • Side Door Opening: 52 in clear opening

**9 ITEM**  **ENHANCED ACCE SSIBILITY**  **ACCOMMOD AT**  **IONS RE**  **GULA TIONS**  **Carborne l**  **ift design load** 800 lbs. ADA: 600 lbs. § 38.125(b ) **Lift platform size** 30 ” x 54” ADA: 30” x 48” § 38.125(b )(6) **On -**  **boar d**  **cir culation**  • 44 ” clear ance for 90 degree turn from vestibule into car; • 32” x 59” to maneuver in and out of accessible position; • 32 ” wide clear passage from accessible seating position t o accessible restroom* ADA: 42” vestibule 30” x 48” accessible seating position § 38.113(b ) **Accessible seating location**  32 ” x 59” for each mobility aid position ADA: minimum clear floor space of 30 ” x 48” § 38.125(d ) 

### PRIIA Bi **- level P**  **asseng er**  **Rail Car Enhanced**  **Accessibility Accommoda**  **tions**

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# PRIIA Bi **- level Coach**  **Car Conceptual**

**In te**  **rior La yo**  **ut**

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# PRIIA Bi **- level Caf** **é/Loung e Car**  **Conceptual I**  **nte rior La**  **yo ut** 

**12 Food**  **Service**

# PRIIA Bi **- level Cab/Bag**  **ga ge**  **C ar**  **Conceptual I**  **nte rior La**  **yo ut** 

**13 ITEM**  **ENHANCED ACCE SSIBILITY** 

**RE COMMOD** **AT IONS**  **FOR CONSIDERA**  **TION RE**  **GULA**

**TIONS Accessible**  **seating location**  • Tw o accessible seating positions with transfer seats • Locate accessible seat near window; • Pivoting armrest at accessible seat for ease of transfer; • Accessible call button reachable fr om the accessible space and tr ansfer seat • Usable hard surface such as a table/tray table at accessible location • Unoccupied wheeled mobility device stowage space in the same car ADA: minimum clear floor space of 30 ” x 48” § 38.125(d )
**Access in dining /bistr** **o area**  • 32” x 59” footprint at an accessible table; • 30” vertical clearance under the table; • Unoccupied wheeled mobility device stowage space in the dinning car ADA: 30” by 48" § 38.125(d )(2)
**Accessible Re**  **stroom** • Sliding power assisted door; • 36” , if located on ends • 42” , if located at side • Space near toilet for dependent and independent tr ansfers; • Fold down grab bar at side(s) of toilet; • Accessible emergency call button reachable fr om seated position on toilet and from 10” above floor ADA: Clear floor space of 35” x 60” § 38.123(a). 

### Additional P **asseng er**  **Rail Car Enhanced**  **Accessibility Accommoda**  **tions f or**  **Consider at**  **ion**

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**RE COMMOD** **AT IONS**  **FOR CONSIDERA TION**  **RE GULA** 

**TIONS Accessible**  **Re stroom**  **Con’t** • Wa ter temper ature limit; • Automatic toilet flush, fa ucet/soap controls; • To ilet designed to s upport user weight of 400 lbs.; • To ilet paper within reach from seated position on toilet; • Split - type seat ADA: Clear floor space of 35” x 60” § 38.123(a).

**On -**  **boar d Passenger**  **Information Systems, OPIS**  Pr ovide real - time information for passengers in audio and

visual fo rmat, fo r: • Tr avel Info (c urrent stop , ne xt stop, tr ansfers, accessibility

, etc.); • Emergency Information ADA: § 38.121(a ) Public address system or other effective Communication

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### Additional P **asseng er**  **Rail Car Enhanced**  **Accessibility Accommoda**  **tions f or** 

**Consider at**  **ion ITEM**  **ENHANCED ACCE SSIBILITY** 

**RE COMMEND** **AT ION**  **FOR CONSIDERA**  **TION RE**  **GULA**

**TIONS Signage**  All signage accessible • with additional fo cus on pr actical and efficient placement within seating area for ease of access ADA : § 38.113(e ) **Emergency Eva**  **cuation** On - board evacuation devices for wheeled mobility device users • Intended fo r use by tr ain crew or emergency responders to ev acuate passengers • Not intended to tr ansport mobility devices Not Ava ilable
**Service animal accommodation**  Tw o spaces for services animals • out of passage way • Can be under the seat or within the accessible seating location Not Ava ilable

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### Additional P **asseng er**  **Rail Car Enhanced Accessibility**  **Accommoda tions f** **or**

**Consider at**  **ion**

### Po **te nt**  **ial Applicability of AD** **AA G**  **fo r P**  **asseng er** 

**Rail E quipmen**  **t**
• December 2012 USDOT es ta blished guidance about “What Accessibility St andar ds Apply T o P asseng er Rail Car s When Specific Design Standar ds Ar e Not Pr ovided In 49 CFR Pa rt 38”

– Po inted to Chapter 3 and 9 for r ailcar elements in dining car that should be accessible

– Advised service pr oviders t o work with FRA and FT A when it ma y be infeasible to include some accessible fe at ur es • NGEC r eview AD AAG fo r other ar eas of potential applicability of the guidelines for passeng er r ail equipmen t. F or e xa mple,

– Section 302 – Floor or Gr ound Surface. Pr ovides guidance on flooring within the passenger ar ea

– Section 505 – Handr ails. Pr ovides guidance on design of handr ails to make them mor e accessible

– Section 810 – Public Addr ess. Pr ovides guidance on public addr ess that pr ovides audio/visual information **17**

# Re **view of AD AA** **G Con’t** 

• Design tool for passeng er r ail equipmen t oper ators and manufactur er s • AD AAG Re view Document is a va ilable to R VAAC fo r r eview and comments.

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# Open Discussion

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# Thank Y

**ou** Melissa Shurland Fe der al Railr oad Adminis tr ation Railr oad P olicy and Dev elopmen t Of fice of R esear ch and Dev elopmen t Melissa.shurland@dot. gov 202 - 493 - 1316

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