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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 r**  **equired to have an accessible restroom**  **. Accessible restrooms shall be in close 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 provided 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 accessible restroom; b) the accessible restroom is as**  **close as practicable to the connection between cars; c) doo rs along the path are automatic;**  **and d) the floor surface across the transition**  **is “smooth” (see surface requirements in ABA/ADA Guidelines).**  **Meets the requirements for an accessible on -**  **board circulation path (see Surfaces).**  **Technical Requirements:**

 60” tur ning 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) o Clear floor space of 32 inche s by 54 inches. Thirty - two inches to be measured from the outer edge of toilet bowl rim; 52 inches to be measured from the back wall of the toilet, extending parallel to the center line of the toilet.  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) o See also ANSI specifications for vertical grab bars.  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/deploying 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 **Single –**  **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 lights, HVAC, call button, etc., within reach ranges (allow duplicate controls ; tethered remote also allowed) )  Po sitive door latch, ope r able from outside by train personnel  Use VIA design figure 1 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 t op 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 comply 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 shall also be provided on the upper level. Where a bi**  **- level dining car is provided, an**  **accessible bi -**  **level lo unge car shall be directly coupled to it.**  **Technical requirements:**

 Table space for 2, same as dining car  Accessible restroom Self- serve area meets ABA/ADA Guidelines for cafeteria  Vending machines meet ADA/ABA guidelines for controls and operating mechanism s (See figure 1)



## Car c orridor

Entrance to Accessible Sleeper Compartment Single bed/sofa

### Fig. **1	Top	view	A	end	of	VIA	sleeper	car**

Overall	dimensions	for restroom/shower	combined	with	sleeper	compartment **Length	VIA:	15’7”** Length	Amtrak:	9’5” **Width	VIA:	8’5”** Width	Amtrak:	6’9 Access by Cassette Lift to vestibule