Presentation of the Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee's Final Report

Presentation of the Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee's Final Report
July 29, 9:30 – 11:30
Access Board Conference Center
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C.
Details for a call-in option (listening only) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be posted on the Board's website.

The Rail Vehicles Access Advisory Committee (RVAAC) will present its final report to the Board in July. The Board organized this committee to review requirements for rail cars in the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles and to adopt consensus recommendations on how they should be updated. These requirements apply to fixed guideway systems, including rapid, light, commuter, intercity, and high speed rail.

The committee's 23 members include representatives from advocacy organizations, transit operators, rail car manufacturers, trade groups, and other stakeholders. Since its creation in 2013, the committee has held seven meetings. Several subcommittees it formed met frequently by conference call in between committee meetings. The committee's report will address how requirements for rail vehicles should be revised and refreshed, including those covering boarding and alighting, on-board circulation, seating, communications, and rooms and spaces. The Board will use this report to propose updates to the guidelines that will be made available for public comment. The Board previously released for public comment updates to sections of the vehicle guidelines covering buses and vans which are currently being finalized.

The committee will present its report to the Board at a meeting on July 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 at the Board's conference center. The meeting will be open to the public. For further information, contact Paul Beatty at rvaac@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0012 (v), or (202) 272-0072 (TTY).

Note: For the comfort of all participants and to promote a fragrance-free environment, attendees are requested not to use perfume, cologne, or other fragrances.