U.S. Access Board to Hold Public Meetings on Bus Accessibility on Sept 19, 2012

The Access Board will hold public information meetings in the next few weeks to collect further information on bus accessibility as part of its update of the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. The meetings will focus on the usability of recent bus designs that allow a portion of deployed ramps to remain inside the vehicle to minimize their exterior projection.

The first meeting will be held September 19 at the Board’s conference center in Washington, D.C. A second meeting will take place October 2 in Seattle at the American Public Transportation Association’s annual conference. These meetings are open to the public and those with an interest in the topic are encouraged to attend. The Board also will be accepting written comments on this subject until October 31, as indicated in a published notice.

For further information, visit the Board’s website;
http://www.access-board.gov/transit/index.htm

Or contact Scott Windley at windley@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0025 (voice), or (202) 272-0028 (TTY).

Public Meetings on Bus Ramps and Updates to the ADA Vehicle Guidelines

September 19, 9:30 – 1:30
Access Board Conference Center
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC

October 2, 2:15 – 5:30
Washington State Convention Center, Rooms 611-612
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA