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DOT Issues Final Accessibility Rule
DOT announced on March 13 the final rule clarifying that public transportation providers are required to make reasonable modifications to their polices, practices and procedures to avoid discrimination and ensure programs and services are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
The final rule applies to public entities providing fixed route, dial-a-ride and complementary paratransit services. It establishes that an individual's disability cannot preclude a public transportation entity from providing full access to its service except where doing so would fundamentally alter the service, create a direct threat to others or is unnecessary to permit the passenger to use the entity's services in a non-discriminatory fashion. The rule also provides 27 examples of what the department believes is or is not a reasonable modification.
APTA will offer its members one or more webinars to assist complying with this new rule. As webinar dates and times are established, APTA will announce them in Passenger Transport or PT Express, post them on its website and provide notification throughout its committee structure. The rule becomes effective on July 13.
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