Americans with Disabilities Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2273 ... September 20, 26, 1989U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 524 páginas |
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... experienced dis- crimination on the basis of race , sex , national origin , religion , or age , individuals who have experienced dis- crimination on the basis of disability have often had no legal recourse to redress such discrimination ...
... experienced dis- crimination on the basis of race , sex , national origin , religion , or age , individuals who have experienced dis- crimination on the basis of disability have often had no legal recourse to redress such discrimination ...
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... EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON THIS ISSUE . WE MAY THEN MOVE FORWARD TOWARD OUR GOAL OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE DISABLED OF OUR SOCIETY ACCESS TO ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AND THEREFORE TO ALL WALKS OF LIFE ACROSS THE ...
... EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ON THIS ISSUE . WE MAY THEN MOVE FORWARD TOWARD OUR GOAL OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE DISABLED OF OUR SOCIETY ACCESS TO ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AND THEREFORE TO ALL WALKS OF LIFE ACROSS THE ...
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... experience within UMTA , what would you say is the reliability of these lift mechanisms ? Mr. CLINE . We do not have specific statistics that indicate the failure rates of lifts . From my personal experience with several transit systems ...
... experience within UMTA , what would you say is the reliability of these lift mechanisms ? Mr. CLINE . We do not have specific statistics that indicate the failure rates of lifts . From my personal experience with several transit systems ...
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... Experience has clearly demonstrated that there is no area of this nation where local circumstances , such as inclement weather , render accessible public transit impractical or unnecessary . During the heavy snows of 1987 , here in ...
... Experience has clearly demonstrated that there is no area of this nation where local circumstances , such as inclement weather , render accessible public transit impractical or unnecessary . During the heavy snows of 1987 , here in ...
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... experience that the lack of transportation is a problem which is universal and which exists in every community in the United States , be it large or small . Mr. MINETA . Do you believe that the ADA goes far enough in re- moving the ...
... experience that the lack of transportation is a problem which is universal and which exists in every community in the United States , be it large or small . Mr. MINETA . Do you believe that the ADA goes far enough in re- moving the ...
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Página 11 - ... national mandate to end discrimination against individuals with disabilities and to bring persons with disabilities into the economic and social mainstream of American life; to provide enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities; and to ensure that the Federal Government plays a central role in enforcing these standards on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
Página 40 - Act (1) to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities...
Página 84 - It is hereby declared to be the national policy that elderly and handicapped persons have the same right as other persons to utilize mass transportation facilities and services; that special efforts shall be made in the planning and design of mass transportation facilities and services...
Página 34 - So there is no allowance for either /or or combinations. Mr. PAYNE. In the bill as it is currently written and passed by the Senate? Mr. CLINE. The Senate bill that we support. Mr. PAYNE. So the undue financial burdens, and so forth, would be exclusively in the paratransit area, perhaps in those areas that don't have a paratransit system that would have difficulty implementing such a system? Mr. CLINE. No. The undue financial burden would apply to all those who, even currently have a paratransit...
Página xi - Mr. CLAY, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. DE Luoo, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FEIOHAN, Mr. FRANK, Mr. FROST, Mr. FUSTER...
Página 285 - ... (b) One Car Per Train Rule. (1) General rule. Subject to paragraph (2), with respect to 2 or more vehicles operated as a train by a light or rapid rail system, for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity to fail to have at least 1 vehicle per train that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as soon as practicable but in no event...
Página 41 - ... public entity purchasing a new vehicle. Generally, the section requires any public entity who purchases or leases a new vehicle to acquire an accessible vehicle. There is a waiver provision If lifts are unavailable and these provisions track the conditions in the ADA. One statutory condition, that the public entity has made a good faith effort to locate a qualified manufacturer to supply the lifts, presumes a direct relationship between the transit provider and the lift manufacturer. In fact....
Página 39 - I am pleased to have this opportunity to appear before you today to present the views of the Department of Transportation on the "Americans with Disabilities Act," which the Senate passed on September 7, 1989.
Página 59 - Americans with disabilities and eliminate discriminatory barriers in public accommodations, places of employment, public 3 transportation, and telecommunications. The legislation would significantly promote independence, freedom of choice, and productive involvement in the social and economic mainstream for our nation's disabled citizens. Through conducting public forums around the country and sponsoring research projects and studies, the Access Board has gathered extensive information about the...
Página xi - Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. JONTZ, Mr. KASTENMEIER, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. McCLOSKEY, Mr. McDERMOTT, Mr. McHuoH, Mr. MFUME, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MINETA, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut, Ms. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SMITH of Vermont, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. STUDDS, Mr.