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49 C.F.R. PART 37--TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)

TITLE 49--Transportation

Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation

PART 37--TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)

Subpart A--GENERAL

�37.1

Purpose.

�37.3

Definitions.

�37.5

Nondiscrimination.

�37.7

Standards for accessible vehicles.

�37.9

Standards for accessible transportation facilities.

�37.11

Administrative enforcement.

�37.13

Effective date for certain vehicle specifications.

�37.15

Temporary suspension of certain detectable warning requirements.

��37.16-37.19

[Reserved]

Subpart B--APPLICABILITY

�37.21

Applicability: General.

�37.23

Service under contract.

�37.25

University transportation systems.

�37.27

Transportation for elementary and secondary education systems.

�37.29

Private entities providing taxi service.

�37.31

Vanpools.

�37.33

Airport transportation systems.

�37.35

Supplemental service for other transportation modes.

�37.37

Other applications.

�37.39

[Reserved]

Subpart C--TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

�37.41

Construction of transportation facilities by public entities.

�37.43

Alteration of transportation facilities by public entities.

�37.45

Construction and alteration of transportation facilities by private entities.

�37.47

Key stations in light and rapid rail systems.

�37.49

Designation of responsible person(s) for intercity and commuter rail stations.

�37.51

Key stations in commuter rail systems.

�37.53

Exception for New York and Philadelphia.

�37.55

Intercity rail station accessibility.

�37.57

Required cooperation.

�37.59

Differences in accessibility completion dates.

�37.61

Public transportation programs and activities in existing facilities.

��37.63-37.69

[Reserved]

Subpart D--ACQUISITION OF ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES BY PUBLIC ENTITIES

�37.71

Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by public entities operating fixed route systems.

�37.73

Purchase or lease of used non-rail vehicles by public entities operating fixed route systems.

�37.75

Remanufacture of non-rail vehicles and purchase or lease of remanufactured non-rail vehicles by public entities operating fixed route systems.

�37.77

Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by public entities operating a demand responsive system for the general public.

�37.79

Purchase or lease of new rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems.

�37.81

Purchase or lease of used rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems.

�37.83

Remanufacture of rail vehicles and purchase or lease of remanufactured rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems.

�37.85

Purchase or lease of new intercity and commuter rail cars.

�37.87

Purchase or lease of used intercity and commuter rail cars.

�37.89

Remanufacture of intercity and commuter rail cars and purchase or lease of remanufactured intercity and commuter rail cars.

�37.91

Wheelchair locations and food service on intercity rail trains.

�37.93

One car per train rule.

�37.95

Ferries and other passenger vessels operated by public entities.--[Reserved]

��37.97-37.99

[Reserved]

Subpart E--ACQUISITION OF ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES BY PRIVATE ENTITIES

�37.101

Purchase or lease of vehicles by private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people.

�37.103

Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by private entities primarily engaged in the business of transporting people.

�37.105

Equivalent service standard.

�37.107

Acquisition of passenger rail cars by private entities primarily engaged in the business of transporting people.

�37.109

Ferries and other passenger vessels operated by private entities.--[Reserved]

��37.111-37.119

[Reserved]

Subpart F--PARATRANSIT AS A COMPLEMENT TO FIXED ROUTE SERVICE

�37.121

Requirement for comparable complementary paratransit service.

�37.123

ADA paratransit eligibility: Standards.

�37.125

ADA paratransit eligibility: Process.

�37.127

Complementary paratransit service for visitors.

�37.129

Types of service.

�37.131

Service criteria for complementary paratransit.

�37.133

Subscription service.

�37.135

Submission of paratransit plan.

�37.137

Paratransit plan development.

�37.139

Plan contents.

�37.141

Requirements for a joint paratransit plan.

�37.143

Paratransit plan implementation.

�37.145

State comment on plans.

�37.147

Considerations during FTA review.

�37.149

Disapproved plans.

�37.151

Waiver for undue financial burden.

�37.153

FTA waiver determination.

�37.155

Factors in decision to grant an undue financial burden waiver.

��37.157-37.159

[Reserved]

Subpart G--PROVISION OF SERVICE

�37.161

Maintenance of accessible features: General.

�37.163

Keeping vehicle lifts in operative condition: Public entities.

�37.165

Lift and securement use.

�37.167

Other service requirements.

�37.169

Interim requirements for over-the-road bus service operated by private entities.

�37.171

Equivalency requirement for demand responsive service operated by private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people.

�37.173

Training requirements.

Subpart H--OVER-THE-ROAD BUSES (OTRBS)

�37.181

Applicability dates.

�37.183

Purchase or lease of new OTRBs by operators of fixed-route systems.

�37.185

Fleet accessibility requirement for OTRB fixed-route systems of large operators.

�37.187

Interline service.

�37.189

Service requirement for OTRB demand-responsive systems.

�37.191

Special provision for small mixed-service operators.

�37.193

Interim service requirements.

�37.195

Purchase or lease of OTRBs by private entities not primarily in the business of transporting people.

�37.197

Remanufactured OTRBs.

�37.199

[Reserved]

�37.201

Intermediate and rest stops.

�37.203

Lift maintenance.

�37.205

Additional passengers who use wheelchairs.

�37.207

Discriminatory practices.

�37.209

Training and other requirements.

�37.211

Effect of NHTSA and FHWA safety rules.

�37.213

Information collection requirements.

�37.215

Review of requirements.

Appendix

Appendix A to Subpart H of Part 37--Service Request Form

Appendix

Appendix A to Part 37--Standards for Accessible Transportation Facilities

Appendix

Appendix B to Part 37--FTA Regional Offices

Appendix

Appendix C to Part 37--Certifications

Appendix

Appendix D to Part 37--Construction and Interpretation of Provisions of 49 CFR Part 37