Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 1.djvu/382

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

104 STAT. 348 PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 (D) SPECIAL RULE FOR BI-LEVEL DINING CARS FOR INDIVID- UALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS. —Bi-lcvel dining cars shall not be required to— (i) be able to be entered by an individual who uses a wheelchair; (ii) have space to park and secure a wheelchair; (iii) have a seat to which a passenger in a wheelchair can transfer, or a space to fold and store such passenger's wheelchair; or (iv) have a restroom usable by an individual who uses a wheelchair. (3) ACCESSIBILITY OF SINGLE-LEVEL COACHES.— (A) GENERAL RULE.— It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides intercity rail transportation to fail to have on each train which includes one or more single-level rail passenger coaches— (i) a number of spaces— (I) to park and secure wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than one-half of the number of single-level rail passenger coaches in such train; and (II) to fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than one-half of the number of single-level rail passenger coaches in such train, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (ii) a number of spaces— (I) to park and secure wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than the total number of single-level rail passenger coaches in such train; and (II) to fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than the total number of single-level rail passenger coaches in such train, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 1() years after the date of enactment of this Act. (B) LOCATION.— Spaces required by subparagraph (A) shall be located in single-level rail passenger coaches or food service cars. (C) LIMITATION. — Of the number of spaces required on a train by subparagraph (A), not more than two spaces to park and secure wheelchairs nor more than two spaces to fold and store wheelchairs shall be located in any one coach or food service car. (D) OTHER ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES.— Single-level rail passenger coaches and food service cars on which the spaces required by subparagraph (A) are located shall have a restroom usable by an individual who uses a wheelchair and shall be able to be entered from the station platform by an individual who uses a wheelchair. (4) FOOD SERVICE.—