On November 19, 2008, The Board released for public comment a second draft of revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. The second draft is being issued because the format has been significantly changed, provisions for over-the-road buses have been added, and changes have been made in response to comments on the first draft. The draft revisions cover only buses, over-the-road buses, and vans. Draft revisions to the guidelines for other modes will be issued later. Please direct questions about this rulemaking to cannon@access-board.gov.
Below are comments on the proposed guidelines that Board has received.
Individuals
- Anne M Bochnovic (09/22/2008)
- Jerry Cavanah (02/15/2009)
- Christie Gilson (12/15/2008)
- Douglas Hobson University of Pittsburgh (retired) (01/20/2009)
- Nina Johnson Cielos Azul (01/10/2009)
Associations and Companies
- American Bus Association, Clyde J. Hart, Jr. (01/16/2009)
- American Public Transportation Association, William Millar (01/16/2009)
- American Seating Company, John Adelsperger (01/16/2009)
- Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, Rick Ramacier (01/20/2009)
- City of Alma, Randy Sumner (12/15/2008)
- Daimler Buses North America, Joe Labonte (01/13/2009)
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Marilyn Golden (01/27/2009)
- ElDorado National California, Inc., Tony Wayne (01/19/2009)
- Fédico Inc, Michel Morin, ing (01/22/2009)
- Gillig LLC, Greg Vismara (01/19/2009)
- Goshen Coach, Inc., Troy Snyder (01/19/2009)
- King County Metro Transit, Kevin Desmond (01/20/2009)
- LIFT-U, Division of Hogan Mfg., Inc., Cleatus Lewis (01/15/2009)
- Marshalltown Municipal Transit, Richard Stone (01/20/2009)
- Motor Coach Industries, Inc., Michael Melaniphy (01/21/2009)
- NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Christopher Boylan (01/20/2009)
- New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, Kerry Legg (01/14/2009)
- OATS, Inc., Dorothy Yeager (01/16/2009)
- Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Transit, Marianne Freed (01/27/2009)
- Paratransit Services, Christie Scheffer (01/20/2009)
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Michael Hursh (01/20/2009)
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Joseph M. Casey (01/20/2009)
- Sure-Lok Inc., Amit Sharma (01/08/2009)
- Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA), Harold Morgan (01/22/2009)
- Transportation Consulting, Doug Cross (01/20/2009)
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Lawrence Schneider (01/20/2009)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Sarah Kline (01/16/2009)
- World Institute on Disaability, Hale Zukas (01/20/2009)