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Under the broad non-discrimination provisions in Section 37.5 of the DOTs ADA regulations, a transit operator is not permitted to mandate the use by wheelchair users of seatbelts and shoulder harnesses, unless the operator mandates the use of these
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ARRA funding will be made available to current recipients of: FTAs Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307); Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas Program (49 U.S.C. 5311); and, Fixed Guideway Modernization Formula Program (49 U.S.C.
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No. The DOT ADA regulations definition of a common wheelchair does not include a requirement for brakes or any other equipment. A transit operator may not deny transportation to a wheelchair user because the wheelchair does not have brakes or the
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A. Generally, the requirements for procuring used vehicles are identical to those for the procurement of new vehicles (see http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/thirdpartyprocurement/faq/grants_financing_6091.html ). In other words, an RFP should seek
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A. The FTA Best Practices Procurement Manual (BPPM) discusses the negotiation of profit on Cost Plus contracts in section 5.2 Cost and Price Analysis. With respect to profit, the BPPM guidance reads: • Profit/Fee - To negotiate a fair and reasonable
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No. Section 37.165(e) of the DOTs ADA regulations allows persons who use wheelchairs to transfer to a vehicle seat, if one is available. Such a move is the riders decision and the transit operator cannot force a rider to transfer to a vehicle seat,
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Because safe and nondiscriminatory transportation is the responsibility of the transit operator, Section 37.173 of the DOTs ADA regulations requires transit operators to train their personnel to properly assist and treat individuals with
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Any reasonable method of calculation is sufficient (e.g., average hours per week, month, or year subtracted from total hours; average miles per week, etc., subtracted from total miles). The calculation does not necessarily have to be done for each
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The preamble to the charter regulation states that UMTA applies to "sightseeing service" the Interstate Commerce Commission's definition of "special service." In keeping with this definition, "sightseeing service" is held to be service offered and
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Registration is free. • Q: What is NAICS? A: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was developed as the standard for use by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the collection, analysis, and
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