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Accessible Rail Coach

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Accessible Rail Coach

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    1. Accessible Rail Coach Uwe Rutenberg, Rutenberg Design Inc. Ottawa, Canada uwe.rutenberg@sympatico.ca TRB ABE60-2, 2010

    2. VIA Rail Canada Inc. VIA Rail Canada is the national passenger train carrier

    3. Objective The objective is to make one coach car per train fully accessible for: Persons with mobility problems, e.g. using wheelchairs Person who are blind and are traveling with a service animal

    4. Accessible features 810 mm wide train access door and path to washroom, seat, and wheelchair travel location Fully accessible washroom for a person in a wheelchair to transfer alone or with an attendant to the toilet All controls according to accessibility standards and principles Two places per car for persons who are blind and travel with a service animal Wheelchair position with a tie down and an adjustable table to have meals served

    5. Access door and path Top view All doors and path ways are 810 mm wide

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