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ADA and Accessibility
Helping those with disabilities
Purpose / Scope:
Coast RTA has created a regional transit system that is safe and
easy to use by everyone, including pedestrians, senior citizens,
people with disabilities, bicyclist and other riders. Coast RTA
works with local communities, jurisdictions, and transportation
agencies to place and design facilities and services that fit local
community plans.
Facilities and vehicles:
All Coast RTA vehicles are
wheelchair and ADA accessible.
Coast RTA is guided by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). The ADA provides minimum requirements for accessibility
including, information for designing facilities and vehicles to
accommodate people with special needs.
All Coast RTA facilities and vehicles meet ADA standards and
support the spirit of the ADA including, height and width for
equipment and fixtures, floor coverings and surface treatments,
signs, alarms and telephones. A design that uses ADA standards
benefits all riders not just those with disabilities. For example,
aisles that are wide enough for wheelchair users are also more
convenient for passengers with packages, strollers or small
children.
Signage:
Securing a Coast RTA wheelchair
rider.
Coast RTA has developed and implemented a system-wide signage
program. All signs must conform to the requirements of the ADA,
except where modifications to standard sign formats are necessary
for compliance with accessibility guidelines. International Symbol
icons will be used wherever possible.
Contact:
Coast RTA has in place a TDD number 1-877-225-8337 (Voice/Toll
Free), for South Carolina residents' who are deaf, hard of hearing,
deaf-blind, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or speech impaired.
Website www.scedp.org
Community involvement:
Coast RTA is committed to involving the community, particularly
those with disabilities in the development and improvement of
public services. All Coast RTA public events are accessible to
everyone. Materials and accommodations are provided for people with
disabilities upon request. Coast RTA staff continues to meet with
various community organizations that deal specifically with
accessibility issues.
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