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 PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 104 STAT. 347 (6) STATION.— The term "station" means the portion of a property located appurtenant to a right-of-way on which intercity or commuter rail transportation is operated, where such portion is used by the general public and is related to the provision of such transportation, including passenger platforms, designated waiting areas, ticketing areas, restrooms, and, where a public entity providing rail transportation owns the property, concession areas, to the extent that such public entity exercises control over the selection, design, construction, or alteration of the property, but such term does not include flag stops. SEC. 242. INTERCITY AND COMMUTER RAIL ACTIONS CONSIDERED 42 USC 12162. DISCRIMINATORY. (a) INTERCITY RAIL TRANSPORTATION. — (1) ONE CAR PER TRAIN 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 at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under section 244, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) NEW INTERCITY CARS.— (A) GENERAL RULE.— Except as otherwise provided in this subsection with respect to individuals who use wheelchairs, 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 to purchase or lease any new rail passenger cars for use in intercity rail transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, unless all such rail cars are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244. (B) SPECIAL RULE FOR SINGLE-LEVEL PASSENGER COACHES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS.— Single-level passenger coaches shall 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, and a space to fold and store such passenger's wheelchair; and (iv) have a restroom usable by an Individual who uses a wheelchair, only to the extent provided in paragraph (3). (C) SPECIAL RULE FOR SINGLE-LEVEL DINING CARS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS.— Single-levcl dining cars shall not be required to— (i) be able to be entered from the station platform by an individual who uses a wheelchair; or (ii) have a restroom usable by an individual who uses a wheelchair if no restroom is provided in such car for any passenger.

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