1. Transportation Accessibility Features and Challenges in the Washington Region Disability Awareness Day October 20, 2004 Access for All Advisory Committee (AFA) National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB)

2. Information Accessibility The height of this bus schedule makes it difficult to read from a wheelchair. The height of this bus schedule makes it difficult to read from a wheelchair.

3. Bus Accessibility Many, but not all of the region’s buses are wheelchair-accessible: Many, but not all of the region’s buses are wheelchair-accessible: –94% of Metro buses –100% of Montgomery County buses –92% of Fairfax Connector buses –100% of Arlington (ART) buses

4. Rail Accessibility Bumpy strips warn passengers that the edge of the platform is near. 54 out 83 Metro stations have bumpy strips. Bumpy strips warn passengers that the edge of the platform is near. 54 out 83 Metro stations have bumpy strips.

5. Rail Accessibility Elevators make the subway accessible to people who can’t use stairs or escalators. This elevator is too small to fit both people in wheel chairs. Elevators make the subway accessible to people who can’t use stairs or escalators. This elevator is too small to fit both people in wheel chairs.

6. Rail accessibility Intercoms allow transit passengers to reach station managers for assistance. Sometimes, poor sound quality makes it difficult to communicate. Intercoms allow transit passengers to reach station managers for assistance. Sometimes, poor sound quality makes it difficult to communicate.

7. Rail accessibility This call button is broken, and the conflicting signs are unclear. This call button is broken, and the conflicting signs are unclear.

8. Rail Accessibiltiy This call button is too high, unreachable by a person in a wheelchair with limited mobility. This call button is too high, unreachable by a person in a wheelchair with limited mobility.

9. Paratransit Specially equipped shuttle buses allow people with disabilities to travel to places they cannot get to by rail or bus. Specially equipped shuttle buses allow people with disabilities to travel to places they cannot get to by rail or bus.

10. Paratransit Station managers will wait with passengers when a shuttle bus is needed to circumvent out-of- service elevators. Sometimes the wait is very long. Station managers will wait with passengers when a shuttle bus is needed to circumvent out-of- service elevators. Sometimes the wait is very long.

11. Sidewalk Accessibility Poorly placed curb ramps and rough pavement may be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair Poorly placed curb ramps and rough pavement may be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair

12. Sidewalk Accessibility Curb ramps that are too steep can also be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair. Curb ramps that are too steep can also be difficult to navigate in a wheelchair.

13. Sidewalk Accessibility This median completely lacks curb cuts, making it impossible to cross in a wheelchair. This median completely lacks curb cuts, making it impossible to cross in a wheelchair.

14. Sidewalk Accessibility This crosswalk button is poorly placed and difficult to reach from a wheelchair. This crosswalk button is poorly placed and difficult to reach from a wheelchair.

15. Sidewalk Accessibility Tall grass makes it difficult for drivers to see a person in a wheelchair crossing the street Tall grass makes it difficult for drivers to see a person in a wheelchair crossing the street