The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks public
comments on a new proposed rule to
improve restroom access for passengers with disabilities on single-aisle
aircraft with 125 or more seats. The rule is based on negotiated
rulemaking undertaken by DOT's Advisory Committee on Accessible
Air Transportation, which included aviation industry representatives,
disability rights advocates, and other stakeholders.
The proposed regulation addresses lavatory interiors, on-board
wheelchairs, and training of flight attendants.
Comments are due by March 2, 2020.
Stay tuned: In the near future, DOT plans to issue an advance
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit comment and gather
information on the costs and benefits of requiring airlines to make
lavatories on new single-aisle aircraft larger, equivalent to that
currently found on twin-aisle aircraft.
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