[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR37.89]

[Page 385-386]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          SUBTITLE A--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 37--TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart D--Acquisition of Accessible Vehicles By Public Entities
 
Sec. 37.89  Remanufacture of intercity and commuter rail cars and purchase or lease of remanufactured intercity and commuter rail cars.

    (a) This section applies to Amtrak or a commuter authority which 
takes one of the following actions:
    (1) Remanufactures an intercity or commuter rail car so as to extend 
its useful life for ten years or more;
    (2) Purchases or leases an intercity or commuter rail car which has 
been remanufactured so as to extend its useful life for ten years or 
more.

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    (b) Intercity and commuter rail cars listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be readily accessible to 
and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who 
use wheelchairs.
    (c) For purposes of this section, it shall be considered feasible to 
remanufacture an intercity or commuter rail car so as to be readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including 
individuals who use wheelchairs, unless an engineering analysis 
demonstrates that remanufacturing the car to be accessible would have a 
significant adverse effect on the structural integrity of the car.