[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: 49CFR38.2] [Page 542-543] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE A--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION PART 38--AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES--Table of Contents Subpart A--General Sec. 38.2 Equivalent facilitation. Departures from particular technical and scoping requirements of these guidelines by use of other designs and technologies are permitted where the alternative designs and technologies used will provide substantially equivalent or greater access to and usability of the vehicle. Departures are to be considered on a case-by-case basis [[Page 543]] under procedures set forth in Sec. 37.7 of this title.