[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR37.121]

[Page 399]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 37_TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)
--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart F_Paratransit as a Complement to Fixed Route Service
 
Sec.  37.121  Requirement for comparable complementary paratransit service.


    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each public 
entity operating a fixed route system shall provide paratransit or other 
special service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to 
the level of service provided to individuals without disabilities who 
use the fixed route system.
    (b) To be deemed comparable to fixed route service, a complementary 
paratransit system shall meet the requirements of Sec. Sec.  37.123-
37.133 of this subpart. The requirement to comply with Sec.  37.131 may 
be modified in accordance with the provisions of this subpart relating 
to undue financial burden.
    (c) Requirements for complementary paratransit do not apply to 
commuter bus, commuter rail, or intercity rail systems.