options for travelling with a wheelchair or mobility scooter; booking procedures; and safe boarding procedures. Internal car dimensions are also available on request and in some circumstances customers can arrange a viewing or on-board to confirm requirements before booking. It should also be noted that the carriage aisle widths and clear door opening widths on many of the ARA members’ trains can accommodate an 80th percentile occupied wheelchair width (740mm) as per dimensions given in AS1428.1 2009. Section C.2 Consultation with the disability sector: Operators have undertaken extensive consultation in relation to internal layout, fixtures and fittings for rollingstock with the disability sector and customers with a disability. For example, consultations were held as part of the design and construction phases for Queensland Rail’s Spirit of Queensland trains, New Generation Trains (NGR) and NSW Oscar trains. Consultation is planned on the design of NSW Trains’ proposed inter-city fleet. 17.5 Signs - Electronic notices Section A Section of the Transport Standards from which a temporary exemption is sought: 17.5 Signs - Electronic notices (1) Presentations of words or numbers on electronic notices must be visible for at least 10 seconds, unless the electronic notice is for the purpose of ticket validation. (2) If the electronic notice is for this purpose, the words or numbers on the notice must cease to be visible before the end of 10 seconds if the ticket validation device is used by another person within that time. Premises Infrastructure Section A.1 Current temporary exemption and conditions: Temporary exemption: rail premises and rail infrastructure For a period of three years, electronic notices may be displayed at rail premises and rail infrastructure for less than 10 seconds where more frequent updating is necessary because of the frequency of services or the volume of information to be displayed. This exemption is subject to the condition that the ARA member concerned: consults with the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations every 12 months • on the impact of this exemption on passenger amenity; and reports to the Commission every 12 months during the period of this exemption on • the impact of this exemption on passenger amenity and the outcome of the consultation with the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations.
options for travelling with a wheelchair or mobility scooter; booking procedures; and safe boarding procedures. Internal car dimensions are also available on request and in some circumstances customers can arrange a viewing or on-board to confirm requirements before booking. It should also be noted that the carriage aisle widths and clear door opening widths on many of the ARA members’ trains can accommodate an 80th percentile occupied wheelchair width (740mm) as per dimensions given in AS1428.1 2009. Section C.2 Consultation with the disability sector: Operators have undertaken extensive consultation in relation to internal layout, fixtures and fittings for rollingstock with the disability sector and customers with a disability. For example, consultations were held as part of the design and construction phases for Queensland Rail’s Spirit of Queensland trains, New Generation Trains (NGR) and NSW Oscar trains. Consultation is planned on the design of NSW Trains’ proposed inter-city fleet. 17.5 Signs - Electronic notices Section A Section of the Transport Standards from which a temporary exemption is sought: 17.5 Signs - Electronic notices (1) Presentations of words or numbers on electronic notices must be visible for at least 10 seconds, unless the electronic notice is for the purpose of ticket validation. (2) If the electronic notice is for this purpose, the words or numbers on the notice must cease to be visible before the end of 10 seconds if the ticket validation device is used by another person within that time. Premises Infrastructure Section A.1 Current temporary exemption and conditions: Temporary exemption: rail premises and rail infrastructure For a period of three years, electronic notices may be displayed at rail premises and rail infrastructure for less than 10 seconds where more frequent updating is necessary because of the frequency of services or the volume of information to be displayed. This exemption is subject to the condition that the ARA member concerned: • consults with the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations every 12 months on the impact of this exemption on passenger amenity; and • reports to the Commission every 12 months during the period of this exemption on the impact of this exemption on passenger amenity and the outcome of the consultation with the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations.
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