Guidelines to Improve Barrier-Free Access for Public Transport ...

PART I General Guidelines for Passenger FacilitiesChapter 3. Guidelines for Facilities and DevicesFilth potMirrorDiapertableFloorfinishCallbuttonA filth basket should be installed with a size large enough for a person tothrow away a pouch and diapers.It is even better to install a full-length mirror in addition to the mirror atthe washstand.Install a diaper table to be used for changing an infant's diaper. But it is notneeded when such sheets are provided in both the men's and women'srestrooms.It is even better to install a folding type diaper change sheet for the diaperchange of the seriously handicapped. It should have such a design that theperson on the wheelchair can reach and fold up the sheet to clear the wayfor the wheelchair if a previous user forgot to fold it.The floor should be non-slip even when wet.When you build a drainage channel, design the layout so it does not tripthe visually handicapped or physically disabled.There should be no difference in the level of the floor as it obstructs themove of the aged and physically handicapped.A call button should be installed so that a person can press it from 1) thetoilet seat, 2) the wheelchair before moving over to the toilet, and 3) afallen position on the floor. It should have a sound or light to confirm thatthe button has been pressed. For the visually handicapped to be able to identify the call button byBraille, make its form distinct from the other switches. It must have a form easy to use even for a person having difficulty movingtheir fingers[Toilets]Article 122.At lease one of the restrooms, when installed, shall conform to one of the following standards.1)A toilet booth with barrier-free access shall be provided for wheelchair users, the aged, the physicallyimpaired and the like, one each for men and women if they are separated.2)A restroom shall have the structure with barrier-free access for wheelchair users, the aged, the physicallyimpaired and the like.Article 131.A restroom with a toilet booth as prescribed in Article 12 Item 2-1) shall conform to the following standards.1)At lease one passage between a pathway with barrier-free access and the pathway to a restroom shallconform to standards prescribed in Article 4 Item 5.2)The effective width of the entrance/exit shall be 80 cm or more.3)There shall be no level difference at the entrance that hinders the passage of wheelchair users. However, thisdoes not apply when there is a ramp.4)There shall be a display at the entrance showing that there is a toilet booth with barrier-free use forwheelchair users, the aged, the physically impaired and the like.5)When a door is provided at the entrance, it shall conform to the following standards.i)The effective width shall be 80 cm or more.ii)The door shall have a structure for wheelchair users, the aged, the physically impaired and the like toopen/shut and pass easily.iii)A toilet booth shall have a sufficient space for a wheelchair user.2.A toilet booth prescribed in Article 12 Item 2-1) shall conform to the following standards.1)There shall be no level difference at an entrance that hinders the passage of wheelchair users.2)There shall be a display at an entrance that shows there is a toilet booth with barrier-free use for wheelchairusers, the aged, the physically impaired and the like.3)A toilet seat and a handrail shall be installed.4)A toilet booth with a barrier-free structure shall be provided for wheelchair users, the aged, the physicallyimpaired and the like.3.Items 1-2), 1-5) and 1-6) shall be applied correspondently to the toilet booth prescribed in the previousparagraph.