1. Accessible Rail Coach Uwe Rutenberg, Rutenberg Design Inc. Ottawa, Canada uwe.rutenberg@sympatico.ca TRB ABE60-2, 2010

2. VIA Rail Canada Inc. VIA Rail Canada is the national passenger train carrier

3. Objective The objective is to make one coach car per train fully accessible for: Persons with mobility problems, e.g. using wheelchairs Persons with mobility problems, e.g. using wheelchairs Person who are blind and are traveling with a service animal Person who are blind and are traveling with a service animal

4. Accessible features 810 mm wide train access door and path to washroom, seat, and wheelchair travel location 810 mm wide train access door and path to washroom, seat, and wheelchair travel location Fully accessible washroom for a person in a wheelchair to transfer alone or with an attendant to the toilet Fully accessible washroom for a person in a wheelchair to transfer alone or with an attendant to the toilet All controls according to accessibility standards and principles All controls according to accessibility standards and principles Two places per car for persons who are blind and travel with a service animal Two places per car for persons who are blind and travel with a service animal Wheelchair position with a tie down and an adjustable table to have meals served Wheelchair position with a tie down and an adjustable table to have meals served

5. Access door and path Top view All doors and path ways are 810 mm wide All doors and path ways are 810 mm wide

6. Toilet with grab bars Pivoting grab bars at each side of toilet Pivoting grab bars at each side of toilet Controls within reach from toilet Controls within reach from toilet

7. Place for service animal Place for one service animal under facing seat row. Facing seat row is on pedestal Place for one service animal under facing seat row. Facing seat row is on pedestal

8. Status Accessibility features have been approved by the Canadian Transportation Agency who requires compliance from federally regulated transportation carriers. Accessibility features have been approved by the Canadian Transportation Agency who requires compliance from federally regulated transportation carriers. VIA Rail is presently in the process of engineering and gearing up for production in 2010 VIA Rail is presently in the process of engineering and gearing up for production in 2010