Coverage dated July 25, 2023 to July 26, 2023

US requiring more planes to have accessible restrooms, but change will take years

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new rule will give travelers in wheelchairs “the same access and dignity as the rest of the traveling public.”

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NBC Los Angeles
Biden admin moves to require wheelchair-accessible restrooms on some new planes (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new rule will give travelers in wheelchairs “the same access and dignity as the rest of the traveling public.”
KSDK
US requiring more planes to have accessible restrooms, but change will take years (opens KSDK)
Published Jul 26, 2023
KSDK's feed description
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the new rule will give travelers in wheelchairs “the same access and dignity as the rest of the traveling public.”
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
The US is requiring more planes to have accessible restrooms, but change will take years (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Jul 26, 2023
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The federal government is requiring that more new planes have lavatories big enough for wheelchair users. The Transportation Department announced the final rule Wednesday.
MedicalXpress
New U.S. rule mandates easy access to airplane bathrooms by people using wheelchairs (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Jul 26, 2023
MedicalXpress's feed description
Airlines will now be required to make bathrooms on their planes more accessible for the disabled, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.

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