Articles Related to the Transportation Standard
Disabled Cry Foul Over Cuts
Posted under: Transportation by admin
Posted By RONALD ZAJAC , STAFFWRITER
April 24, 2010
Like many people who depend on Brockville’s para transit system, Mary Ann Greenwood worries it will soon be harder to get a ride.
Greenwood, whose son, Paul Murrell, 31, has tuberous sclerosis and requires a wheelchair to get around, has already had to reduce the number of times she uses para transit. She worries those opportunities will decrease even more when the city’s new para transit contract takes effect May 1, effectively reducing the number of available buses from a maximum of four to two.
Accessible Inter-City Transportation
Posted under: Resources,Transportation by admin
Highway coaches are available for people with mobility issues.
After twenty-five years in the industry, I took it for granted that it was common knowledge
this service was available. However, I discovered that many people did not realize that with a minimum of twenty four hours notice, an accessible highway
coach can be made available to anyone with mobility issues.
Accessibility Being Tackled in Chatham-Kent
Posted under: Built Environment,Transportation by admin
Posted By Karen Robinet
Posted February 16, 2010
Members of the Chatham-Kent accessibility advisory committee were congratulated at the Feb. 8 council meeting upon the submission of their 2010-2011 terms of reference.
The committee was created in 2002, and Coun. Marjorie Crew said, “if you look at the list of things they have accomplished and done over the last few years, it’s quite amazing.”