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Old December 11th 03, 10:00 PM posted to misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
Robert Woolley Robert Woolley is offline
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:12:31 -0000, Access Systems
wrote:

In misc.transport.urban-transit Aidan Stanger wrote:
Access Systems wrote:


why should there be a problem...people in wheelchairs regularly ride NYC
and Tokyo subways at rush hour, what makes the tube any less possible.


The fact that it isn't so heavily subsidized.



BS if I ever heard it.

Fine, what would you like - accessibility or service cuts?

Vehicle replacement (providing trains with wheelchair access) is
relatively easy. Putting access into a deep level mass transit system
is much more easy
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