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In misc.transport.urban-transit Robert Woolley wrote:
On 09 Dec 2003 05:54:39 -0800, Jym Dyer wrote: NYC buses now accommodate wheelchairs. It takes about 5 minutes to load or unload one, and even on not-very-frequent routes, this sometimes means that the following bus passes =v= Bear in mind that the Americans with Disabilities Act gave the nation 20 years to figure out good ways to accommodate folks B The British solution has been to build buses with ramps that are activated from the cab. The driver doesn't leave their secure environment. unfortunately for some stupid reason most of those buses do not actually have the ramp installed. I would challenge MTA's claim that it operates, "This makes New York City Transit's system the world's largest accessible fleet." [of accessible buses]" probably accurate According to http://www.transportforlondon.gov.uk...lowfloor.shtml there are some 5,600 fully accessible buses in service in London, compared to a quoted figure on MTA's web page at LOW floor does not = accessible Bob -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named |
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