Disability Advocates Propose Plan to Fix, Improve Winnipeg Transit – Accessibility News International

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Disability Advocates Propose Plan to Fix, Improve Winnipeg Transit Report identifies 9 steps to ensuring those with disabilities have equal access CBC News, Posted: Dec 03, 2020 Winnipeg Transit is broken for people with disabilities, say advocates who have proposed a nine-step plan to fix it. A coalition of community groups – which includes the […]

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Winnipeg Transit Considering Priority Seating for People With Disabilities – Accessibility News International

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City says current first come, first served option doesn’t line up with provincial rules around accessibility CBC NewsPosted: Aug 18, 2020 The City of Winnipeg is asking the public to weigh in on whether it should create designated priority seating areas on conventional buses. The city is doing a review of its transit system and […]

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BC Transit is Using COVID Safety Precautions as An Excuse to Infringe the human Rights of Disabled People – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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I, an individual who requires a scooter for mobility, assured the driver that I was physically capable of securing myself without the driver’s assistance after the driver indicated that they were not comfortable securing my scooter due to the proximity and associated COVID 19 risks. The driver still refused to allow me to board the […]

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BC Transit is Using COVID Safety Precautions as An Excuse to Infringe the human Rights of Disabled People – Accessibility News International

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By Lyle AttfieldJune 22, 2020 I was denied access to the bus identified above because the driver refused to let me board citing COVID 19 related safety concerns. I, an individual who requires a scooter for mobility, assured the driver that I was physically capable of securing myself without the driver’s assistance after the driver […]

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