Title: A Program to Provide Intercity Bus Transportation for the Mobility Disadvantaged
Abstract: According to statistics in North America, 400 million passengers travel by bus every year in regular service and over 200 million more in charter and tour services. With such a heavy volume of passengers, it is very easy to overlook the relatively small number of mobility disadvantaged people who are unable to travel by bus. In Newfoundland, Canada the only public intercity transportation service across the province is the Roadcruiser bus service that is operated by Canadian National. The Roadcruiser service operates between St. John’s, the capital city on the east coast, and Port aux Basques on the west coast. Following a review of services and facilities in 1979, work was begun to improve the accessibility of Roadcruiser terminals for disabled travelers and in 1981, the on-going practice of assisting passengers on and off the bus, including lifting where required. Ridership by disabled travelers who use lifts to board the bus has been encouraging. The bus represents a “freedom to move” for the disabled traveler on intercity buses. The pleasant design of the lift and tie-down areas of the bus make the wheelchair traveler feel fully integrated with the other passengers on the bus.
Publication Year: 1986
Publication Date: 1986-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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