Transportation

Trains, Buses to be More Accessible in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton and Beyond

By Declan Finucane
Published March 21, 2022

GO train and bus service across the GTA and the rail service linking Pearson Airport in Mississauga and Toronto are becoming even more accessible to customers who move around with help from a cane, wheelchair or support dog.

Officials with Metrolinx, the agency responsible for many of the public transit services and projects across the Golden Horseshoe, say they’ve partnered with the Ontario Public Transit Association (OPTA) to raise awareness about accessibility on transit.

Trains, Buses to be More Accessible in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton and Beyond. Read full article.

New Campaign Highlights Public Transit Accessibility Features

By Miranda Chant
January 24, 2022

The London Transit Commission (LTC) is asking its riders to consider the needs of others as it launches a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of accessibility features on city buses.

The LTC is one of several transit systems across the province participating in the EnAbling Change campaign from the Ontario Public Transit Association. Through on-board messaging and social media posts, the campaign will highlight accessibility features such as priority seating and service animal policies. It will also encourage riders to consider giving up their seat to individuals with visible and non-visible disabilities.

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Wheel-Trans Users Express Frustrations as Ransomware Attack Leaves Them Unable to Book New Rides

Wheel-Trans users left frustrated, scrambling
TTC riders spokesperson Adam Cohoon explains the frustration of Wheel-Trans users who haven’t been able to book rides after a cyberattack.

With Wheel-Trans booking down because of a ransomware attack, private companies are trying to help users get where they need to go. Chris Fox, CP24 Web Content Writer
Published Monday, November 1, 2021 5:52PM EDT

Wheel-Trans Users Express Frustrations as Ransomware Attack Leaves Them Unable to Book New Rides. Read full article.

London Transit Partners with MagnusCards to Make Conventional Bus Service More Accessible

By Matthew Trevithick 980 CFPL
Posted October 28, 2021 5:22 pm

Officials with the London Transit Commission have unveiled a new digital initiative aimed at making the city’s conventional transit system more accessible and easier to navigate.

The commission announced Thursday that it had partnered with the makers of MagnusCards to integrate information about the city’s transit system into the mobile app.

London Transit Partners with MagnusCards to Make Conventional Bus Service More Accessible. Read full article.

Opt Out of e-Scooters Before It’s too Late, Accessibility Committee Warns

A letter from the accessibility advisory committee has been sent to council Tuesday Angela McInnes, CBC New
Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Adding e-scooters to London’s proposed pilot bike share program will do more harm than good, according to the accessibility advisory committee.

The city has been surveying Londoners for their input on the matter since May.

Jay Menard, chair of London’s accessibility advisory committee, has written a letter to the Community and Protective Services Committee about concerns around e-scooters.

Opt Out of e-Scooters Before It’s too Late, Accessibility Committee Warns. Read full article.