TTCriders campaigns for fully accessible TTC and Wheel-Trans service. But some Wheel-Trans users will soon be forced to use the conventional transit system as the TTC seeks to restrict full door-to-door access as a cost-saving measure (also known as the “Family of Services” program).
The provincial budget proposes major funding cuts to our public transit system: $1.1 billion over 10 years. These cuts put accessibility upgrades and the TTC’s goal of having a fully accessible system by 2025 at
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Photo by Helen Lee[/caption]
The Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) is making it easier for all riders to take the bus. They have created “Accessibility Flashcards”.
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Map by Sean Marshall.[/caption]
People with disabilities often have great difficulty in using transit. These difficulties usually occur because the transit system is not designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
As of December 2015, less than half of TTC 69 subway and RT station stops are accessible to those that use wheelchairs or other mobility aids[1]. The TTC has a mandate and a legal responsibility under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) to install elevators and other accessibility features in all subway stations, but 17 station upgrades are unfunded[2][3][4].