Wheel-Trans re-enrollment could impact access for thousands of users

TTCriders raises concerns regarding the Family of Services program, with our new report "Wheel-Trans Users Need Choice!". Riders with disabilities may face various barriers when needing to appeal their "conditional" status in addition to having only 30 days to begin the process. Adam Cohoon says “(We) cannot and should not be forced onto crowded streetcars, subways, and buses. TTC vehicles are crowded most of the time because service was reduced, and there isn’t enough room for me to get on,”. 

https://www.cp24.com/news/wheel-trans-re-enrollment-could-impact-access-for-thousands-of-users-advocates-1.6428505

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