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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2014

Half of D.C. Metro stops inaccessible for riders with disabilities

Instead of hopping on the next Metrobus, riders with disabilities have to make reservations for the more expensive MetroAccess service.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2014

Denver cracks down on strollers, carts in wheelchair areas of buses

The policy, initially enacted in 2003, requires large items to be collapsed before boarding and kept with the riders, behind the front area reserved for people with wheelchairs. Riders with disabilities filed a lawsuit because for years, the able-bodied took the seats in the designated area and wouldn’t give them up.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2014

Champion's FlexBus to be tested for usability

The study, organized and conducted by the Dallas Smith Corp. and the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access at the University of Buffalo, is part of a five-year project to evaluate current bus models and recommend improvements for future designs.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2014

Q'Straint opens new research facility

The facility features state-of-the-art technologies such as a HYGE crash simulation system and Phantom high-speed cameras to help study the dynamics in a crash environment as they relate to wheelchair passengers.

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ArticlesMarch 27, 2014

Guidelines for Assisting, Securing Passengers with Disabilities in Transit Vehicles

Not making assumptions about your customer’s intellectual or physical capabilities is one of the key guidelines to follow.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2014

Calif. tribe launches dial-a-ride service

The Morongo Indian Reservation’s new service will provide seniors, the disabled, students and others lacking transportation options on the reservation with a new means of reaching medical appointments, work, classrooms, grocery stores and other destinations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

Uber facing disabled discrimination accusations

Blind customers have filed complaints saying they were denied rides because the drivers didn't allow animals.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

Mobility Ventures to donate MV-1 to Local Heroes contest

Caregivers, friends and family members are invited to submit entries — either written or videotaped stories — of how they are triumphing over their mobility challenges.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

Fla. county launches minibus service for elderly, disabled

Lee County Mini-Bus provides door-to-door service to medical appointments and shopping. Kenyatta Watts started the service because of limited transportation resources in the area.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

Advocates hope Google will pick up Muni tab for seniors, disabled

Some transit officials support the proposed program to provide free services to low-income seniors and people with disabilities, which would reduce the agency’s revenue by $4 million to $6 million annually.

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