This Edict Will Have To Come From Union Bosses....

......not those elected to serve the public interests.

Call all stops, transit operators told
Rights commission issues province-wide warning after TTC found violating riders' rights
MICHAEL OLIVEIRA

The Canadian Press

October 26, 2007 at 4:42 AM EDT

TORONTO — There's no excuse for drivers of public transit vehicles not to announce stops for passengers, the Ontario Human Rights Commission said yesterday in warning operators across the province they could be violating riders' rights if the practice isn't adopted.

Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall said the simple act of announcing each stop would be appreciated by all riders, but it would be especially helpful for the visually impaired.

Ms. Hall has written to all the province's transit operators asking them to report back on their accessibility standards, and urging that their drivers make announcements for each stop.

"Our hope is that in the same way that many individual operators have adopted this as good practice, we'll get a similar response from companies that they view this as a good thing," she said.

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