The city is making more cabs
wheelchair-accessible and dedicating cash to Wheel-Trans, but when it
comes to transit, people with physical disabilities still encounter many
obstacles.
“You can’t live a
spontaneous life, especially in the winter.” That was how Mike Stewart, a
48-year-old project manager and Bloor West Village resident, described
his experience with Wheel-Trans, the city’s door-to-door accessible
transit service for people with physical disabilities. Stewart developed
multiple sclerosis nine years ago; to get around, he relies on his
scooter and, if he wants to go further afield, Wheel-Trans.
Many days, it’s hard enough just to get dressed. He then manoeuvres
his scooter to the waiting Wheel-Trans, often through slush and snow.
“Even if people shovel their walkway, you still get stuck,” he said.
But
he “cannot say enough good about the drivers. They’re excellent.
In the wintertime, they’ve got to put the ramps down, shovel out snow,
find a spot to put you.”
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