In misc.transport.urban-transit Robert Woolley wrote:
On 09 Dec 2003 05:54:39 -0800, Jym Dyer wrote:
NYC buses now accommodate wheelchairs. It takes about 5
minutes to load or unload one, and even on not-very-frequent
routes, this sometimes means that the following bus passes

=v= Bear in mind that the Americans with Disabilities Act gave
the nation 20 years to figure out good ways to accommodate folks
B
The British solution has been to build buses with ramps that are
activated from the cab. The driver doesn't leave their secure
environment.

unfortunately for some stupid reason most of those buses do not actually
have the ramp installed.

I would challenge MTA's claim that it operates, "This makes New York
City Transit's system the world's largest accessible fleet." [of
accessible buses]"

probably accurate


According to
http://www.transportforlondon.gov.uk...lowfloor.shtml

there are some 5,600 fully accessible buses in service in London,
compared to a quoted figure on MTA's web page at

LOW floor does not = accessible

Bob

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