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Old December 10th 03, 01:06 AM posted to misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:03:32 -0000, Access Systems
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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

The vast majority of these have ramps.

Low floor plus ramp looks pretty accessible to me.


Rob.
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