TransLink, and its operating subsidiaries, Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), SkyTrain and West Coast Express (WCE), have taken the lead role to provide \u201cUniversally Accessible Transit\u201d for the Metro Vancouver region.<\/p>\n
More than two years ago, TransLink went to the experts \u00ad transit users with physical, sensory, cognitive or other mobility challenges plus agency and community representatives to conduct an extensive review and pinpoint key issues and develop a framework for making transit more accessible.\u00a0 The result was a comprehensive action plan called \u201cAccess Transit\u201d that is designed to remove both physical and logistical barriers that prevent people with disabilities from effectively using public transit.<\/p>\n
The following is a snapshot of proposed and existing accessible features that support universal accessibility:<\/p>\n
In the development and\/or Pilot Phase:<\/p>\n
Current Applications available to our customers at present:<\/p>\n
We strive to meet your needs every time you access our transit system and should we fail, we urge you to contact TransLink Customer Relations at 604-953-3040.\u00a0 Whenever possible, providing bus or train number, date, time and any other specific details will ensure our ability to act on your behalf.<\/p>\n
Through continued consultation with our partners in the disabled community and input from individual citizens, we\u2019ve been able to raise our level of awareness from a state of responding to the needs of people with disabilities to anticipating them.\u00a0 The introduction of the Universal Accessibility Guidelines and a complete installation of TMAC and the enunciator system will continue to improve our performance in meeting the goal of a universally accessible transit system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TransLink, and its operating subsidiaries, Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), SkyTrain and West Coast Express (WCE), have taken the lead role to provide \u201cUniversally Accessible…<\/p>\n