Day-to-day life differs for those with disabilities at the University
While advocates have made progress, some students feel the University still isn’t equipped to support their needs.
UB awarded funding to test wheelchair securement systems for public buses
UB’s IDeA Center received a $600,000 grant to test two new types of securement systems for public transportation riders who use a wheeled mobility device.
Accessible Transportation for the 2012 London Games
Transport for London has launched the “spectator journey planner” online in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. The spectator journey planner helps visitors use the public transportation system to get to Olympic venues. The spectator journey planner includes various accessibility options, and can plan a route around a traveler’s needs. Uses can request a journey with […]
Disabled Vets Get Hot Wheels Despite Their Wheelchairs
The minivan has long been the standard vehicle to adapt for wheelchair accessibility, because of its low height, large interior, and capacity to carry the extra weight of an electric wheelchair. According to USA Today, however, the young vets are prompting some rethinking within the accessible vehicle industry. These young vets, mostly men in their […]
Increased Wheelchair Accessible Cabs in Chicago This Year
With the addition of 47 taxis, the number of wheelchair accessible cabs has increased up to 50% in 2012 in the state of Chicago. In July of this year, a new ordinance will go into effect, mandating all cab companies to provide accessible cabs. An incentive to this ordinance is that the wheelchair accessible cabs […]