Public Transport
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A lesson in traveling in the dark | StarTribune.comA lesson in traveling in the dark Minnesotans who are deaf, blind or both are helping officials see the barriers that transportation poses for them. Imagine trying to cross the street if you couldn't see or hear. Minnesotans who are blind, deaf or both don't have to imagine. They've long ...
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Man pushes for more disabled accessBEVERLY SHORES - Al Piening built his new home across the highway from the Beverly Shores train station because he thought he'd be able to easily ride the South Shore into Chicago from there. But he can't - he uses a wheelchair. When Piening, a 40-year-old retired psychologist from Oak Park, ...
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United We Ride National DialogueWhat ideas and actions can increase access to affordable and reliable transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes? The Problem: For people who cannot drive or afford an automobile, access to transportation services is one of the major ...
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Car Sharing: There’s an App for That | GOOD1 Car Sharing: There’s an App for That Posted by: Patrick James on October 1, 2009 at 5:29 pm Full-scale integration of car sharing might be a long way off in America, but, now that the free Zipcar App for iPhone and iPod Touch is available , it’s gotten one step closer. The app uses ...
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Streetsblog New York City » Demanding Safe Passage for Americans with Disabilitiesby Sarah Goodyear on November 3, 2009 Navigating the streets and sidewalks of the United States can be a challenge even for an able-bodied pedestrian or cyclist. For people who depend on wheelchairs to get around, the challenges are too often insurmountable -- nearly two decades since the ...
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Commuters Hit By Philly Transit Strike : NPRCommuters Hit By Philly Transit Strike A A November 3, 2009 Philadelphians are having trouble getting around their city today as a result of a transit strike most hadn't expected. SEPTA carries 900,000 riders each day on trains, subways and buses. SEPTA leaders approved a strike at 3 a.m. ...
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City of Colorado Springs - Public Meetings Set For November 12, 2009Due to an unprecedented budget shortfall, the City of Colorado Springs is proposing additional cuts to Mountain Metro fixed-route bus service, Metro Mobility ADA paratransit service, and the elimination of FrontRange Express (FREX) commuter bus service. Based on the direction Mountain ...
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Bikes on Trains (METRA-Chicago)Metra Bicycle Policy 2009 1. Individual cyclists must be at least 16 years old. Riders aged 12 through 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 12 are not permitted. 2. Only three bicycles per ADA car on each diesel train will be allowed in designated priority seating areas; two for ...
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PennDOT to Hold Mount Joy Train Station, Main Street Planning Workshop | ReutersHARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The public is invited to contribute suggestions for potential improvements to Mount Joy's train station and downtown at a community workshop on Oct.
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United We Ride - Coordinating Human Service TransportationWhat ideas and actions can increase access to affordable and reliable transportation services for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes? The Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) invites you to participate in the United We Ride ...
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