Transportation

By Declan Finucane
Published March 21, 2022

GO train and bus service across the GTA and the rail service linking Pearson Airport in Mississauga and Toronto are becoming even more accessible to customers who move around with help from a cane, wheelchair or support dog.

Officials with Metrolinx, the agency responsible for many of the public transit services and projects across the Golden Horseshoe, say they’ve partnered with the Ontario Public Transit Association (OPTA) to raise awareness about accessibility on transit.

Trains, Buses to be More Accessible in Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton and Beyond. Read full article.

By Miranda Chant
January 24, 2022

The London Transit Commission (LTC) is asking its riders to consider the needs of others as it launches a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of accessibility features on city buses.

The LTC is one of several transit systems across the province participating in the EnAbling Change campaign from the Ontario Public Transit Association. Through on-board messaging and social media posts, the campaign will highlight accessibility features such as priority seating and service animal policies. It will also encourage riders to consider giving up their seat to individuals with visible and non-visible disabilities.

New Campaign Highlights Public Transit Accessibility Features. Read full article.

Rural residents finally have access to transit system
James Culic
Port Colborne Leader
Sunday, December 26, 2021

Nobody wants to feel like a burden, but when Tom Slow has to board the community bus in Port Colborne with his wheelchair, that’s exactly how he feels.

On-Demand Transit a Boon for City’s Residents With Accessibility Needs. Read full article.

By Moosa Imran, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thu., Dec. 2, 2021

According to one Grimsby resident, transit accessibility goes beyond just priority seating.

After struggling with vision in his left eye and ultimately losing it, Stephen Barker said he woke up on the morning of his birthday in 2009 totally blind.

His retina in his right eye had detached “and that was the end of it.”

Accessibility for All; Grimsby Resident Battles for More Accessible Transit. Read full article.