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From: Walter.Hart@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Hart)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Discrimination by Transit Companies
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Date: 9 Aug 90 19:57:08 GMT
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As the user of a power wheelchair I am very concerned about transit
company exercising "de facto" discrimination.  Our local transit
system refuses to allow power wheel chair users to remain seated on
their wheelchairs on either mainline or Mobility Impaired Transit
(paratransit).   The operable word at this moment is "Foul"!  Can
anyone suggest a group involved in helping insure civil rights of
the disABLED?  The abvious (A.C.L.U.) appear primarily interested
in questions of color and ethnicity, not equality.  I understand
and hope the final Dept. of Transportation regs due in late
September may address this.  The ostensible excuse is "Safety: of
individuals who cannot transfer.  All had hoped the ADA would help,
perhaps things will change when it become effective.  Complaints
have been filed with Advocacy, Inc. and the local Dispute
resolution services but to no avail.

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