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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
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Subject: Re: disABLED transportation
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Date: 15 Mar 91 22:11:24 GMT
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 FW> Sounds like a pretty good idea to me.  My wife only uses the
 FW> transportation to get to and from the doctors.  The seniors use it for

 FW> just about everything.  She has to call in advance in order to get a
 FW> ride but they still give her a hard time about it.  It sounded like
 FW> these people were using the system almost every day.  I'm not positive

 FW> of this since it was the driver of the bus that was complaining.  I
 FW> like the idea of the senior citizen etc being able to order a  regular

 FW> taxi.  This would free up the use of the handicapped accessible bus
 FW> and make the waits hopefully much less.  Thank you for your reply.

        The drivers are known complainers on almost every
handibus service.  I think it goes with the terrority.  They just
don't seem to be aware of the effect they have upon their riders.
Until we can overcome the attitude problems there is always going
to be discrimination and complaints.

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