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From: Lana.Berrington@f55.n7500.z8.fidonet.org (Lana Berrington)
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Subject: Subway
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Date: 23 Feb 90 18:09:55 GMT
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AM>>         I need some information about Toronto.  Is the
AM>> subway wheelchair accessable?  If so are there any
AM>> restictions?  Thanks

     Hi Al, I'm not from Toronto, but I did visit there this winter.  My 
friend and I rode the subway quite a lot.  All I can remember of them was 
that there were an awful lot of stairs and esclators.  I do recall seeing 
elevators in most of the larger stations, however there seem to be a few 
that are accessable only from stairwells leading down from the street.  The 
trains themselves appeared to be spacious enough for a wheelchair so long as 
your's isn't the sort where your legs are straight, and in front of you. ( I 
had a friend with CP once who's leggs were held in such a position).
     I have to admitt though, that while on my holiday, and being a STANDEE 
 I wasn't paying close attention to the accessability.   An easy answer 
would be to just call up the Toronto Transit system and ask.

                           ~ <*Lana*> ~  
 

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