Greg Killeen, disability advocate, has released part 2 of his series on accessible public transport in Australia. In this part he discusses coaches, school buses and charter buses.
He reports that the majority of Australia’s private coach companies have very few accessible coaches for people with a disability requiring the use of a mobility aid. His investigation has also found that significant advance booking need to be made to avail an accessible vehicle. On a positive, his findings reveal a better performance from State government coach services in rural and regional areas, which is pleasing, though obviously driven by the need to comply with the milestones stipulated within the transport standards.
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