This is the first of three articles by Greg Killeen, disability advocate, on public transport across major cities in Australia. This initial part focuses on trains, trams and buses. The next part in a few days will discuss coaches and charter buses.
This first article discusses the relevant legislation and Standards applicable to public transport infrastructure and conveyances (i..e trains, trams, buses). Greg also discusses the requirement for all public transport to be accessible by 2022 and the staged approach to compliance, with milestones for compliance by operators every 5 years.
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