INQUIRY OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORT COMMISSION INTO INTERCITY BUS TRAVEL FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN NEWFOUNDLAND

The objective of the paper is to (a) demonstrate how the Canadian government, acting through a requlatory body (the Canadian Transport Commission (CTC)), approached one particular issue under federal jurisdiction concerning transportation of the handicapped, and (b) present the results of its action. The issue discussed is the intercity bus service for disabled persons on the Island of Newfoundland, which is located off the eastern coast of the Canadian mainland. The Island has a population of approximately 536,000 and is the most densely populated part of the province. The intercity service currently is provided by CN Roadcruiser, a crown agency. The inquiry (the approach chosen to investigate the issue) is described, and the findings, along with the subsequent action taken by the CTC, are given. Terms of reference of the inquiry included consideration of the most efficient service for ablebodied and disabled persons alike. The primary finding was that the use of lift-equipped buses in the regular Roadcruiser service was not the appropriate course of action. Recommendations made in the report of the inquiry were adopted by the Motor Vehicle Transport Committee. In the Committee's decision, Roadcruiser was ordered to take specific courses of action that would lead to improvements for disabled travelers on the existing service, and it was recommended that the federal government finance a 3-year experiment to develop a new transportation service that would be an integrated service, but focused on the transportation requirements of disabled persons.

Media Info

  • Media Type: Print
  • Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 23-31
  • Monograph Title: TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AFFECTING THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED: AMERICAN AND CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00386418
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 0309036240
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM