#Travel
Join us as we have Maxwell Macleod from Expedia Cruises, talk about how he can help you plan a vacation that meets your disability needs.
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Join presenters from TransLink, HandyDART and ICBC for an interactive discussion about how to get around the Lower Mainland without a car.
About this Event
Older adults that need to move around in the Metro Vancouver area may be interested in this workshop that explores alternatives to driving. Representatives from TransLink will be on hand to tell you about conventional services (bus, train, seabus) and custom services (HandyDART) for people with disabilities. Participants will also hear from an ICBC Road Safety Coordinator who will explain how older adults can stay safe on the roads while walking or driving. The topic of driving license renewals for senior citizens will also be discussed. Find out about environmentally sustainable and safe ways to move around the city without a private car.
Train Travel for Wheel Chair Users
Travel - Tips on train travel for wheel chair users
Disabled Travel Advice
DisabledTravelAdvice was formed to offer a unique reference point on extensive advice on travel for the disabled.
http://www.disabledtraveladvice.co.uk/
Airbnb aims to make travel more accessible for people with disabilities
Srin Madipalli has travelled the world in his wheelchair. Now, as head of Airbnb's accessibility efforts, he wants to help many others do the same.
Railway crossings deadly for wheelchair users
In the early morning darkness of July 27, 2016, a CN freight train with three locomotives, 169 loaded freight cars, and 18 empty freight cars was travelling through Moncton, N.B., when the crew spotted a dull light and the silhouette of someone in a wheelchair on the tracks - but there was no stopping in time. Steven Harel, whose wheelchair had become stuck and immobilized at the Robinson Street railway crossing was struck and killed by the 12,200 tonne train.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its report on the accident Thursday. Their investigation found that several crossing conditions contributed to the accident, including a void in the asphalt and the lack of visual clues to navigate safely.
TSB investigators ran numerous simulations using similar wheelchairs. An identical motorized wheelchair would proceed forward, following the white line up to the new pavement and then along the paved right edge of the sidewalk. In each case the chair's right front wheel dropped into the void, causing the chair to turn right into the gravel. The height difference to the gravel would leave the wheelchair unable to reverse.
Since 1990 there have been seven occurrences in Canada of wheelchairs caught at rail crossings reported to the TSB. Five, including the Moncton incident, were fatal. Until such crossings are designated and the information is shared, Canadians - particularly those using assistive devices - will continue to be at an elevated risk at public crossings,” Ackermans said Thursday.
More than two million Canadian adults identify as having a mobility disability, including 300,000 wheelchair users.proved for people like their son. Read the full article on train crossing fatalities.
Making Train Travel Easier For Wheelchair Users
For wheelchair users travel can be time consuming and frustrating. Transreport – smart apps that allow you, the passenger, to have control of any accessibility issues affecting your journey experience. Video avalible here.
Travelling with disabilities
The Government of Canada has put together this resource for people with disabilities who want to travel outside of Canada.
New App Will Serve As 'TripAdvisor' For People With Disabilities
After booking a "wheelchair accessible" hotel that ended up having stairs, a software engineer and wheelchair user in Ireland is developing an app called AccessEarth that allows people with mobility disabilities to rate restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions around the world based on how accessible they are.
Why You Shouldn’t Be Jealous Of Make-A-Wish Trips
Given the choice between a trip to Disneyland or a cure for their illness - parents and children would choose the latter. Don't be jealous of Make A Wish trips.
More passengers blame WestJet for damaging their wheelchairs
The Canadian Transportation Agency has promised to make the friendly skies more accessible to those with disabilities, but if you ask some people who travel in wheelchairs, they're not doing a very good job. Passengers have come forward to complain about the way their mobility devices were handled while travelling with WestJet.
A remarkable asset to the travel world during Disability Month
Affiliated with Flight Centre since 1997, Victor Vermeulen has been conducting motivational sessions for the travel brand at key events for many years.
Accessibility Spotlight #1: Heathrow’s Autism Passenger Guide
This year I have done a lot of travelling, and it was incredible.
As a result, I have spent an ridiculous amount of time in airports and on airport / airline websites, which brings me on to the first topic of my ‘Accessibility Spotlight’ – a weekly blog post that essentially says “well done!” to innovative and inspiring accessible solutions.
https://hello-lilianna.com/2017/10/23/accessibility-spotlight-1-heathrows-autism-passenger-guide/
Access4all
Access4all is an accommodation, travel and activity guide created for anyone who has mild to major mobility difficulties, including people who do and people who don’t use mobility aids.
Tel: (09) 479 7702
Cellphone: 021 230 3500
Email: [email protected]
Oh, the irony: travel and accessibility impeded by discrimination against disability
Just when we thought we have advanced as a people - the world becoming more accessible and the opportunities to see it far more equal - Tim Rose's wheelchair being banned from a flight for being five inches too tall proves we have a lot to work on.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - Disabilities and Medical Conditions
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures
Kickstart Cabs
Kickstart is a brand that promotes equitable opportunities in transportation services. Our name signifies the kick-starting of new ideas, new possibilities, even a new future! We believe that diversity in transportation is required to take care of the needs of a diverse population such as ours. Kickstart Cabs provide personalized and accessible transport that will be comfortable to those with any kind of mobility restrictions. With fully remodeled cars, these will provide comfort in seating and make the entry and exit from vehicles much smoother. Moreover, the users will get assistance from sensitive and trained drivers in escorting them to and from their venues. While the vehicles will be specifically remodeled to suit the needs of people with disabilities and senior citizens, it will also remain comfortable for those who are not disabled. By making this an inclusive venture, we will set a trend that is progressive socially, and viable economically.
Rolling Rains Report
The Rolling Rains site is a service to the travel & hospitality industry. It provides resources on Inclusive Tourism - a concept arising from the vigor of a global disability community that both enjoys and asserts the right to full social inclusion.
