From: PatrickWm. Connally [pwc@dizbiz.com]

Sent: Friday, 26 May 2000 16:17

To: disabdis@hreoc.gov.au; pdca@ozemail.com.au

Subject: Access is a wonderful thing.

 

Here I was trying to get our local bus company to take a look at the

wonderful accessible buses I rode in Sydney at the DPI Conference in

1994 and now disability rights advocates are saying that you folks don't

use them yourself.

 

The lowered floor fixed route bus was terrific.  The paratransit van

with the flaps so the driver did not have to bend over to secure the

wheelchairs, fantastic concept.  You could also ride in your wheelchair

and look out the window which may not seem important until you start to

feel like a piece of meat as in our paratransit vans.

 

I hope this is a misunderstanding and that Australia has not abandoned

one of its leadership roles in the world.  Leading the way to solutions

in a democratic technological society.