❓ A parliamentary question regarding wheelchair accessibility on Transperth buses during peak periods. The Minister denies awareness of discriminatory practices and outlines ongoing efforts to improve accessibility.
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(2) What facilities are in place to transport wheelchairs? (3) Is the Minister concerned that in peak periods passengers with wheelchairs have been turned away because there is no room on the buses for their wheelchairs? (4) What action will be taken to rectify this discriminatory practice? Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister
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17 October 2000
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(1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
(3) Is the Minister concerned that in peak periods passengers with wheelchairs have been turned away because there is no room on the buses for their wheelchairs? (4) What action will be taken to rectify this discriminatory practice? Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
(4) What action will be taken to rectify this discriminatory practice? Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
(3) Is the Minister concerned that in peak periods passengers with wheelchairs have been turned away because there is no room on the buses for their wheelchairs? (4) What action will be taken to rectify this discriminatory practice? Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
(4) What action will be taken to rectify this discriminatory practice? Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
Answered on 17 October 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) 180 Transperth buses, 16 CAT buses, two Denis Dart buses, one MAN bus and two Fremantle CAT buses in the Transperth fleet are equipped to carry wheelchairs. (2) Each bus, equipped to carry wheelchairs, is fitted with a remote operated ramp, a designated access path into the saloon of the bus, a clearly defined area for wheelchairs, prams etc, facilities for the passenger to communicate to the driver, passive restraints on three sides to constrain wheelchair movement and a non-slip tile on the floor. Trains are also equipped with designated areas for wheelchairs, prams etc. (3) I am not aware of any situations where this has occurred, and indeed disability groups have been very appreciative of the Government's program in replacing the bus fleet. Transport was recently congratulated in a letter from the Disabilities Services Commission as a result of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers Survey conducted last year. The research paper shows that compared with the national level, 14 000 more Western Australians with disabilities experience no difficulty in accessing public transport. (4) There is no discriminatory practice. It was this Coalition Government that initiated the much acclaimed DDA. In accordance with that Agreement, the Government will continue to replace the Transperth bus fleet with low floor, accessible buses over the next ten years. This will further improve access to public transport services for people with disabilities.
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