The Canadian government is scheduled to address access in 2018, with legislation designed to increase accessibility nationwide. Currently Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia have access laws on the books; but unlike the US, Canada lacks any federal access regulations. Ken Hehr, the federal minister responsible for crafting this legislation, expects to be ready to present […]
Beginning March 1, 2018, Delta Airlines will institute new policies and procedures for passengers traveling with service animals and emotional support animals. The new requirements come as the result of what the airline terms a “lack of regulation that has led to serious safety risks involving untrained animals in flight.” Since 2016 Delta has seen […]
In an effort to make their offerings more accessible to wheelchair-users and slow walkers, San Francisco-based Airbnb plans to roll out some new access features on their popular vacation rental website. According to a company spokesperson, “Focusing only on most or some of our guests goes against our company’s vision of creating a world where […]
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The Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Taxis For All, and Disabled In Action of Metropolitan New York are the three newest plaintiffs in yet another discrimination lawsuit against ride-share giant Uber. Filed in Washington DC in June 2017, the suit alleges that 99.9 percent of the close to 60,000 Uber vehicles in New […]
If a trip to Berlin is in your future, contact the folks at Accamino for assistance in making accessible hotel and tour arrangements in the capital city. Headquartered in Germany, this incoming tour service offers accessible accommodations, transfers, excursions, equipment and personal care assistance in Berlin and the surrounding area. For more information visit www.accamino.de, […]
The ‘‘Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017’’ was introduced as S.1318 last month by Senator Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin. The legislation is co-sponsored by a contingent of Democrat senators including Tammy Duckworth, Ed Markey, Maggie Hassan and Richard Blumenthal. The bill includes provisions to protect disabled air travelers from discrimination, and calls for new […]
Dating back 153 years, London’s Underground is far from barrier-free. Many of the stations lack elevators, and only 71 out of 270 stations feature step-free access. That’s all set to change though, as Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to invest £200 million to make more Underground stations accessible. Over the next five years 30 more […]
Beginning in Summer 2017, Brightline, the nation’s only privately owned passenger rail system, will roll-out their inter-city service in Southeast Florida. Phase 1 will include service from Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach; while Phase 2 will feature an extension up to Orlando. A welcome alternative to the congested Southeast Florida roads, Brightline […]
Late last year, the Advisory Committee on Accessible Air Transportation (Access Advisory Committee) reached an agreement to improve the accessibility of on-board lavatories on single-aisle aircraft. The committee, which is comprised of a Department of Transportation (DOT) official, airline representatives, flight attendants, aircraft manufacturers, and people with a disability, proposed both short-term and long-term solutions […]
Although rideshare giants Uber and Lyft have long claimed they are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Massachusetts is the first state to draft legislation that requires these companies to provide comparable service to passengers who have a disability. Signed into law in August 2016, the exact details of it are uncertain, as […]
