On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> At 03:23 PM Monday 9/17/2007, Julia Thompson wrote: > > >> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: >> >>> And while London and some other cities like New York City do have public >>> transportation systems which allow many people to get by quite well >>> without owning and driving a car (although when it comes to subways or >>> elevated trains many people with medical conditions like those described >>> above would not be able to manage stairs), other cities (particularly >>> most cities in the US) do not. >> >> Er, my friend who lived in Chicago can't handle stairs. Elevators. >> Escalators. Ever been to DC and ridden the Metro there? Elevators. >> Escalators. I've gotten a double stroller into the DC Metro system! > > > And I will admit that it has been awhile since I have visited a city > with a subway or elevated railway system and ridden it. Do all > stations now have elevators? All I've been on lately was DC's sytem. If I'm understanding http://www.wmata.com/accessibility/metrorail.cfm correctly, all subway stations have elevators. Also, somewhere else on the site, I read the statement that all busses are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Anyone with familiarity with any other system in the US, please chime in! Julia _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
