Transportation Committee (TRC)

Chair

Jerry Ford

Email: jford@eagle.ca

The Transportation Committee (TRC) will monitor the gas tax rebate program, and support accessible transportation in communities where public transit exists; in other communities it will look for opportunities to overcome barriers to basic transportation.

Become A Member

With more member involvement, we can do more. Our Committees always welcome new members who share CWD-O's mission and values. We meet as needed, using the IDEAL online conferencing system.

To join this Committee and to find out the next meeting date, please contact the Committee Chair. You must first be a member of CWD-O to join a committee, and have the Chair's approval.

If you are new, you will need to complete and send us a Membership Form(compressed Word document, 17kb) and email to membership@cwd-o.org. CWD-O membership is still free.

Please contact Pat Seed at pat.seed@tbaytel.net for our IDEAL conferencing instructions on how to participate on a Committee.

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Related Articles

Index

2008

• The Ferret Will Ride: Councillors Let Animal On The Bus
• Transit Drivers Must Start Calling Out The Stops
• The Fearsome Roar Of Their Engines
• Cornwall Could Use A Taxi That Is Handi-Equipped
• Province Studying Electric Vehicles; But No Plans To Allow Low-Speed Cars Before Safety Evaluation, Ontario Minister Says
• Ferret Barred From Ottawa Buses; Disabled Owner Files Complaint
• Modified Taxi Plan Clears First Hurdle
• Gravelle Calls Complaint Valid Over Inaccessible Vans
• Accessible Transportation
• Future Subway Cars Tackle Accessibility Issues
• Blind City Resident Upset With Busing Decision
• Bus Drivers Urged To Consider Disabled
• Human Rights Battle Foreseen
• Get Mobilized March Of Solidarity For Persons With Disabilities, Sunday, June 15th
• New Passport Legislation In The Works
• Para Transpo Riders, Family Members, Service Organizations Beware!
• Funds sought to upgrade subways For Disabled
• Announcing All Stops; Automated Voice Will Identify Bus Drop-offs
• Council Urged To Accommodate More Disabled
• Press Release: Federal Court of Appeal Denies Airline Application to Overturn Historic Disability Transport Decision
• The Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario(CWD-O) Position Paper On Public Washroom Provisions For Incontinence
• Ontario Service Centres Being Replaced - Let's make them Fully Accessible!
• Steps Need To Be Taken Towards Accessibility
• Stealthy Hybrids A Hazard: Group
• Bus Stop Decision Defended; Drivers Calling Bus Stops 'A Simple Thing To Do,' Said Champion Of The Issue
• Ontario Human Rights Commission(OHRC) Under Fire
• Snowy Sidewalks A Sticking Point For Woman In Wheelchair
• Serious Para Transpo Concerns Increasing
• Two New Buses Have Rolled Into Port Hope

2007

• Snow Double Challenge For The Blind
• Alberta Cabbies Refuse To Take Woman, Guide Dog
• City Hall: The Blind Fighting The Blind
• Next Stop For TTC: Sensitivity
• Waste Of Public Funds To Oppose Accessibility
• Passenger Train Group Seeks Federal Attention
• Ontario Transit Services Expected To Announce All Transit Stops
• Better Traffic Information For The Blind
• Chicago Airports Introducing New Communication Devices For Disabled People
• CWD-O Response to AODA Transportation Standard
• Para Bookings To Trails Denied Again!
• No Easy Fix' For Wheel-Trans
• Access Denied To NCC Trail
• Canada: Rights Ruling Likely To Affect All Canadian Transit
• Proposed Accessible Transportation Standard
• Breach Of Blind Man's Rights Spurs $8M Transit PA System
• Battle Lines Are Drawn As Councillors Set To Debate Future Of Accessible Cab Licences
• Disabled Persons Denied Equal / Safe Access to Transportation
• Accessible Transit Called Unreliable
• Community Advocate Wants "Free" OC Transpo Passes for Disabled Reinstated!
• Rsponse From Ontario Government, Re: Special Needs Transportatio
• Wheels Have Fallen Off Public Transit For Disabled
• Crossing Signals Urged For Blind
• OC Transpo Told To Ensure Drivers Call Out Stops After Blind Man's Protest
• Disabled Denied Transit Equality, MPPS Told
• An Open Letter To The Government Of Ontario
• Transport Canada Advisory Committee
• City Councillor Seeks To Curb Handicapped-Parking Fraud
• Disabled could lose subsidized bus passes
• Nimble drivers exploit disabled parking
• Pushing for all stops