The Metropolitan Transportation Authority discriminates against people with disabilities because of its widespread lack of elevators and electric lifts in the subway system, rendering it significantly more inaccessible than other cities with large public transportation systems, according to two lawsuits filed on Tuesday.
There are 472 subway stations in the city, but not even a quarter of them are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
Long Beach will be required to spend roughly $200 million over three decades to bring its curbs and sidewalks into compliance with Americans With Disability Act mandates, attorneys announced this week.
Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, a New Yorker who now uses a wheelchair, describes the challenges of having to navigate the city’s subway stations that do not have the proper modifications for people with disabilities.
EAST BAY, CA – BART officials responded to a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by disabled transit riders Wednesday by saying they share the passengers’ concerns and are trying to work on the problems.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A class action lawsuit has been filed against BART by people with disabilities who are alleging that filthy elevators and broken escalators amount to discrimination.
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court yesterday points out what any BART rider already knows: Elevators and escalators on the regional transit system are chronically broken or unusably filthy.
BART’s reliably unreliable escalators constantly frustrate commuters with frequent breakdowns and long repair times. Now two local groups have sued the transit agency, claiming that the condition of escalators and elevators discriminates against the disabled.
The ride-hailing company this week joined with the National Federation of the Blind for a partnership that promises to increase awareness of blind passengers’ rights, advocate for effective public policies and expand transportation options for blind passengers and those with low vision.
BART’s disgusting elevators, often sprayed with urine and populated with piles of poop, are unpleasant for everyone.