Joanne Sansome, who uses a motorised wheelchair, says accessing public transport is not always easy.
Joanne said issues like prams using the accessible spot on buses can often prevent her from being able to get onJoanne Sansome has cerebral palsy and uses a motorised wheelchair daily, she says for people living with disabilities, accessing public transport is not always easy.
In a statement, a Translink spokesperson said it is "committed to providing convenient, safe and accessible services for everyone". "In a way, I am lucky because both of my parents are now retired, so I've started using them as opposed to getting a taxi or a bus," Joanne said.Caroline Dorsett says she wouldn't use public transport if she didn't have to
"Usually there’s little seats at the side, so you’re trying to put those up and get into the space, but when I eventually park, I have to face the rest of the passengers rather than the front, so you’ve got that audience. "If I want to guarantee a spot on the bus, then I have to ring first to see if I can get on because if there’s a wheelchair already on the bus, I can’t get on, which leaves me sitting at a bus stop without any shelter," she said.She added that the infrequency of buses in rural areas also leaves wheelchair users at a disadvantage compared to cities or bigger towns.
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