Paratransit riders critique London Transit [Video]

The London Transit Commission says smart cards and online booking are set to be launched early next year but couldn’t provide a firm date at its Wednesday meeting.

Accessibility advocate Jeff Preston addressed the commission, outlining the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to meeting standards set by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

He praises a recent increase in municipal funding for Paratransit service, but said London lags behind when it comes to smart cards and online booking.

“Conventional service received smart card readers in I believe 2019. We are now sitting here five years later, and we are just now receiving them on specialized transit. To me, that doesn’t really reflect a service that is trying to ensure accessibility on both sides of the house. It looks more like one side of the house is getting a lot of attention, and the other has …