Wheelchair crash death highlights transit concerns
January 7th, 2009From the Fayetteville [NC] Observer:
Advocates say the death of Amalie Shean, who was struck and killed by a car while operating her wheelchair on a major thoroughfare, exposes longstanding transportation problems in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The city had eliminated the bus stop closest to Shean’s home on December 1 as part of transit changes that were intended to streamline routes and improve overall service.
The change meant Shean no longer met the bus stop distance requirement to qualify for federally subsidized handicapped-accessible van service. She was killed as she was apparently going to a nearby grocery store, less than two weeks after the transit changes were put in place.
The advocates say the city acted too hastily in changing the bus routes and van service, which is now the subject of a federal complaint against the city.
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January 10th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
this is in my town, we’ve been working hard to respond to it. means a lot to see it on your blog.