Wheelchair Ramp on Hybrid Bus

    New hybrid electric bus has a built-in wheelchair ramp. Made by Orion / Daimler of Canada with electronics by BAE systems. Fleets are running in New York City, San Francisco, and Toronto.

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    1. velaparatodo (60 months ago | reply)

      FYI: The lift is made by a company called Rincon. It is a special design for San Francisco, called a duo-fold. The Orion low floor buses don't kneel so well, so the ramp slope when it is deployed directly to the street is very steep. SFMTA asked for a longer ramp to decrease the slope and make boarding easier.

      Unfortunately, the slope is still a bit too steep for some manual chair users to independently board - so drivers may have to assist them in boarding the vehicle. No one is in favor of this procedure (especially the drivers!), but maybe it will provide a greater impoetus for them to actually pull to the curb to load riders? Loading from the curb, the ramp is a dream.

    2. Lisa Hazell (59 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called - The Global Friendship Project for Disabilities Rights, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    3. Esoteric_Desi (56 months ago | reply)

      I ride these buses in New York very frequently... Very easy for my wheelchair to aboard...

    4. wheely jojo (51 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called wheelchairs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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