Strollers, Carts, and Other Large Items on Buses and Trains (2011) / Chapter Skim
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pinched fingers," "tip-overs of mobility devices injuring other riders," and "claims of injury due to tripping over luggage or mobility devices on the bus," to an example where "a train passenger attempted to board by inserting a stroller in a closing door." Sometimes, the introduction of new technology into existing public realms may lead to mishap. BART, for one, crafted its Segway policy "after an out-of-control [device]
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63 Twenty-three of 37 agencies (62%) reported that they have received complaints related to bringing large items or transport aids aboard their vehicles (Table 32)
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n = 39. A few agencies provided examples of what must occur in the event of conflicts among large items.
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. Of those that responded "yes," two agencies provided the reasoning behind their answers.
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One small agency rated its enforcement as "effective" but also commented that "it's hard to know because we encounter few situations with large items." Another small agency with the same rating wrote, "we simply do not have a high demand for passengers bringing on large items." However, many of the comments qualified the effectiveness of the policies and enforcement in dealing with large items. One agency that rated itself "very effective" noted that the agency's drivers are "consistent and fair and apply all policies evenly." Additionally, several agencies provided detailed answers, some of which follow: • "The biggest problem is saying ‘no' to the person in a wheelchair or walker with a package who struggles to manage it alone.
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City of Las Cruces RoadRUNNER Transit, Las Cruces, New Mexico Bus • • Las Vegas Monorail Company Las Vegas, Nevada Rail • The T Lawrence, Kansas Bus • • • SunTran Ocala, Florida Bus • • • • Ottumwa Transit Authority Ottumwa, Iowa Bus (1) Pullman Transit Pullman, Washington Bus • River Bend Transit Quad Cities, Iowa Bus • • Marble Valley Regional Transit District (MVRTD)
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Salt Lake City, Utah Bus/ Rail • • • • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Washington, District of Columbia Bus/ Rail • • • • (1)
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. Reaction and Rejection of the New Policy Ultimately, however, as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation put it, "Bus-riding moms win Ottawa stroller fight." The corresponding article reported on the city's transportation committee's November 2008 consideration of the new policy: "More than a dozen moms armed with babies and strollers rolled into Ottawa city hall…to protest rules that would have restricted bulky strollers on transit buses," it summarized.
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