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VIA Rail Changes its Policies on Mobility Devices on its Trains
- May 23, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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As a result of our clients’ successful litigation at the Canadian Transportation Agency, VIA Rail proposed revisions to its policy regarding mobility devices to now permit two devices to be tied down on its trains. Previously, VIA’s policy only permitted one mobility device at a time to be tied down on its trains. » Read the rest
Federal court dismisses VIA Rail appeal on couples with mobility scooters travelling together
- May 1, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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CBC recently reported on our clients’ success at the Federal Court of Appeal. You can read their story here (link).
We wrote about the decision on our blog last week, you can read more about the story here (link).
Married Couple Able to Travel Together on VIA Rail Trains
- April 28, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Our clients are celebrating a major victory over VIA Rail.
Our clients, are husband and wife and are both persons with disabilities who use scooters to assist in their mobility. VIA Rail trains only have one tie-down space per train and as a result, our clients have been forced to travel separately or risk damage to their scooters by having them stowed improperly. » Read the rest
Couples with Mobility Scooters Must Keep Fighting
- March 28, 2017
- Kimberly Srivastava
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Earlier this year Bakerlaw featured a blog post about a Canadian Transportation Agency decision regarding rail accessibility. The case was about the lack of adequate tie-down spaces on VIA Rail trains which results in persons with mobility scooters needing to travel separately. » Read the rest