A Communication Plan was prepared and delivered through website, event, media releases and print. Announcements on Pre-boarding and on-board announcements (visual 2011/ Transportation and Automated Announcements were installed on all MiWay buses in 2010. the bus. and auditory) have been implemented on all MiWay 2012 MiWay, (IASR, 52) buses. The Standard Practice Instruction (SPI) will be Transit Planner The SPI was revised in 2012. revised. Service Disruptions Non-functioning accessibility equipment on buses will 2011/ Transportation and SPI’s on service disruptions and boarding at a safe location have been (IASR, 35, 47, 50) be repaired as soon as practicable. Revisions to 2012 Works, MiWay, revised. existing policies regarding the steps taken to Transit Planner accommodate persons with disabilities will be done. Currently issues alerts on route detours when they are known in advance. Information is posted online at miway.ca, as well at affected terminals and The SPI regarding drop off/pick up after stops. “Passenger snowfall” will be revised. MiWay staff are working towards improving communication of alerts with customers via social media, i.e. Twitter. Taxicabs Include information in the City’s Accessibility Plan 2013/ Transportation and Currently, there are 36 accessible taxicabs for Mississauga. (IASR, 79) about consulting with the Accessibility Advisory Enforcement Committee regarding the proportion of accessible 2014 Division, Manager On March 18, 2013 an Accessible Transportation Subcommittee (of the AAC) taxicabs in Mississauga. Mobile Licensing meeting was held. The Manager, Mobile Licensing described the current Enforcement situation with respect to accessible taxicab service in Mississauga A public meeting with AAC and the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee was held in June, 2013. A review of how other municipalities are implementing the IASR requirement: consult with persons with disabilities regarding the proportion “to of on-demand accessible taxicabs in the community” was conducted. A communication strategy was developed and implemented in December, 2013 to notify residents and visitors to Mississauga to let us know about their
A Communication Plan was prepared and delivered through website, event, media releases and print. Announcements on the bus. (IASR, 52) Pre-boarding and on-board announcements (visual and auditory) have been implemented on all MiWay buses. The Standard Practice Instruction (SPI) will be revised. 2011/ 2012 Transportation and MiWay, Transit Planner Automated Announcements were installed on all MiWay buses in 2010. The SPI was revised in 2012. Service Disruptions (IASR, 35, 47, 50) Non-functioning accessibility equipment on buses will be repaired as soon as practicable. Revisions to existing policies regarding the steps taken to accommodate persons with disabilities will be done. The SPI regarding “Passenger drop off/pick up after snowfall” will be revised. 2011/ 2012 Transportation and Works, MiWay, Transit Planner SPI’s on service disruptions and boarding at a safe location have been revised. Currently issues alerts on route detours when they are known in advance. Information is posted online at miway.ca, as well at affected terminals and stops. MiWay staff are working towards improving communication of alerts with customers via social media, i.e. Twitter. Taxicabs (IASR, 79) Include information in the City’s Accessibility Plan about consulting with the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the proportion of accessible taxicabs in Mississauga. 2013/ 2014 Transportation and Enforcement Division, Manager Mobile Licensing Enforcement Currently, there are 36 accessible taxicabs for Mississauga. On March 18, 2013 an Accessible Transportation Subcommittee (of the AAC) meeting was held. The Manager, Mobile Licensing described the current situation with respect to accessible taxicab service in Mississauga A public meeting with AAC and the Public Vehicle Advisory Committee was held in June, 2013. A review of how other municipalities are implementing the IASR requirement: “to consult with persons with disabilities regarding the proportion of on-demand accessible taxicabs in the community” was conducted. A communication strategy was developed and implemented in December, 2013 to notify residents and visitors to Mississauga to let us know about their
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