"Taxi!" Sometimes, transportation is not as simple as hailing a cab. What if the cab is not wheelchair accessible, or the driver is hesitant about your guide dog? For people with disabilities, transportation means more than just checking the nearest bus schedule. This section covers everything from modified vehicles to air and train travel to city transit.

• Do you know about Resolution 97/4 of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) on the mutual recognition of parking permits? Now Canadians with disabilities holding a valid parking permit issued in their jurisdiction can travel in any of the 40 European countries of the ECMT and use their home parking permits! For more information on this agreement, please contact the Accessible Transportation Unit, Transport Canada at (613) 991-6407; e-mail: [email protected]; Website:www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/accessibility/Resolution97.htm.
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• We are building a list of accessible cabs, buses and other transportation services from cities around the world! Do you know of a service to add to our Accessible Transportation Directory? E-mail [email protected] with the name and type of service, contact information and the city it serves.
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• The Council of Canadians with Disabilities, a regular contributor to the Forum section of ABILITIES magazine, has a Transportation Committee working to increase accessible transportation across the country. Find out more about the activities of this committee by checking out the CCD website, www.pcs.mb.ca/~ccd.

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