Parent | Toronto Transit Commission |
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Founded | 1975 |
Headquarters | Lakeshore Bus Garage |
Service area | Toronto (city proper), Toronto Pearson International Airport |
Service type | Door-to-door paratransit |
Website | Wheel-Trans |
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Wheel-Trans is a paratransit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, provided by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It provides specialized door-to-door accessible transit services for persons with physical disabilities using its fleet of accessible minibuses or contracted accessible taxis. Users must register with the TTC who will typically grant access to those with permanent disabilities or show difficulty in traveling short distances. Wheel-Trans only provides service within the city of Toronto and accepts regular TTC fare.
Wheel-Trans was born out of an initiative by the Trans-Action Coalition, a group led by Beryl Potter lobbying for transit accessibility in Toronto. [1] The paratransit system was officially created in 1975 as a two-year pilot project contracted to Wheelchair Mobile and operated on behalf of Metropolitan Toronto and the province of Ontario until 1976. [2] Only individuals using wheelchairs were accepted as the original 46 users of the pilot project, and rode at no cost. In 1977 the service was contracted to All-Way Transportation Corporation of Toronto before being taken over by the TTC in 1985.
Service is provided by accessible buses and contracted accessible taxi mini-vans. Wheel-Trans is a door-to-door service. Rides can be reserved up to one week in advance by calling the reservation line, by using the automated Ride-Line touch-tone phone service or by using the recently launched Wheel-Trans Online Trip Booking website.
Wheel-Trans buses operates as part of the main TTC fleet but do not include wheelchair assessable buses from the regular fleet.
Most of Wheel-Trans operations are provided by the TTC, but some of the services are contracted out to private operators.
Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Chrysler Caravan | Converted van | 2 |
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Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Chevrolet Uplander | Converted van | 4 | 1998 | June, 2011 | |
Chevrolet Venture | Converted van | 4 | 1998 | June, 2011 | |
Dodge Grand Caravan | Converted Van | 4 | 1997 | TTL Vehicle | |
Toyota Sienna | Converted Van | 4 | 2005 | TTL Vehicle | |
Ford Transit Connect | Modified Vehicle | 5 (Includes Wheelchair) | 2015 | TTL Vehicle | |
Plymouth Voyager | Converted Van | 5 | 1996 | November, 2002 | |
Toyota Camry | Sedan | 4 | 2007 | Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) | |
MV-1 (Mobility-Vehicle 1) | Minivan | 2 (Wheelchairs) | 2013 | TTL Vehicle or used as a Wheel-Trans contracted vehicle. | |
Toyota Corolla | Sedan | 4 | 2015 | Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) | |
Ford Crown Victoria | Sedan | 4 | 1994 | 2008 | Limited fleet. Cab drivers may not acquire this vehicle for service - Non-wheelchair accessible (Canes and walkers) |
Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Dodge Grand Caravan Sport | Converted van | 2 | Used as TTL vehicle or for Wheel-Trans contracted taxicabs. | ||
Pontiac Montana | Converted van | 2 | Retired - Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards no longer allow this vehicle in service, as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. | ||
Chevrolet Venture | Converted van | 2 | All vehicles in fleet retired as of April 8, 2009. This vehicle may not enter service as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. | ||
Ford Crown Victoria | Sedan | 4 | 1996 | 2008 | Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards no longer allow this vehicle in service, as it does not meet requirements to operate as a taxicab. - Non-wheelchair accessible. |
Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Dodge Grand Caravan Sport | Converted van | 2 |
Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Chevrolet Venture-Kino Maxi Shuttle | Converted van | 2 | |||
Chrysler Caravan | Converted van | 2 |
Make/model | Description | # passengers | Year acquired | Year retired | Notes |
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Ford E350 minibus | Converted van | ~3 | |||
Chrysler Caravan | Converted van | 2 | |||
Chrysler Sprinter van | Converted van | 2 | |||
Ford Transit Connect | Converted van | 4 | 2014 |
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