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As mentioned elsewhere, all MTA™ buses are wheelchair accessible with a lift at the back door. The MTA™ is now trying out electric buses which pollute less, are smaller, and have the wheelchair access lift and spaces at the front of the bus. The new articulated buses (the double buses with the accordian-like attachment in the middle) also have the wheelchair lift and wheelschair space in the front of the bus. Subways are now becoming wheelchair acccessible. Elevators are now being installed at major train depots throughout the city. The ones I know about at present are the one at 66th and Broadway, right near Lincoln Center, and I've heard they are installing one at Union Square Station at East 14th St. For more information please contact the MTA online of by phone. The information I am providing here is also on my home page. If you plan to ride the city-wide buses, there are discounts on fares(not just for senior citizens or children), I do not know how much discount you can get, but click these 2 links: http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/index.html And if you are planning to use public transportation, I highly advise checking the service advisory from day to day. It can be very frustrating and time consuming when you set out to go somewhere, only to find out that certain trains, buses or routes are out of service or running at a snail's pace. The advisory is not just for NYC buses and trains, but for the Long Island Railroad/Buses, MetroNorth trains, bridges/tunnels and other bus companies. You can access the advisory via the MTA homepage: http://www.mta.info/ All NYC buses have wheelchair lifts. If you are getting around NYC soley by bus and have not bought a Metrocard, make sure you or your PSA have plenty of quarters, as the fare unit does not take bills nor will the bus driver give you change. Here's information on fares and Metrocards: http://www.mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm Unable to use public transit? Then use access-a-ride. For Long Island, there is the Able-Ride program |
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