How to help the handicapped in Singapore?
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1. Are you willing to sacrifice seats on the bus for more space to accommodate wheelchair bound people on buses?
2. Do you think the government has done enough for the handicapped (wheelchair-bound people) regarding bus services?
3.What do you suggest can be done to the buses to accommodate the wheelchair bound commuters? Please specify.
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore? -
i have never seen a handicap on the bus.
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Don't worry , there will be a handicap buses coming soon
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No. I don't believe the handicapped people will take buses frequently even after the 150 new buses are introduced. Maybe just on the first week to get experience and realise it's too troublesome. Then go back to their old ways.Originally posted by tyy:1
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore? -
1. Yes, when I am physically possible.Originally posted by tyy:1. Are you willing to sacrifice seats on the bus for more space to accommodate wheelchair bound people on buses?
2. Do you think the government has done enough for the handicapped (wheelchair-bound people) regarding bus services?
3.What do you suggest can be done to the buses to accommodate the wheelchair bound commuters? Please specify.
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore?
2. No.
3. Bus to wait for a few mins, BC to help the handicapped paxx to board and secure him/her to the fixed space. Make sure he/she is steady then go off.....
4. Depends on location (i.e. hospitals) and demand -
Same here.. pasting a $6000 Blue sticker at the front.. Take HK for example.. Majority of their bus fleet is WAB. But result shows that for every 1000 Passengers, Less than 1 is actually a wheelchair bound. KMB had been resort to a state where they had dismantle the Ramps.Originally posted by stooper:No. I don't believe the handicapped people will take buses frequently even after the 150 new buses are introduced. Maybe just on the first week to get experience and realise it's too troublesome. Then go back to their old ways. -
i only know of taxis for the handicaped, but very expensive for them.
i think the best is the dismental-able ramps on the buses. -
The ramps on the B9TL I believed is not spent by SBS, so they have NO RIGHT to dismentle them even if the same reason is usedOriginally posted by sBs_boy:Same here.. pasting a $6000 Blue sticker at the front.. Take HK for example.. Majority of their bus fleet is WAB. But result shows that for every 1000 Passengers, Less than 1 is actually a wheelchair bound. KMB had been resort to a state where they had dismantle the Ramps. -
That means if the ramps are spoilt, they also no need to fix them...Originally posted by sbst275:The ramps on the B9TL I believed is not spent by SBS, so they have NO RIGHT to dismentle them even if the same reason is used -
Repair need to repair it lahOriginally posted by stooper:That means if the ramps are spoilt, they also no need to fix them...
But removing it totally no way -
1. Nope, unless everyone is looking at me.Originally posted by tyy:1. Are you willing to sacrifice seats on the bus for more space to accommodate wheelchair bound people on buses?
2. Do you think the government has done enough for the handicapped (wheelchair-bound people) regarding bus services?
3.What do you suggest can be done to the buses to accommodate the wheelchair bound commuters? Please specify.
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore?
2. Nope.
3. I think instead we amend the bus, give them some extra incentives to take cab or other less squeezy public transport.
4. No. -
1) No. I don't think seats should be sacrificed for the WAB. There are more needy people who need the seats than the wheelchair bound. Eg old folks, pregnant women, parents with small kids. To sacrifice the additional space for other needy people to serve the handicapped is not worth it.Originally posted by tyy:1. Are you willing to sacrifice seats on the bus for more space to accommodate wheelchair bound people on buses?
2. Do you think the government has done enough for the handicapped (wheelchair-bound people) regarding bus services?
3.What do you suggest can be done to the buses to accommodate the wheelchair bound commuters? Please specify.
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore?
2) I don't think there's a lot of be done.
3) The WABs are adequate enough.
4) No. Although I don't deny that there are wheelchair bound and handicapped members in our society, and it's a good effort not to stigmatise them because of their disability and to integrate them into normalcy (e.g. being able to use public transport) and society, I feel it would not be fair to the able bodied bus commuters who are rushing for time during peak hours that the travelling time increases (I hope I don't seem too heartless...please don't flame me). I believe it would be costly to refit buses just for the convenience of a 'minority' group of people, and we aren't even sure if the facilities would be fully utilised. Why 'penalise' the majority?
I think the WABs are mainly cosmetic in nature in an attempt to showcase ourselves as moving towards a more gracious and accepting society. But if your trip is being delayed due to a wheelchair bound person, and you are already feeling impatient, how gracious could one get? One could end up being disgruntled and pissed, and some will probably be cussing & swearing at the poor disabled fella in silence.
Well...to conclude, good attempt to try to build a gracious society. But then again are Singaporeans innately gracious? Or has a fast paced and meritocratic environment changed our hearts & character? Rather, education from young would be better.
If there's anything that really needs to be done, it should be about helping the wheelchair bound with their own private transport...making vehicles affordable to them. I think that would be a better solution altogether. -
SG government should import more SLF or in other words WAB buses to singapore. If you see others handicapped, give up your seat cos they need it more than you, that is if you're not handicapped. I'm sure handicapped ppl don't take much time to take a bus. If they take a long time to take a bus, they'll take a taxi.
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1. No.Originally posted by tyy:1. Are you willing to sacrifice seats on the bus for more space to accommodate wheelchair bound people on buses?
2. Do you think the government has done enough for the handicapped (wheelchair-bound people) regarding bus services?
3.What do you suggest can be done to the buses to accommodate the wheelchair bound commuters? Please specify.
4. Do you think itÂ’s worth it to make amendments to the buses just for a small percentage of handicapped in Singapore?
2. No.
3. Nothing, I think they prefer to take cabs if they can.. incentives?
4. No. -
there is only one way to help them.
make them all take S21!
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Originally posted by sinicker:there is only one way to help them.
make them all take S21! -
u doing pw? lol...
