Wheel-Trans

Wheel-Trans


Parent	Toronto Transit Commission
Founded	1975
Headquarters	Lakeshore Bus Garage
Service area	Within the City of Toronto limits and to Pearson Airport
Service type	Door-to-Door Paratransit
Website	TTC — Wheel-Trans

Wheel-Trans is a specialized accessible transit service in Toronto, Canada, provided by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It involves door-to-door accessible transit service 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.

History

The para-transit system was 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. 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.

Operations

Service provision

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.

Fleet

Main article: Toronto Transit Commission fleet

Contracts

Most of Wheel-Trans operations are provided by the TTC, but some of the services are contracted out to private operators.

Able Atlantic Taxi


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2

Beck Taxi


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chevrolet Uplander	Converted van	4	2003	June, 2011
Chevrolet Venture	Converted van	4	2003	June, 2011
Dodge Grand Caravan	Converted Van	4	2014		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
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)

Royal Taxi


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Dodge Grand Caravan Sport	Converted van	2		Retired Fleet
Pontiac Montana	Converted van	2		Limited in Fleet
Chevrolet Venture	Converted van	2		All vehicles in fleet retired as of April 8, 2009
Ford Crown Victoria	Sedan	4	1996	2008	This vehicle may not be acquired by cab drivers - Non-wheelchair accessible.

Scarboro City Cab


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Dodge Grand Caravan Sport	Converted van	2

Toronto Para Transit


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Chevrolet Venture-Kino Maxi Shuttle	Converted van	2
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2

Wheelchair Taxi


Make/Model	Description	# passengers	Year acquired
Ford E350 minibus	Converted van
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2
Chrysler Sprinter van	Converted van	2
Ford Transit Connect	Converted van	4	2014

References

External links

TTC Wheel-Trans

Toronto Transit Commission

Buses	Blue Night Network Fleet Routes Wheel-Trans York University Busway

Rapid transit	Yonge–University Bloor–Danforth Scarborough Sheppard Eglinton Rolling stock Stations Signals

Streetcars	501 Queen 502 Downtowner 503 Kingston Rd 504 King 505 Dundas 506 Carlton 509 Harbourfront 510 Spadina 511 Bathurst 512 St. Clair 514 Cherry (2016) Cherry Street streetcar line Rolling stock Loops

Facilities	Arrow Road Bus Garage Birchmount Bus Garage Davisville Yard Eglinton Bus Garage Eglinton LRT Carhouse Greenwood Yard Hillcrest Complex Lakeshore Bus Garage Leslie Barns Malvern Bus Garage McCowan RT Yard Mount Dennis Bus Garage Queensway Bus Garage Roncesvalles Carhouse Russell Carhouse Toronto Coach Terminal Vincent Subway Yard Wilson Yard William McBrien Building Gray Coach

History	TTC incidents 1995 subway accident 2006 strike 2008 strike (Plans: Network 2011 Transit City The Big Move)

Predecessors	Williams Omnibus Bus Line (1849-1862) Toronto Street Railway (1861–1891) Toronto Railway Company (1891–1921) (Toronto and York Radial Railway (1898–1922), Metropolitan Street Railway (1885-1897)) Toronto Civic Railways (1912–1921) Hydro Electric Railways (1922-1927) Toronto Transportation Commission (1921-1953)

Miscellaneous	Accessibility Fares Metrolinx Personnel Font Trackage Transit Enforcement Unit

Approved expansions	Toronto-York Spadina subway extension Scarborough subway extension Finch West Sheppard East

Proposed expansions	Crosstown East Crosstown West Relief Line East Bayfront Yonge extension

Unbuilt or cancelled	Don Mills Eglinton West Jane Queen Scarborough Malvern Waterfront West 507 Long Branch 508 Lake Shore 521 Exhibition East 522 Exhibition West

Italics indicate a project under construction

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