{"id":2550,"date":"2023-10-27T14:08:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveourhandydart.ca\/?page_id=2550"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:34:55","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saveourhandydart.ca\/?page_id=2550","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n
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Some HandyDart Riders Wanted Change. TransLink Didn\u2019t Deliver<\/h3>\n

Drivers and some users want an end to reliance on for-profit contractors.<\/p>\n the tyee news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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LETTER: Bring HandyDART back in-house<\/h3>\n

TransLink has extended its contract with a French company hired to run the service for people who are disabled<\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2018Fox in a hen house\u2019: HandyDART worker appeals to TransLink to leave private operator<\/h3>\n

Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers are asking TransLink not to renew its contract with a for-profit company commissioned to operate the HandyDART service.<\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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Riders and Drivers Urge TransLink to Bring HandyDart In-House<\/h3>\n

The service faces escalating labour action amidst long waits for rides and increasing reliance on taxis to fill gaps.<\/p>\n the tyee news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Passengers who rely on HandyDART voice concerns over worker strike<\/h3>\n

Workers at HandyDART have voted to authorize a strike after six months of working without a contract, and passengers who rely on the service are voicing their concerns.<\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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HandyDART workers protest for new contract<\/h3>\n

Two weeks after voting to authorize strike action, unionized HandyDART workers held a protest outside TransLink headquarters Wednesday, calling for a new contract.<\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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VIDEO: HandyDART workers vote to authorize strike<\/h3>\n

After six months of working without a contract, workers at HandyDART have voted to authorize a strike. <\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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HandyDART workers vote to authorize strike<\/h3>\n

The union representing HandyDART workers across Metro Vancouver says it has voted to authorize strike action \u201cif necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n citynews<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u2018Time to save our broken HandyDART\u2019: Union votes in favour of job action<\/h3>\n

Another transit strike is possibly looming as a B.C. union has voted to take job action<\/a> \u201cif necessary.\u201d\n <\/p>\n global news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Anxiety for HandyDART riders amid labour dispute<\/h3>\n

HandyDART riders are watching closely as the labour dispute between unionized drivers and their employer Transdev heats up in Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n ctv news vancouver<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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HandyDART needs fixing, delegates tell TransLink board<\/h3>\n

Advocate says it\u2019s \u2018about accessibility and inclusion for all riders\u2019<\/p>\n peace arch news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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LETTER: Langley seniors coalition considers HandyDart vital to vulnerable popultion<\/h3>\n

Transportation must be a key element of the Township\u2019s Age Friendly designation<\/p>\n langley advance times<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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LETTER: Langley Township councillors need to learn value of HandiDart to disabled residents<\/h3>\n

Cabs with under-trained drivers are no replacement for dedicated buses<\/p>\n langley advance times<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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Where is the love for accessible transit in Metro Vancouver?<\/h3>\n

Users of paratransit, including seniors, and those with physical and cognitive needs must be prioritized for input on the \"Access for Everyone\" plan, the letter reads.<\/p>\n Burnaby now<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Where is the love for accessible transit in Metro Vancouver?<\/h3>\n

Users of paratransit, including seniors, and those with physical and cognitive needs must be prioritized for input on the \"Access for Everyone\" plan, the letter reads.<\/p>\n new westminster record<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Where is the love for accessible transit in Metro Vancouver?<\/h3>\n

Users of paratransit, including seniors, and those with physical and cognitive needs must be prioritized for input on the \"Access for Everyone\" plan, the letter reads.<\/p>\n new westminster record<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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Richmond taxi firm ordered to pay $400K to passenger ejected from wheelchair<\/h3>\n

The passenger sustained \"significant\" injuries when a Richmond Cabs driver braked behind a car trying to avoid hitting a raccoon.<\/p>\n richmond news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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HandyDART riders, supporters speaking out against \u2018surge\u2019 in taxi usage<\/h3>\n

More than a hundred HandyDART riders, family members and caretakers voiced their concerns with the \u201csurge\u201d in TransLink\u2019s use of private taxis to complete rides.<\/p>\n GLOBAL NEWS<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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VIDEO: Concerns raised over HandyDART service shift to taxis<\/h3>\n

HandyDART is a life-line for many Metro Vancouver residents, but the transportation service is being handed over to private taxi companies, and impacts those who use it. Catherine Urquhart details what's behind the change and what's next.<\/p>\n GLOBAL NEWS<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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TransLink\u2019s new accessibility plan falls short for HandyDART users, advocate says<\/h3>\n

TransLink\u2019s new accessibility plan, which includes a commitment to increase HandyDART trips, doesn\u2019t go far enough to address issues faced by people who rely on the service, according to one advocate.<\/p>\n city news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Metro Vancouver HandyDART users push back against taxi substitutes<\/h3>\n

People with disabilities are calling for TransLink to come up with a solution as more people are increasingly being offered taxis when they have requested a ride with HandyDART.<\/p>\n city news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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VIDEO: \u200bHandyDART users push back against taxi substitutes<\/h3>\n

Translink\u2019s CEO says 17% of HandyDART trips were completed by taxis in 2022 \u2013 up from seven per cent in 2021. Kier Junos talks to a support worker who is raising concerns.<\/p>\n city news
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New report states TransLink's HandyDART service fails to meet the needs of the aging population<\/h3>\n

A new study published this week concludes that, in 2022, TransLink\u2019s HandyDART service provided half as many rides per senior as it did in 2008.<\/p>\n ctv news
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HandyDART riders express hopes and concerns as new contractor gears up<\/h3>\n

Users of Metro Vancouver\u2019s HandyDART system say they\u2019re hoping for service improvements when a new contractor takes over operations.
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TransLink selects new company to oversee HandyDART services<\/h3>\n

If approved, First Canada will take over dispatch, reservations and trip deliveries<\/p>\n cbc news
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It\u2019s time to stop the poor service, says the HandyDART Riders\u2019 Alliance<\/h3>\n

The advocacy group representing people with disabilities and mobility issues is demanding TransLink assume responsibility of the transportation service, making their feelings known at a Mayors\u2019 Council meeting this week.<\/p>\n delta optimist<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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TransLink board hears latest complaints about HandyDart<\/h3>\n

Riders\u2019 group says this week\u2019s disruption is the third major one this year.
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Advocates call on TransLink to move HandyDART operations in house<\/h3>\n

Nearly a dozen people who signed up to speak during the public input session were there to express their discontent with HandyDART services.<\/p>\n the georgia straight<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Wait times for TransLink HandyDART rides are 'absolutely hell,' say advocates<\/h3>\n

Some users of HandyDART, TransLink's door-to-door ride service for people with disabilities and seniors, say a shortage of drivers is forcing commuters to wait up to a week for a ride \u2014 only to be told no driver is available. <\/p>\n cbc news<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n \n \n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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