Memberkenigor
MemberThis is horrifying – not only the risk of it happening, the risk of it happening and not being told. I had a similar incident where my back cushion was slashed and was told “it was already like that”.
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If that happened to me, the cops would have to be called…on me. Those who’d broken my chair would find out that my muscles aren’t weak. Breaking my chair would be like if my legs were broken by someone else.
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Not wishing to be insensitive to what I know if a physically demanding job of handling luggage, strollers and wheelchairs, it is very disappointing to see this kind of attitude. A wheelchair is a disabled person’s lifeline!
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Elevators at stations are in Japan are operational 99.9% of the time. But that is because they regularly test and maintain them. But during maintenance, there is always a way – these terrifying things!
You get strapped in, wheelchair and all, and it climbs up and down the steps with caterpillar tires.
But, better than “sorry, the elevator is…
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Yeah, I used this a couple of times in Shinjuku and Ebisu.
When stations are under construction or restructuring it could be the only way to reach the platform.
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Omg! I wish I could have used on one of these gadgets before I left Tokyo. I was so unlucky that I had problems with the elevators on the subways 2 times during my 6-day visit to Tokyo. They said there was no elevator at all in one of the stations and I had to use another line. On the other one, they said “we will help you to use the… Read more
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Hey guys – I am currently based in Brazil so in the coming weeks I’ll be sure to post some recommendations and information here!
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Sounds great – looking forward to it!
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What city are you in?
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Great job @kenedmonds19 – White Pass and Yukon Route Accessible Boarding Process Ship to Train:
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