Wheel-Trans

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TTC Wheel-Trans is a specialized accessible transit service provided by the Toronto Transit Commission within the City of Toronto, Canada.

Contents 1 History 2 Operations 2.1 Fleet 2.2 Contracts 2.3 Celebrity Taxi/Dignity Transportation 2.4 Able Atlantic Taxi 2.5 Scarboro City Cab 2.6 Toronto Para Transit 2.7 Wheelchair Taxi 2.8 Royal Taxi 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The para-transit system was created in 1975 and operated on behalf of the TTC, Metropolitan Toronto and the province of Ontario. Service was initially contracted to All-Way Transportation Corporation of Toronto before being taken over by the TTC. Service is provided by accessible buses and contracted accessible taxi mini-vans. Wheel-Trans is a door-to-door service. Rides are reserved one day in advance, by calling the reservation line, or by using the automated Ride-Line touch-tone phone service.

[edit] Operations

[edit] Fleet

Wheeltrans currently operate a fleet of 129 buses.

Product list and details (date information from TTC)

Make/Model	Description	Fleet size	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Overland Custom Coach ELF	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	124	1998-2000	Still active
Ontario Bus Industries Orion II	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	88	1985	1998 - all retired
Ontario Bus Industries Orion II Community bus	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	5	1987-1991	Still active
Thomas Built Buses Mighty Mites	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	62	late 1970s - by contractor	1985 - all retired by TTC
Thomas Built Buses Transette	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	5	late 1970s - by contractor	1985 - all retired by TTC
Accessobus Mark II - likely a Prevost Car H3 series suburban bus	48 seat highgway coach-custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	1	1986 - demo only	N/A
Dutcher	custom built wheelchair accessible vehicle	1	1987 - demo only	N/A
Chevrolet Caprice Classic	wheelchair accessible station wagons	22-27	early 1980s	1989

[edit] Contracts

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

[edit] Celebrity Taxi/Dignity Transportation

[edit] Able Atlantic Taxi

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

[edit] Scarboro City Cab

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Wheelchair Taxi

Make/Model	Description	passengers	Year acquired	Year retired	Notes
Ford E350 minibus	Converted van
Chrysler Caravan	Converted van	2
Chrysler Sprinter van	Converted van	2

[edit] Royal Taxi

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

• Bee Line Taxi
• Beck Taxi

[edit] See also

• York Region Transit Mobility Plus
• Mississauga Transit Accessible Services
• Transhelp

[edit] External links

• TTC website
• TTC Wheel-Trans
• Wheelchair Taxi
• Toronto Para Transit

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