> Subject: DISABILITY FORUM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:12:28 +0000 (GMT)
> From: "K.Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: [log in to unmask] (L.Sproule)
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> What do other higher education institutions do with regard to providing
> transport for students with disabilities between sites?
We here at Plymouth do not provide transport between sites for any
students. This has not been raised as a particular problem by any
group, perhaps because the requirement to travel between our sites is
minimal. This may be because our four sites are in different towns,
and the least distance between them is a 20 minute car journey with
the greatest being about an hour and a quarter. Therefore I assume
that in general courses are not offered on a split site basis as they
may be if the whole Uni was situated in one city or town.
>
> Also does anyone have details of a bus service which is wheelchair accessible;
> being provided either by Higher Education Institution or by a local authority
> (for general public use)?
Our local bus service in Plymouth (Plymouth Citybus) has some new
buses which are wheelchair accessible. It also has a ring and ride
service which I believe is accessible too.
Alison Courtney
Alison Courtney
South West Regional Access Centre
Room 10, Babbage Building
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, PL4 8AA
Tel: 01752 232253
Fax: 01752 232279
Minicom: 01752 232285
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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