Comments on: What happens when you get stranded at Britomart? http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/ disability news, views, and reviews from NZ and around the world Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Service Alert: Re-Li-On-Us Mobility Transport http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-245 Service Alert: Re-Li-On-Us Mobility Transport Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:11:00 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-245 [...] taxi company in town, with a difference. They are 24/7, which is particularly important given recent events. They are also, as the name aptly suggests, reliable. Case in point: I needed to attend a Christmas [...] [...] taxi company in town, with a difference. They are 24/7, which is particularly important given recent events. They are also, as the name aptly suggests, reliable. Case in point: I needed to attend a Christmas [...]

]]> By: Review: Britomart Transport Centre, Auckland http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-238 Review: Britomart Transport Centre, Auckland Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:36:18 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-238 [...] For those outside of Auckland, Britomart is our new transport centre, incorporating a plethora of on-street bus stops, ticketing booths, and an underground train station. Check out the pictures here! It’s located at the bottom of Queen St, and is really quite architecturally unique. Featuring water fountains, random metal poles, and green palms where you’d least expect them (see photo), it really is worth a visit if you’re in the area. It’s also really close to Vector Arena, so it’s a good option for travelling home after the gig you’ve just shelled out in excess of $100 to see, (like Justin Timberlake). [...] [...] For those outside of Auckland, Britomart is our new transport centre, incorporating a plethora of on-street bus stops, ticketing booths, and an underground train station. Check out the pictures here! It’s located at the bottom of Queen St, and is really quite architecturally unique. Featuring water fountains, random metal poles, and green palms where you’d least expect them (see photo), it really is worth a visit if you’re in the area. It’s also really close to Vector Arena, so it’s a good option for travelling home after the gig you’ve just shelled out in excess of $100 to see, (like Justin Timberlake). [...]

]]> By: Allyson http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-227 Allyson Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:58:24 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-227 I really think that "disability" taxi's (the ones with hoists) really do think that we don't have lives beyond 7pm. I've just applied for the GetOutThere project with the CP Society. While it's an absolute fantastic idea , recieving $300 in free taxi vouchers, the restriction to "disability' taxis has opened my eyes to the real level of organisation that disabled people have to go through to get anywhere. I've been used to phoning a taxi, it arriving, then going to my destination. "disability taxi services" need to be increased somehow, so that we can have the same access to transport as everyone else. I really think that "disability" taxi's (the ones with hoists) really do think that we don't have lives beyond 7pm. I've just applied for the GetOutThere project with the CP Society. While it's an absolute fantastic idea , recieving $300 in free taxi vouchers, the restriction to "disability' taxis has opened my eyes to the real level of organisation that disabled people have to go through to get anywhere.

I've been used to phoning a taxi, it arriving, then going to my destination. "disability taxi services" need to be increased somehow, so that we can have the same access to transport as everyone else.

]]> By: Train company responds to Felicity’s story http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-225 Train company responds to Felicity’s story Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:38:34 +0000 http://walkingisoverrated.com/2007/11/26/what-happens-when-you-get-stranded-at-britomart/#comment-225 [...] hearing about Felicity’s nightmare at Britomart, I wrote to Maxx and requested an official response. They responded in due course, and told me they [...] [...] hearing about Felicity’s nightmare at Britomart, I wrote to Maxx and requested an official response. They responded in due course, and told me they [...]

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