Creation of GoBus waitlist adds layer of stress for people with disabilities, says rider

Metrobus is implementing a wait list for riders looking to travel on the GoBus system due to a lack of available drivers. (Meg Roberts/CBC - image credit)Meg Roberts/CBCA letter sent to users of the accessible transit system GoBus, operated by Metrobus, says a driver shortage has forced the company to implement a waiting list for passengers who want to use the service. She also said riding the GoBus allows her to travel around the city with dignity, and believes making a change that only affects the GoBus system feels disrespectful. Waitlist highlights equity issue, says CoalitionNancy Reid, executive director of the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities Newfoundland and Labrador, says the waitlist highlights inequity in the transit system — and how people with disabilities can't just switch from riding the GoBus to the Metrobus. "People with disabilities need to be able to access the community, need to be able to go to our friends' house, need to be able to share in the things that all humans in our community want to share in.