Submitted by RoughRhinos t3_126yat3 in philadelphia
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Georgiaonmymind2017 t1_jeetkte wrote
Need money which Septa rarely has
Trafficsigntruther t1_jeg2ays wrote
Because private companies were given the option to comply with the ADA.
context_clue t1_jebnri0 wrote
TLDR: Lombard-South and Ellsworth-Federal Stations on the Broad Street Line and the Chinatown Station on the Broad-Ridge Spur.
Kodiak_85 t1_jecyg9g wrote
I don’t understand how it takes a public authority over thirty years to become ADA compliant.
flamehead2k1 t1_jed3xyi wrote
My understanding is that existing stations were grandfathered but need to be brought up to compliance once major renovations are made.
Without funding associated with the passage of the ADA, transportation agencies had no ability to renovate all their stations.
PorcelainCeramic t1_jefh1o5 wrote
The amount of money generated /year and they really try to spin the, 'we need funding’ spew..
vivagypsy t1_jeczfr9 wrote
And the fact that ALL OF THEM aren’t required to do this??? Under the ADA, they all should be.
donttouchthirdrail t1_jeeh9u6 wrote
They’re required to only if major renovations are done
donttouchthirdrail t1_jeehdtc wrote
Unfunded mandate foisted upon us transit agencies with no money and terrible capital cost controls.
Trafficsigntruther t1_jeg2flq wrote
It wasn’t just foisted upon transit agencies though.
donttouchthirdrail t1_jeg3ozp wrote
It's important, but like it or not it stuck major agencies with billions in upgrades with no funding mechanism.
Trafficsigntruther t1_jeg42us wrote
I meant not only transit agencies got the unfunded mandate. Everyone did.
Unfamiliar_Word t1_jec2g73 wrote
Making Chinatown Station accessible was included in the $ 56 million award that SEPTA received from the All Stations Accessibility grant program last year, along with 11th, both levels of Fairmount, Erie and Snyder.
PorcelainCeramic t1_jefgom4 wrote
When you get recognition for doing what you’re supposed to do.
PollenThighs t1_jefvolm wrote
Yo, there is WAY too much construction in Northern Liberties/ Callowhill for Spring Garden to not be on this list. I know it's MFL, I understand it's sandwiched between 95, but it's necessary.
thefirststoryteller t1_jebzko3 wrote
I’m very glad this is happening for Disabled Philadelphians like myself; we use transit a lot and Philadelphia tends to have a higher Disabled population than other major east coast cities.
On the other hands though, the ADA was 30+ years ago and only now some transit stations are complying. Yikes.