Better transit = better quality of life.
People who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision continue to loudly voice that transportation barriers are among the greatest they face, whether they live in rural or urban environments. The issue? Inaccessible transportation systems and built environment barriers can create dangerous and stressful situations when travelling.
At CNIB, we believe that everyone should be able to depend on public transit to get to where they need to go, when they need to go – from the first kilometre to the last kilometre.
Join us in championing safer, more accessible journeys. Because everyone should be able to rely on public transit to travel door-to-door, safely and independently.
Watch our Public Service Announcement and visit cnib.ca/transit to learn more.
Get on board as we aim to improve public transit systems!
Last year, CNIB introduced “Get on Board!” – a new advocacy campaign centred on accessible transit as part of our strategic commitment to Safe and Accessible Journeys.
Through secret rider surveys, town halls, and ride-alongs with local decision-makers, the “Get on Board!” campaign gathered insights from the community on the barriers they face when using public transit, as well as their overall transit experiences.
This fall, we’re excited to launch phase three of the “Get on Board!” campaign, this time targeting 10 new municipalities in Canada: Kelowna, BC; Camrose, AB; Edmonton, AB; Prince Albert, SK; Portage La Prairie, MB; North Bay, ON; Toronto, ON; Kingston, ON; Sainte-Thérèse, QC and Saint John, NB.
If you live in one of the 10 municipalities listed above, here’s how you can get involved:
- Take public transit and complete our survey to tell us all about your transit experience.
- Be part of the conversation by attending a local transit town hall. Speak directly with local decision-makers about the accessibility of your transit system and share your experiences, frustrations, ideas or solutions to improve the accessibility of public transit. Register for a local town hall.
We hope you’ll “Get on Board!” and advocate with us by sharing your experiences and ideas on how we can improve the accessibility of local transit in your community – because everyone should be able to rely on public transit to travel safely and independently, whether it’s across town or across the country.
If your region is not included, we still welcome your participation! To get involved in the larger campaign, please email advocacy@cnib.ca and we’ll keep you updated on future opportunities.