Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
The cost of digging up one station in New York City for handicap construction would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The New York City MTA is operating at a LOSS each year and does not have the extra 250 billion for station renovations. The MTA is working on providing stations with access for everyone but will probably take another 100 years before this is completed. To force the MTA with this massive construction project would bankrupt the system. In fact, overall station conditions outside of Manhattan are horrible.
The buses are used frequently by handicap and they are given priority seating over anyone else.
Know what?
There were folks in wheelchairs and with other disabilities when they built the subway!
Over the years, architects have been at the forefront in designing buildings, subways and other edifices that were NOT accessible. In fact, Architects have been the worst enemies of individuals with disabilities.
That they were not accommodated in the design is not the fault of individuals with disabilities today.
When folks can't afford 2-3 SUV's in their $350 - $750,000 home - and when we aren't paying 5 billion dollars a day for a war in which we have no business, then I will entertain objections related to costs.
Otherwise, get on with following the law.