ࡱ> Z\Y` 0#bjbj 1&%       48$,42B:0F(nnnAAAAAAA$lDhFA A  nn@A{"{"{" n nA{"A{"{"2<L  ?n$ 5 jE?.5A|B02Bs?vG rG\?G ?L@h{"TAA"j2B444d444444       File Reference: L2004/3506 Mr David Mason Director, Disability Rights Policy Unit Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission GPO Box 5218 SYDNEY NSW 1042 Dear Mr Mason Subject: Airport Direct Application for Exemption from the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 The Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (APTJC) has considered the Airport Direct application for temporary exemption from the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards) (as amended). APTJC recommends that a temporary exemption should not be granted as the applicant has provided no evidence to indicate that access for people with disabilities to the public transport service cannot be provided. APTJC recognises that there may be some financial hardship incurred by the applicant, but this has not been proven. While the applicant has outlined options to make the new vehicle accessible and indicated that suitable vehicles are available in the 13 seat size range, he has failed to provide any commitment to retrofit the original vehicles. The Transport Standards specify that all new public transport vehicles must be accessible to people with disabilities. In considering the Airport Direct application, APTJC referred to the exemption granted to Mr G. Kinny of Coffs Harbour-Sydney Travel and Tours Service, on 21 September 2004. APTJC determined the Airport Direct application to be intrinsically different to this previous application as it gave a commitment to upgrade an existing vehicle. APTJC recommends that HREOC should encourage future applicants to provide a business plan or financial modelling in order to prove their claim that providing access will result in financial hardship. If you have any queries on this matter, please contact Ms Ruth Charles at  HYPERLINK "mailto:ruth.charles@dotars.gov.au" ruth.charles@dotars.gov.au or on (02) 6274 6790. 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