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Toronto Assessible Transit ServicesThe para-transit system was created in 1975 and operating on behalf of the TTC, Metro Toronto and the province of Ontario. WheelTrans was taken over by the TTC in 1986. WheelTrans buses run according to a regular route while others are dispatched through pre-arranged appointments. Some of the system's services are contracted out to outside operators (mainly taxis) using specially equipped minivans. Roster A list of current and past vehicles used by Wheel Trans: - Thomas Built Mighty Mite
- Thomas Built Minotaur
- Wayne Transette
- OBI Orion II and II Community Bus
- Overland (Ford) ELF
- Brill R23 Twin Coach - pre-Wheel Trans
- Station wagons
Since the late 1990s, some regular routes allow disabled passengers to use low floor buses with space for a wheelchair (Orion V, Orion VI, NFI D40LF, Nova LFS) or kneeling buses (Nova RTS). In addition, some subway stations have elevators installed to allow disabled users to ride the subway, namely when the wide-doored Bombardier T1 and T2 cars are used. Facilities Wheeltrans Garage: Some of Wheel Trans service is contracted out private operators, including: - Toronto Para Transit - uses modified minivans (Chevrolet Venture and Chrysler minivans)
- Wheel Chair Taxi - uses modified minivans (Chrysler minivans) and mini buses (Ford chassis)
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