SF luxury bus service Leap accused of replacing wheelchair ramps with leather seats (xpost from GD)
Source: PandoDaily
A complaint filed last month alleges that Leap, San Francisco’s premium luxury bus service, discriminates against people with disabilities because its vehicles don’t accommodate wheelchairs.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the complaint alleges that Leap is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The Chronicle also reports that Leap purchased busses with wheelchair ramps and fold-up seats, but replaced those accommodations with “bar-style seating and plush leather armchairs,” presumably so it could charge more for its service.
... There was always a chance Leap would be targeted for offering “expensive” (read: $6) bus rides in a city where the friction between startup employees and everyone else has escalated into full-blown protests over the last few years. ... This complaint is different, however. And even if Leap becomes in full compliance with the ADA, there are still news reports out there showing that the company quite literally ripped out wheelchair ramps so the “techies” people hate so much could sit in plush leather seats on the way to their high-paying startup gigs.
Read more: http://pando.com/2015/04/16/sf-luxury-bus-service-leap-accused-of-replacing-wheelchair-ramps-with-leather-seats/
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