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do you know of wheelchair accessible taxis (with platform lift) in boston or philadelphia?



Try Veteran's Taxi...it is based in Watertown/Newton about 5 miles outside of Boston but they actually run the MBTA "The Ride" service which provides taxi service for disabled/handicapped people in place of public transportation. So they definately have accessible taxis just give them a call. Look it up in the yellow pages or citysearch.

2006-05-01 07:43:44 by wc

Wheelchair Lift made by Garaventa Inclined Platform Lift


Wheelchair Lifts made by Garaventa: The GSL Artira is an inclined platform lift that travels on tubular rails mounted to the stairway. This style ...


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    Stair lifts operate by being pulled along rails which are made of aluminum and steel molded in to different shapes such as straight and curved. The rails are held in place by metal brackets and fixed to the stairs. Generally, there are two kinds of rails used for stair lift. Straight rail used stair lift and curved rail used stair lift. Straight stair liftwhere the rails are straight are used for the common stairs where the staircase is straight without any turns. This kind of stair lift is easy to deploy as it is straightforward. They are usually installed at the side of the steps where there is support from the walls or handrails that are hinged to the floor.

    Curved rail stair lifts are harder to build and install compared to straight rail stair lift. These are usually for stairs that are winding or curved upwards. Due to this reason, curved rail stair lift often have to be customized to user needs based on the gradient of curve and overall structure of the stairs. Curved rails usually cost more due to the more man hours required . Used curved stair lift are rare but can still be found if you search through the local directory and have one import from other parts of the country or world. Stair lift will start from fixed to moving and cause a jerking movement. Straight stair lift and curved stair lifts have different speed with the former slightly faster as it is a straight travel. Stair lifts with curved rails tend to travel slowly and users can dictate the speed at the curves as it is usually dangerous and unstable for wheelchair users when moving around bends found in the rails.

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