TORONTO - The Toronto Transit Commission is letting disabled riders hop on a subway, bus or streetcar along with their support worker without paying for a second fare.
Spokesman Danny Nicholson says the move, which took effect Sunday, is required under a provincial law meant to boost accessibility.
He says applicants must apply for a free assistant-ride card and have their request certified by a health-care professional.
They'll need to get the photo ID card at select subway stations and renew it every three years.
Nicholson says the TTC put the program through a trial run lasting from Jan. 1 to this weekend, and that the response has been "quite good," with lines of people applying.
A group that provides assistance to the disabled is hailing the change.
