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ne of the problems that the elderly and differently
abled face, is the ability to be mobile and move around
the country comfortably. To assist, the Ministry of the
People and Social Development in conjunction with the
Ministry of Planning and the Rotary Club of Port-of-Spain
recently launched the Elderly and Differently Abled Mobile
Service (ELDAMO).
The ELDAMO Service
would involve a fleet of
24 buses, three of which
would be based in Tobago.
Buses would also be fully
air-conditioned and would
include nine seats and
three wheelchair fixing
places, equipped with
special features such as a
wheelchair-lifting platform
with an automatic and manual
lifting system in each.
The “Dial-A-Ride” System
requires the commuter to
call Public Transport Service
Corporation (PTSC) at
least 24 hours in advance.
Arrangements would be
made to pick up elderly and
differently abled persons at
their homes or at a mutually
accessible location nearby
and deliver them to their
required destination, free of
charge.
These buses are designed
to cater to the needs of the
differently-abled persons.
They include a wheelchair
lifting platform, and three
wheelchair fixing places.
ELDAMO drivers are specially
trained in sensitivity towards
persons with disabilities and
to operate the state-of-the-art
buses.
ELDAMO service can be
accessed by calling 800 -
RIDE (7433).
FREE Elderly and Differently Abled
Mobile Service (ELDAMO)
