Introduction

Access to affordable, reliable and barrier free transportation is an issue that has been raised by individuals and stakeholders who represent persons with disabilities and seniors across the province.

New Brunswick is a small province with a relatively small population spread out across a largely rural setting. Even the urban centers are not concentrated with large numbers of population that would make it easier to develop special services.

Many consumers with disabilities are living on low fixed incomes or lower levels of employment income. Yet many of these individuals will have other extra costs directly related to their disability and are unable to shoulder the full costs of specialized transportation. Some persons with disabilities and seniors can drive but choose not to own a vehicle or cannot afford the costs of owning and operating a vehicle.

New Brunswick has a variety of accessible vehicles used by municipal transit services, non-profit community transportation groups, nursing homes, group homes, taxi and bus companies and private consumers but most of these vehicles are under-utilized due to problems related to operating costs, insurance, lack of drivers, lack of coordinated dispatch services and general lack of leadership in the community.

This directory provides a list of transportation services, funding sources for transportation, and other general information on transportation for persons with disabilities and seniors. This list to be used only as a guide and is not an endorsement or recommendation by the Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons of the services or organizations included in the guide.

If you notice any corrections, omissions, deletions or additions to be made to this directory, please contact the Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons at 1-800-442-4412.

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