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Commuters who use wheelchairs are taking legal action against the Victorian government and Melbourne’s tram operator over their failure to keep pace with federal standards for accessible public transport.
Five people with a range of disabilities are taking their case to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in what could be the first of several discrimination cases levelled against the government and Yarra Trams over the lag in overhauling Melbourne’s sprawling tram network.
Martin Leckey is suing the state government and Yarra Trams over delays in making tram infrastructure accessible.
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More than 1700 Melbourne tram stops must be wheelchair-accessible by December 2022 and the entire tram fleet must have low floors by the end of 2032, under the federal Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002.
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