Nichelle Wong

Riders with disabilities fear bus cuts if Measure RTM fails

To get to San Francisco, artist Jillian Crochet, who is disabled, must plan her route well in advance.  If she takes AC Transit, which requires traveling to and waiting at the bus stop, she must keep an eye out for the weather – Crochet is heat sensitive, and her power wheelchair cannot get wet. On rainy days, she must book a paratransit ride at 5 p.m. the day before. The commute from Oakland takes about two hours, and she fears…