The LTA had stated publicly that the needs of the disabled might be better served by alternative modes of transportation which it would study, but the White Paper is again silent on what are the alternative modes of transportation for the disabled. We, the disabled citizens of Singapore, certainly hope that the needs of the disabled have not been forgotten. People with functional disabilities have the same needs and rights to access transportation as the rest of the community. An area of concern often raised is the question of safety - safety of the disabled and safety of others travelling with the disabled. There is no such thing as absolute safety.
Safety is a relative matter subject to different circumstances, time and place.
Disabled people should not be unilaterally excluded from the system. The disabled have the responsibility of being cautious to avoid putting others and themselves at risk. Besides, there is absolutely no statistical evidence from worldwide systems accessible to the disabled people to support the misplaced concern that the disabled are a danger to themselves and to others. No disruption is proven Another area of concern often raised is that our public buses and the MRT are meant to move large numbers of passengers and any delay in the service caused by the mobility-impaired is costly and could disrupt schedules. However, a number of countries and states have successfully operated a large number of wheelchair accessible trains, MRT and buses in regular service without encountering any of these problems.