Don't fold twin strollers, ask for support from buses

Don't fold twin strollers to the bus Support group requested December 16th 6:51

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There are a number of cases where twin strollers try to get on the bus and they are refused to ride, are told to fold, and give up. I keep requesting you to ride with heart.

The request was made by the Tokyo Metropolitan Society for Supporting Multiple Fetal Parents, which supports multiple fetal parents such as twins. From September to October, 1591 parents with multiple fetuses were sent via the Internet. I asked about problems in using public transportation.

As a result, many people said that they refused to ride if they tried to get on the bus, or that they said, “The twin strollers cannot be boarded unless they are folded” and gave up to ride. ” is.

For this reason, organizations such as those created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and bus companies are in principle required to be able to ride without folding, and to be able to place a stroller in a “wheelchair space”.

When NHK interviewed a bus company, the Toei bus was tested with twin strollers. As a result, it was said that it would block the aisle and it would not be possible to get on it, and it could be folded under certain conditions. Some bus companies can ride without it, and the response is not uniform.

On the other hand, the person in charge of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said, “It may be difficult to ride as it is, but in principle it is possible to ride without folding. Basically, we want everyone to ride comfortably” Talking

Council established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

As a general rule, the council created by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's representatives of public transport, etc., does not fold the stroller in principle, except when it is difficult due to the structure of the bus or when the driving environment is difficult such as curves and mountain roads. We have compiled reports that you can get on.

The report states that stroller users need to be aware of contact with the people around them, and that they also want to make the space for wheelchairs accessible to strollers.

Twin mothers "I want you to put them when you are really in trouble"

A mother, a mother of 1 year and 9 months living in Tokyo, Haruna Akizawa, was asked to fold a baby stroller for a twin when she was about two months old to get on the bus to go to the hospital. I gave up.

I thought they couldn't safely get on the bus with their luggage in their hands and a folded stroller.

I wanted to have a child with chronic illness at a hospital in Tokyo, but because I couldn't get on the bus, I went to Kanagawa Prefecture by compliment train.

Mr. Akizawa said, “I don't want to ride forcibly in the morning or evening. I want you to ride it when you are really in trouble, such as under the hot sun or when you go to the hospital. I am also prepared to be able to ride on my own without having to help me. "