Peter Pan Bus Lines settled a lawsuit after the company was accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Chicago Transit Authority board voted Wednesday to equip more than 500 new buses with wheelchair lifts in a controversial move that sets the stage for a possible showdown with the Regional ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Peter Pan Bus Lines has replaced wheelchair lifts on all 230 of its motor coaches with more reliable models and has retrained staffers to better meet federal rules for disability ...

On Thursday, the company and the coalition announced that the bus line will provide accessible over-the-road service to customers who use wheelchairs and scooters for mobility.

They showed four types of buses that have wheelchair lifts. "We have eight of them that are small, and up to the large 156-seater, or one is an 80-seater," said Sapir. "We also have 48 transit buses." ...

“You’re outside putting the wheelchair up on the lift and students (inside the bus) can get up and walk out the other doors or get in trouble inside the bus,” she said.

“The major interstate bus companies do not have buses with wheelchair lifts,” said Robert Zywicki, publisher of Itinerary, a magazine for disabled travelers.

The Chicago Transit Authority board turned aside a last-minute plea by Mayor Harold Washington Wednesday and rejected a proposal to install wheelchair lifts on mainline buses. The action brought th… ...