Transportation provides a vital lifeline for people with disabilities (PWDs) and mobility difficulties, enabling them to access education, employment, healthcare, and to participate in community life. In particular, public transport services play an important part to facilitate PWDs to live independently and integrate into society.

For more than 40 years, the Rehabus service introduced by The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation (HKSR) offers an alternative mode of public transit service for PWDs. First began with two donated buses in 1978, Rehabus has now expanded into a fleet of 164 buses, offering a range of services that include scheduled route service, dial-a-ride service, feeder service and even weekend recreational routes.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rehabus, which coincides with the 55th anniversary of The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities, the Joint Council is rolling out a special event with HKSR and Hong Kong Council of Social Service on 11 May 2019 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza. The highlight is a “Tugging Rehabus Charity Challenge” in the morning, which invites teams of wheelchair users to pull a Rehabus. As for the afternoon, public can witness the launch of the “Inclusive Shops Charter Scheme”, and learn more about the history and development of Rehabus Service through the displays.

To find out more information about the event, please visit the website of the Joint Council. Alternatively, you may listen to the radio segment on the “Care for Disabled” programme on 28 April (1-2pm), which will introduce the event as part of the EOC’s “Embracing Social Inclusion Project”.

• About the event
• About Rehabus Service
• About The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities
• Listen to “Care for Disabled”