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Reply to Help transfer in the plane (overweight)
Thank you very much Josh:)
I will find out if it is possible and you will know!
I have never seen it on Japan but you never know
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Reply to Help transfer in the plane (overweight)
There is a lift/hoist for airplanes called the Eagle lifter I think…
However, I have not heard of them in Japan. The staff will assist with lifting/transferring here though
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Just saw this video clip on FB where a mini pink ramp moves up/down and fwd to provide a level transition from the train to platform.
Anyone know if this is fake or real and if so, which station(s) has this?
https://www.facebook.com/FunStuffForWheelchairUsers/videos/1236946804722866/
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This automatic wheelchair ramp on a Japanese train platform is seriously impressive 😃 It seamlessly bridges the gap between the train and the platform,...
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I’m pretty sure it is fake…
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I am just coming back from a travel on Tokyo and Osaka and I have never seen that system in the subway or local train, but anyway on the subway a lot of stations have a very short gap between the train and the platform and when it’s not you still can come back to the ticket counter and ask for a slope.
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Reply to Help transfer in the plane (overweight)
Hello Anthony,
Thank you very much for your answer and all these tips !
My client must use a hoist for the bed and toilet.
I made it clear that the person does not travel alone and that her life assistant cannot do the transfer alone.
But I didn’t specify for the hoist !
And I was not aware of any companies using this system.
This is very good news !…
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Hello, we plan to visit North Japan in summer 2026, so we try to gather informations about some cities we would like to visit : Aomori and Hakodate mainly, and maybe Sapporo. We already experimented Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and even Miyajima with absolutely no difficulies, so is it easier in northern cities ?
I found some old informations about… - Load More
