Tokyo bus driver refuses ride to wheelchair passenger to stay on schedule

A bus driver in a Tokyo suburb refused a ride to a passenger in a wheelchair because he was worried about being late, its operator Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus said Tuesday.The driver told the passenger he had only 30 seconds to ready the bus -- equipped with a wheelchair ramp and strap -- before its scheduled departure, leaving the passenger to wait for the next one, said the company operating in Matsudo, northeast of Tokyo.The driver told the company he regrets "making the wrong decision," according to a Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus official.The story came to light after the passenger told the driv…READ FULL ARTICLE