access-a-ride Archives

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“With MetroCards no longer being sold after Dec. 31st, 2025, thousands of older New Yorkers must now navigate a system they did not choose and have not been guided through.”

ByAlice Mo

ByWai Yee Chan 3Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: TLC’s New Policy is a Wrong Turn for People with Disabilities and Drivers

“A free pass for Uber, Lyft, and other big corporations to add thousands more inaccessible vehicles to our streets, with drivers footing the bill, is a step in the wrong…

ByJustin Wood

ByDavid Alexis 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Opinion Politics Transportation

Opinion: MTA Must Reinstate the Mask Mandate on Access-A-Ride

“With the mask mandate lifted, Access-A-Ride users face the unimaginable choice between risking their lives to simply get where they need to get or going back to isolating themselves in…

ByRuth Lowenkron

BySharon McLennon Wier 2Comments

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Feb 2020

Uncategorized

MTA Moves Forward with Changes to Access-a-Ride Pilot, Despite Protests from Users

The MTA plans to limit the number of trips Access-a-Ride users can take under a popular pilot program that allows them to book rides on-demand. Those changes will take effect…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 17Comments

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Dec 2019

Government

Skepticism on Proposed Changes to MTA Ride Service for the Disabled

Disabled riders urged officials not to ration service for a pilot program that allows them to hail yellow and green taxis immediately via an app.

ByRoshan Abraham 4Comments

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May 2019

Uncategorized

In Win for Disabled Commuters, City Will Allow Access-a-Ride Vans to Use Bus Lanes

Starting May 30, wheelchair-accessible AAR vans with four or more passengers will able to utilize dedicated bus lanes, an effort to speed up trips on the oft-criticized service.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Apr 2019

Government

City Considers Letting Access-a-Ride Vans Use Bus Lanes to Speed Up Trips for Riders with Disabilities

The Department of Transportation is considering a proposal to let some Access-a-Ride (AAR) vehicles utilize the city’s bus lanes — an effort to speed up trips for users, who complain…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Apr 2019

Government

New MTA Plan to Put Disabled Riders in Taxis is Off to a Rocky Start, Users Say

In an effort to improve the AAR program, the MTA began offering e-hail services to users in 2016, allowing them to reserve trips in taxis or for-hire vehicles instead of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 8Comments

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Jan 2019

Government

Proposed MTA Fare Hike Could Unfairly Impact Access-a-Ride Users, Advocates Say

One of the MTA’s proposed fare hike options would raise the base fare to $3 a ride, which Access-a-Ride users say would unfairly burden them since they aren’t eligible for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Aug 2018

Government In Depth

Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say

Complaints include drivers who are poorly trained and service that is slow and inefficient, regularly making users late for work and other engagements.

ByGreis Torres

ByNuha Dolby

ByDarius Jankauskas

ByJeanmarie Evelly 22Comments

Opinion: As MTA Moves From MetroCard to OMNY, Accessibility Must Come First

Opinion: TLC’s New Policy is a Wrong Turn for People with Disabilities and Drivers

Opinion: MTA Must Reinstate the Mask Mandate on Access-A-Ride

MTA Moves Forward with Changes to Access-a-Ride Pilot, Despite Protests from Users

Skepticism on Proposed Changes to MTA Ride Service for the Disabled

In Win for Disabled Commuters, City Will Allow Access-a-Ride Vans to Use Bus Lanes

City Considers Letting Access-a-Ride Vans Use Bus Lanes to Speed Up Trips for Riders with Disabilities

New MTA Plan to Put Disabled Riders in Taxis is Off to a Rocky Start, Users Say

Proposed MTA Fare Hike Could Unfairly Impact Access-a-Ride Users, Advocates Say

Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say

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