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Brummie Cabbie
PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 7:48 am 
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20 special taxis for passengers in wheelchairs begin operating in Washington

May 13, 2011

WASHINGTON — Wheelchair-accessible taxis have begun operating in Washington.

The 20 wheelchair taxis were put into commission Thursday with a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration and $200,000 from the D.C. Taxicab Commission. They are operating under Yellow Cab and Royal Cab.

The taxis are regular minivans that have been modified so that the passenger can roll into the vehicle on a ramp. Passengers pay normal taxi rates, but drivers receive an additional $2 per trip from the grant funding.

The drivers have received special training and a special license from the taxicab commission.

More than 12,000 people in Washington travel in wheelchairs.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
The 20 wheelchair taxis were put into commission Thursday with a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration and $200,000 from the D.C. Taxicab Commission. They are operating under Yellow Cab and Royal Cab.

$60,000 per motor, £40,000. FFS how much do these things cost?

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Sussex wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
The 20 wheelchair taxis were put into commission Thursday with a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration and $200,000 from the D.C. Taxicab Commission. They are operating under Yellow Cab and Royal Cab.

$60,000 per motor, £40,000. FFS how much do these things cost?

The grants are also towards the extra $2 per fare that the drivers are paid.

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Would never happen here...our shower both want their cake and to eat it and happily let you lot order it and buy it for them.
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$2 per job to the driver ????? Isn't that discrimination against the disabled ?? Only in America !!!

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STAD wrote:
Isn't that discrimination against the disabled ?? Only in America !!!


Nah, Galasheils as well.
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