"The NYPLI report states that only 7% of New York City's fleet of 106,000 for-hire vehicles had wheelchair accessible vehicles, forcing wheelchair users to wait significantly longer than other users."
"Experts pointed out that while Uber and Lyft hire drivers who use their personal vehicles, the companies should be incentivizing their drivers to make upgrades to their vehicles to accommodate disabled riders."
"The report claimed that ride share services deprioritize WAV services, often listing it below options for luxury vehicles and pet transportation services."
"In order to ensure disabled riders are not excluded from the growing ride share sector, the NYPLI suggests imposing a $1 surcharge on all ride share trips to contribute toward a fund that would subsidize all-electric WAVs."
Ride share companies, including Uber and Lyft, are not meeting the needs of disabled riders, with only 7% of NYC's for-hire vehicles being wheelchair accessible. Disabled individuals face longer wait times for rides, and the companies deprioritize accessible vehicle options. Although there have been some improvements since 2019, wheelchair users remain underserved. Proposed solutions include a surcharge on rides to fund accessible vehicles and legislation to ensure all autonomous vehicles are fully accessible.
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