Taxi app Gett makes travel easier for disabled Londoners | TechRadar

Ride-hailing app Gett has announced a new partnership with Assist-MI, an app that helps disabled users interact with services and communicate their access needs. Using the app, disabled customers will now be able to hail one of 8000 black cabs in the capital (or 2000 more elsewhere in Britain) with priority booking and up to

If Uber Kills Cabs, Cities Must Ensure Accessible Vehicles Live

According to a recent report, the number of wheelchair-accessible vehicles for hire in San Francisco fell significantly in the past few years — all while services like Uber and Lyft were rapidly expanding in the area. “This is more urgent than people realize,” Carol Tyson, policy director for the United Spinal Association, told The Huffington Post. Tyson,

Disabled feel unsafe riding in Perth taxis, call for Uber’s wheelchair accessibility option | Community Newspaper Group

JAMES Davies says he risks his safety every time he books a taxi to leave the house. The 25-year-old Mt Claremont resident was born premature at 26 weeks with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, uses an electric wheelchair and requires around-the-clock care. Mr Davies, a disability client services officer, relies on wheelchair-accessible maxi-taxis for independent transport,

Wheelchair-accessible version of the NYC Taxi

A universal, accessible taxi fleet is something to aspire to, and IMHO Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push to standardize the NY city’s taxi fleet with a single, universal vehicle is to be applauded. This Nissan vehicle looks the ticket. Though I ‘m not sure how most electric wheelchairs would fit in lengthwise. I look forward to seeing