NYCT restricts Access services based on weather

NEW YORK CITY — In an effort to curb soaring costs, N.Y. Metropolitan Transportation Authority's boosted disabled rider qualifications based on the weather forecast. Disabled New York City Transit Access-A-Ride passengers with respiratory or other ailments qualifying them for rides in extreme heat and cold can no longer make reservations anytime, according to a nydailyhews.com report. To read the full story, click here.