Va. OKs 60 new wheelchair-accessible taxis

ARLINGTON, Va. — Sixty new wheelchair-accessible taxicabs, most operated by the new All Access Taxi, which has a fleet of vans serving people with disabilities, won the right Saturday to operate in Arlington County, Va., reported The Washington Post.

The County Board agreed to award 50 certificates to All Access, which plans to have their first vehicles on the road by February, with most operating by April. The action increases the number of wheelchair-accessible taxis available to Arlington customers from 37 to 97. For the full story, click here.