WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rejected bids from ride-hailing companies for a new program to outsource paratransit services in Maryland, choosing instead to go with a pair of Prince George’s County taxicab fleets equipped with wheelchair-accessible vehicles WAMU 88.5 reports.
The decision was a win for disability rights activists who pressed WMATA officials to avoid companies such as Uber, because they lack vehicles with wheelchair-ramps and have been sued for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
