AGENCY TESTIMONY
Taxi accessibility lawsuit and proposed rules
1:25:18
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34 sec
Commissioner Do addresses recent developments in a lawsuit related to taxi accessibility. He outlines the proposed rules resulting from a Federal District Court order and discusses the potential impact on the taxi industry.
- TLC has proposed rules requiring all new taxis to be wheelchair accessible, as ordered by the Federal District Court
- Acknowledges that this will have a major impact on the finances of the taxi industry
- TLC commits to continuing work with stakeholders to balance increasing accessibility with ensuring the economic viability of the industry
David Do
1:25:18
Finally, you may have heard about recent developments in the lawsuit related to taxi accessibility.
1:25:24
As ordered by the Federal District Court, TLC has proposed roles requiring all new taxis to be wheelchair accessible.
1:25:30
Because this will have a major impact on the finances of the taxi industry, we will continue to work with stakeholders to determine how we can increase accessibility while ensuring continued economic viability of the industry.
1:25:44
This brings us to the bills on the agenda, and I'll start with the 2 bills relating to commuter vans, interim 939 would authorize commuter vans to accept street hails.