CityLab Daily: Why Can't Uber and Lyft Be More Wheelchair-Friendly?

CityLab Daily: Why Can't Uber and Lyft Be More Wheelchair-Friendly?

While most can hop in an Uber or Lyft when the bus is late, a dearth of properly outfitted vehicles makes ride-hailing services implausible for wheelchair users: Of nearly 118,000 active ride-hailing vehicles in the city, only 554 (0.5 percent) are wheelchair-accessible, according to a recent study that cites the city’s data.