Skyrocketing prices keep disabled friendly cabs off the street

Posted by greg
March 23, 2009

The Standard Freeholder reports that the high costs of refitting a car or van to take wheelchairs is do high that virtually no one is paying to field cabs to take the disabled. The cab companies look at how much it costs to refit just one vehicle and compare it to the number of disabled people that use a taxi. Because taxis are expensive, most of the disabled people either use public transportation or specialized vans paid for by cities or counties. This problem makes it almost impossible for disabled businessmen to get to meetings on time in cities other than the one they live in. If there are no taxis then how do you get to your meeting or the hotel? Many times public transportation does no0t cover an entire city and some cities like Miami and Detroit have practically non-existent public transportation. Many cities believe that everyone that needs to get around have access to a personal car. Those that either try to get taxis refitted through state funded programs are finding out that the economy has evaporated any money set aside to help.

While we are living through the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, there is hope that federal stimulus money may make it possible to refit existing taxis to get the disabled around. By outfitting these taxis, we are putting out of work mechanics and car repair specialists back to work. The mechanics will be able to keep their home and pay for their car and food because of this new work. The disabled business travelers will then be able to close deals and keep their companies alive. While the treasury is busy bailing out giant banks and insurance companies that made incredibly stupid business decisions, lets not forget about the workers that need help to keep their heads above water. The disabled can’t get to work if there is no vehicle to get them there. Focusing on getting large numbers of workers back to their job is the best way to get the economy on it’s feet. 

Equipment, General

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