Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot to include an additional 1,200 users.

New York S08333 amends the public authorities law and the transportation law to extend and expand the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot. The pilot, which allows users of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Access-A-Ride paratransit program to receive immediate rides via a smartphone app or phone service, will include an additional 1,200 users. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority must select a representative sample of Access-A-Ride users for the expanded pilot, considering age, disability, geographic distribution, and frequency of ridership.

Extends and expands the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot to include an additional 1,200 users.

New York S08333 amends the public authorities law and the transportation law to extend and expand the scope of the on-demand E-hail paratransit pilot. The pilot, which allows users of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Access-A-Ride paratransit program to receive immediate rides via a smartphone app or phone service, will include an additional 1,200 users. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority must select a representative sample of Access-A-Ride users for the expanded pilot, considering age, disability, geographic distribution, and frequency of ridership.