SMRT receives $3.1m grant to operate new
wheelchair accessible taxis
Taxi operator SMRT will be awarded a $3.1 million grant to
operate 30 taxis that can accommodate larger wheelchairs used by
elderly and the disabled.
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
(MCYS) made this announcement on Thursday, and said the funding
will help defray the costs of purchasing and operating the 30
wheelchair accessible taxis.
The first batch of 15 such taxis is expected to be
ready by March next year, before the existing London Cabs are
phased out.
The full fleet of 30 cabs will hit the roads by
August next year.
MCYS had invited taxi operators to apply for the
Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant in May, and three operators
submitted proposals.
