There's a new option for people with physical or intellectual disabilities looking to get around Halifax Regional Municipality. HRM has entered into a three year contract to provide accessible taxi services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In March, council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to fund Extra Care Taxi to help support higher costs of offering the service that has been lacking in recent years. The service has been running for a few weeks and is about to expand to a fleet of ten accessible vans in HRM. The budget is for around $1.8 million for the service over the next three years. There will be an event in front of city hall in early October to celebrate the launch of the service. Alex Wilson is the Manager of Business Development and Communications for Extra Care Taxi. She explains how the company will be filling the needs of HRM residents who can't use a regular taxi.
There's a new option for people with physical or intellectual disabilities looking to get around Halifax Regional Municipality. HRM has entered into a three year contract to provide accessible taxi services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In March, council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to fund Extra Care Taxi to help support higher costs of offering the service that has been lacking in recent years. The service has been running for a few weeks and is about to expand to a fleet of ten accessible vans in HRM. The budget is for around $1.8 million for the service over the next three years. There will be an event in front of city hall in early October to celebrate the launch of the service. Alex Wilson is the Manager of Business Development and Communications for Extra Care Taxi. She explains how the company will be filling the needs of HRM residents who can't use a regular taxi.
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