Scott Sankey, a Canadian expatriate, is assisted on to one of the Mercedes Vito Compact taxis in Abu Dhabi
A new fleet of taxis being rolled out in the capital, designed for passengers with disabilities, have not yet been fitted with the ramps or lifts needed for wheelchair users.
When the new fleet was unveiled on February 18, Abu Dhabi’s taxi regulator Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (TransAD) said all 270 taxis could accommodate disabled customers.
Taxi passengers with disabilities may have to wait for up to two months before they can make use of the Mercedes Vito Compact vans.
One hundred and ten vans are currently in service, with the rest to be rolled out in batches by the end of the month.
On Wednesday, a TransAD official said some Vito Compact vans were already equipped with the special ramps, but would not confirm how many exactly.Read More