by KYW's Paul Kurtz
Pennsylvania lawmakers traveled to Philadelphia on Friday for a hearing on proposals to make dozens of city taxicabs wheelchair accessible and to provide workers' compensation to cab drivers.
Under the proposed measure, the Philadelphia Parking Authority would set up a lottery system for awarding 50 medallions to drivers. The winners would be required to have a wheelchair-accessible taxi ready to roll within 90 days.
But Parking Authority executive director Vince Fenerty has called on the state House Urban Affairs Committee to amend that provision:
"The amendment will permit the PPA to issue new medallions through a direct sale at fair market value as provided by existing law."
For full story go to:
http://www.kyw1060.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.