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The MTA on Monday unveiled the first electric van in its Access-a-Ride paratransit fleet, beginning a pilot for what would ultimately be a transition of its

amNewYork email newsletter 1,100-vehicle fleet to zero-emission technology.

“It’s an amazing day to show how we continue to go above and beyond for accessibility at the MTA,” said Quemuel Arroyo, the MTA’s Chief Accessibility Officer. “I am so excited to try this new vehicle out.”settled lawsuits in 2022 More than 30,000 trips are recorded on Access-a-Ride on an average weekday, and unlike the subways and buses, ridership is consistently higher today than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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