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Disability advocates urge Dallas-area riders to weigh in on proposed DART paratransit cuts and fare hikes
Summary
Speakers at the Dallas Commission on Disabilities meeting urged commissioners and residents to attend DART public meetings after proposed paratransit service-area reductions and fare increases that advocates say would disproportionately affect riders with disabilities.
Mary Witherspoon, a visually impaired member of District 6 and a DART paratransit rider, told the Dallas Commission on Disabilities on Thursday that proposed changes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) services could sharply affect people with disabilities and urged commission members and residents to attend upcoming DART community meetings.
Advocates say the proposal under consideration would raise paratransit fares and reduce the geographic area served. "They're looking at increasing paratransit rides from $3.5 to $6," Witherspoon said during public comment. She also said DART has proposed cutting the paratransit service area by 17 percent and cited agency estimates about budget…
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