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Access-A-Ride 1

Access-A-Ride 1

A black-and-white photograph of a woman in dark sunglasses being assisted by a driver in front of a New York City Access-A-Ride paratransit bus.

Date: 1000-2000

Image Description: A vertical black-and-white photograph of an older woman wearing dark wrap-around sunglasses and a sleeveless patterned dress standing on the sidewalk beside a New York City Access-A-Ride paratransit bus. She holds her right hand up as if gesturing or speaking while holding onto the arm of a uniform-clad driver whose polo shirt pocket bears the Access-A-Ride apple-and-wheelchair logo. Above them, the side of the vehicle displays “-A-RIDE” and the Big Apple wheelchair accessibility symbol.

Creator: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Source: MTA, “Accessible Travel on New York City Transit”

A black-and-white photograph of a woman in dark sunglasses being assisted by a driver in front of a New York City Access-A-Ride paratransit bus.