DENVER — Englewood resident Erin Daley has used RTD’s Access-on-Demand program for the past 1.5 years to commute to work, doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, and friends.
As a blind person who uses a white cane, she called the service her connection to the community.
“It is incredible to be able to go to places that I haven’t been before,” Daley said. “I went to the Apple Cider Festival last fall. I’ve never been able to attend that because it’s just outside of the bus lines.”
Access-on-Demand provides taxpayer-subsidized Uber and Lyft rides to Denver metro residents with disabilities. On Monday, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) held a public comment meeting about its plans to reduce the service…