Arlington RAPID ( Rideshare , Automation , and Payment Integration Demonstration ), the City ’ s on-demand , self-driving public transportation service , announced that it is beginning to roll out a fleet of more spacious , accessible vehicles to take passengers around Downtown and The University of Texas at Arlington .

Over the next several months , RAPID will upgrade its fleet to use May Mobility ’ s Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS vans . The first vehicle , which is available now , is wheelchair accessible and can carry up to four ambulatory riders or two ambulatory riders and one wheelchair user . The vehicle enables passengers of differing abilities to utilize shared , autonomous transit together .

Arlington RAPID , now in its second year of service , has provided more than 31,000 on-demand rides since its launch in March 2021 .

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