Metro is seeking an emergency infusion of $6.5 million for its MetroAccess service, the latest shortfall for the fastest-growing yet priciest arm of the transit system.

The transit agency had warned that demand for the service for riders with disabilities has been growing faster than officials had projected, but now the agency says that growth means it could spend the money left in its contract a month too early.

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