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DC’s Taxi Commission Sends Me a Nastygram

4 days agoTravel / Air Travel : View From the Wing

In response to my post the other day on Washington DC’s taxi protection racket cracking down on Uber again, I got a nastygram from the DC Taxicab Commission’s public information officer. Her argument is essentially that they aren’t forcing Uber to go out of business here, since they could always just comply with the new [...]Show More Summary

Get Ready for Another Fight Between Uber and D.C. Officials

last weekUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

Just when we thought there was comity in our time, the clash between Uber and the D.C. Taxicab Commission is heating up again. [ more › ]

D.C. Cab Commission to Rideshare Pioneers SideCar: You're Breaking the Law

last weekSociety & Culture : Good Blog

By: Martin Dicaro This post also appeared on Transportation Nation. The D.C. Taxicab Commission has a message for drivers using the new ridesharing mobile app SideCar: they are breaking the law. The commission that regulates all vehicle-for-hire services in the District of Columbia once again finds itself at odds with a tech start-up. Show More Summary

Taxi Commission makes it official: Credit cards in all D.C. cabs by Aug. 31

2 weeks agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

It seemed this day might never come, but here we are: The D.C. Taxicab Commission voted Wednesday to publish regulations requiring all city cabs to accept credit and debit card payments by Aug. 31. Assuming some other hiccup doesn’t arise … Continue reading ?

Taxi Commission Says Credit Card Readers Will Be in Cabs By August 31

2 weeks agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

The D.C. Taxicab Commission says that every last one of the city's 7,300 cabs will definitely, officially, and totally for real start accepting credit card payments this summer. [ more › ]

Taxi Commissioner Says Credit Card Payments on Schedule for September

2 weeks agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

D.C.'s taxicab fleet is still on track to be ready to accept credit card payments by September, Ron Linton, the chairman of the D.C. Taxicab Commission, said last Friday. [ more › ]

D.C. taxi credit card mandate remains on track (knock on wood)

3 weeks agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

D.C. Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron M. Linton appeared on WAMU-FM’s Politics Hour Friday to discuss the always enthralling world of public for-hire vehicle regulation. Among his revelations, Linton confirmed that the commission is sticking to its timeline of requiring cabs … Continue reading ?

D.C. Taxicab Commission Releases Images of Proposed Uniform Color Scheme

3 weeks agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

Deep red with a gray swoosh. That's how the D.C. Taxicab Commission will propose the city's taxicabs be painted. [ more › ]

Uber's back in Gotham: NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission approves cab-hailing app

4 weeks agoTechnology / Gadgets : Engadget

Car service Uber and New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have had a rocky relationship, as the Commission banned Uber from Gotham's taxicabs last year. Susequently, the TLC green-lit a trial to test cab hailing apps and...Show More Summary

Taxi credit-card proposal gets further tweaks

2 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

This post has been updated to reflect the final vote. Another step was made Wednesday in the long slog toward mandatory credit-card acceptance in D.C. cabs. The D.C. Taxicab Commission has endorsed a proposal to tweak regulations surrounding the credit-card … Continue reading ?

D.C. taxis should be red, panel recommends

3 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

A D.C. Taxicab Commission panel on Wednesday recommended red as the uniform color for the District’s 7,000 cabs. The move to go with one color comes as a relief to cabbies and riders, who balked at several multi-colored proposals. Possible … Continue reading ?

Favorable Ruling For Lyft A Small Win In War With Taxi Industry

4 months agoTechnology : ReadWriteWeb

California regulators have shown that they are open to shaking up the taxicab industry. The state Public Utilities Commission has lifted a cease-and-desist order imposed on ride-sharing service Zimride and withdrew a $20,000 fine. The...Show More Summary

Taxi credit-card mandate delayed again

4 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

It will now be May at the earliest before D.C. taxis will be required to accept credit cards. After last week’s failed quorum, the D.C. Taxicab Commission met Wednesday and voted to proceed with publishing regulations requiring credit-card readers. But … Continue reading ?

Cabbie Suspended After Being Found Guilty of Assaulting Passenger

4 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

The D.C. Taxicab Commission suspended the license of a cab driver who was found guilty earlier this month of assaulting a customer. [ more › ]

Taxi credit-card mandate delayed to April

4 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

Turns out District cabs won’t be required to accept credit cards by the end of March after all: Because the D.C. Taxicab Commission didn’t have a quorum at its meeting today, it could not vote to authorize the publication of … Continue reading ?

D.C. Council may stop taxi color contest; members appalled by choices

5 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DC Wire

The D.C. Taxicab Commission contest asking residents to select what color city taxicabs should be may be short-lived. One day after Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) unveiled markups of the possible color schemes, several council members said Tuesday they were appalled by the offerings. Read full article >>

Sickout at the Taxicab Commission?

6 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DeBonis

The D.C. Taxicab Commission issued an unusual news release today indicating that the agency's driver services operations had limited "operational capability" due to "widespread illness that has caused significant staff absences." Read full article >>

In Limo Land, drivers swerve away from fiscal cliff

6 months agoUS Politics / US Elections : CNN Political Ticker

Washington (CNN) - For the swarms of limousines headed to the Obama inauguration, the toll to enter Washington just got a lot cheaper. The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission on Friday scuttled plans to require each out-of-town limo to obtain a $500 permit, lowering it to $150.

Taxi Commission Opens Borders for Inauguration

6 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

Anticipating an overwhelming demand on the livery sector, the D.C. Taxicab Commission announced today that it will be issuing temporary licenses to out-of-market cabbies who want to work during President Obama's second inauguration. [ more › ]

Taxi Commission Quickly Reverses on Surcharges During Nats' Playoffs Games

8 months agoUnited States / Washington D.C. : DCist

It took less than an hour for the D.C. Taxicab Commission to propose and rescind a surcharge that would have made taxi rides more expensive during the Washington Nationals' playoff games. [ more › ]

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