Driving While Muslim: Taxi Driver Slashed in Alleged Bias Attack
A 21-year-old college senior has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime for allegedly slashing the face and neck of a Muslim taxi driver.Police say suspect Michael Enright was drunk when he...
View ArticlePassage of Taxi Plan Legalizes Street Hails of Livery Cars
The State legislature voted Friday to approve the sale of permits allowing a new class of livery vehicle to enter the street hail businesses, something that up until now has been widely practiced but...
View ArticleTaxi TV Gets A New Channel
Since it debuted two years ago, Taxi TV hasn’t gotten great reviews. But the city is promising more choices that it hopes will boost its popularity this fall.The city’s municipal television station,...
View ArticleFTC to D.C. Taxicab Commission: Avoid "Unwarranted Regulatory Restrictions"
Tech companies are complaining. A D.C. Council member is urging restraint. And now the Federal Trade Commission is asking the D.C. Taxicab Commission to be careful when it comes to weighing new...
View ArticleTaxi Drivers: We Want a Fare Increase
The drivers group Taxi Workers Alliance is petitioning the city for a 15 percent fare increase seven years after the last across-the-board fare hike.Taxi Worker's Alliance head Bhairavi Desai said...
View ArticleTaxi Drivers Suspected of Overcharging Extradited to New York
The city has extradited two former taxi drivers accused of intentionally overcharging passengers by illegally setting their meters to an out of town rate.On Tuesday, city investigators extradited Wasim...
View ArticleNew Fines For Cabbies Who Break Old Rules
The city approved an increase in fines for cab drivers who break a wide range of rules — from being caught using a cell phone while driving to refusing to accept a credit card.Fine increases are...
View ArticleTLC Says Taxi Fares Should Increase
Taxi fares will definitely be going up soon, according to Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky."Gas has gone way up — almost 50 percent since 2006. That means it’s harder to pay rent and harder...
View ArticleShow Me the Money: Some D.C. Cabbies Waiting Weeks to Collect Credit Card Fares
Two weeks after the start of universal credit card acceptance in Washington, D.C. cabs, the transition from cash-only to modern technology has been bumpy, with more than 5,600 of the District’s roughly...
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