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Dec 06, 2022

D.C. Is Falling Short Of Its Taxi Accessibility Requirements. What Went Wrong?

Residents with disabilities have fewer options for getting around the city.

May 19, 2017

Say Goodbye To Taxi Meters, And Hello To Cabs With Very Uber-like Features

“This is really about giving taxi drivers an opportunity to compete in a quickly evolving marketplace.”

Jul 19, 2016

D.C. Is Used As A Case Study For Why Taxi Companies Need A Complete Reform

This year, 46 percent of some business travelers hopped in ridesharing cars, while 14 percent of them got around in taxis.

May 18, 2016

D.C. Taxis Now Do Deliveries

After years of fighting ride-hailing services, the commission has generally moved on to trying to emulate them.

May 02, 2016

D.C. Taxicab Commission Suspends Six Companies For Rolling Back Meters

Some companies falsified hundreds of thousands of miles.

Oct 28, 2014

Council Passes Bill To Regulate UberX, Other Ridesharing Services

It doesn’t go far enough, says one Councilmember.

Oct 28, 2014

Video: Woman Says Cab Driver Locked Her In Vehicle Over Payment

“I’m not letting you out until you give me what I want.”

Oct 14, 2014

‘Panic Buttons’ Are Coming To Cabs, But Not Until Next Year

The safety devices were originally promised in December 2012.

Oct 08, 2014

Downtown Traffic Likely To Be Snarled By Taxi Protest, As Cab Commission Proposes Mandating E-Hailing

The “One City, One Taxi” app would be in all cabs.

Oct 07, 2014

Test Of D.C. Cabs Finds 27 Percent Refused To Pick Up Passengers

It’s called refusal to haul.

 
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