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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.

Jul 29, 2015

D.C. Taxicab Commission Offering Grants For More Accessible Taxis

The DCTC is offering grants to cab companies to put more wheelchair-accessible cabs on the ground.

Jun 29, 2015

Former D.C. Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton Has Died

Linton was the DCTC chairman from 2011 to 2015.

Jan 08, 2015

Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton Steps Down

Bowser has appointed former DCRA administrator Eric Rogers as the interim director of the DCTC.

Dec 10, 2014

D.C. Taxicab Commission’s E-Hailing App Will Begin Testing In March

All cabs will be required to use it.

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.

Sep 03, 2014

Labor Day Weekend Test Of Cabs Finds Familiar Problems

Ten out of 63 drivers were cited for failure to haul.

Aug 21, 2014

Cab Commission May Begin Van Service In Neighborhoods Underserved By Drivers

The areas still need to be designated, but the vans would primarily serve EOTR.

 
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