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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.

Apr 22, 2014

Sidecar Tells D.C. Customers New Regulations Will Drive Them Out Of Town

The D.C. Taxicab Commission called the email a “PR stunt.”

Dec 24, 2013

Wells Wants Office of Human Rights To Investigate Cab Commission’s Handling Of Racial Discrimination Complaints

In a letter to Mónica Palacio, the acting director of OHR, the Ward 6 Councilmember cites WUSA9’s ongoing reports on how some drivers “disproportionately” pass by black people.

Oct 22, 2013

Uber Vs. D.C. Taxicab Commission: The Movie

In the new film Uber Wars, the DCTC takes on app-based car-hailing service Uber. Who will win? We may never know.

Sep 25, 2013

Over 100 Cab Drivers Rally For Extended Credit Card Reader Installation Deadline

A payment service provider installation report released last week for the week ending September 13 showed that five of the eight PSPs were experiencing a backlog. The report for the week ending September 20 did not include this information, but did say that five PSPs are reporting “excess capacity for more installs.”

Sep 11, 2013

At Least 2,000 Cabs May Not Have Credit Card Readers By Deadline. What Will Taxi Commission Do?

DCTC spokesperson Neville Waters said that there is no plan “to form a special task force” to find cabs without readers, “but Hack Inspectors will be diligently looking for violators.”

Aug 28, 2013

What Cheh’s Uber Legislation Means For The Taxicab Commission

If Cheh’s recently announced legislation to nullify new DCTC regulations go through, the DCTC will just have to roll with it.

Aug 20, 2013

Taxi Commission Passes New Regulations To Block UberX, Uber Will Continue Fighting

Uber vs. DCTC: The saga continues.

Aug 13, 2013

D.C. Taxicab Commission Thinks UberX Is Illegal, Uber Disagrees

The D.C. Taxicab Commission says the cars Uber is using for its new uberX service aren’t technically sedans and therefore can’t be registered as such.

 
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