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Oct 04, 2017

D.C. Experiments With A New Drop-Off Zone In Dupont Circle

It will be in place overnight on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

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.”

Dec 08, 2016

The Nation’s First Somali-American Lawmaker Says She Was Threatened In A D.C. Cab

“The cab driver called me ISIS and threatened to remove my hijab,” Ilhan Omar writes.

Sep 20, 2016

New Pilot Program Brings Fixed Route Taxis To Wards 4, 7, and 8

The fixed route service comes to areas that haven’t always been served well by cabs.

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.

Feb 11, 2016

D.C. Taxicab Commission’s E-Hailing App Will Soon Be Required For Cab Drivers

The app is similar to Uber and Lyft technologies.

Dec 31, 2015

Three Ways To Get A Free Ride Home On New Year’s

Split is offering free rides between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m., and two other options for your return this evening.

Dec 11, 2015

Tipsy Holiday Partiers Get Free Cab Rides Til The New Year

Brisked revelers can receive free cab rides up to $30.

 
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