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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.

Oct 07, 2014

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

It’s called refusal to haul.

May 17, 2013

Taxi Drivers Suspended After Alleged Gas Station Fight

Two cab drivers were arrested last Friday for allegedly assaulting someone.

Mar 22, 2013

Anyone Can Be a Cabbie Now: New Taxi-Hailing Service Coming to D.C.

You can be your own cabbie with SideCar, a new ride-sharing app set to arrive in D.C. today.

Mar 07, 2013

Activists Want ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Worked Into New Taxicab Color Scheme

A group of activists want the city’s new uniform color scheme for taxicabs to include the phrase “Taxation Without Representation.”

Jan 18, 2013

D.C. Will Mandate Credit Card Readers in Cabs By March 31

D.C. taxicabs will have to offer credit card payment options by March 31. The choice of technology will be theirs, though.

Jan 14, 2013

Uber Introduces Taxi-Hailing Service in D.C.

The sedan-by-smartphone company Uber is making the most of its newfound legality in D.C. with the introduction today of service that will permit users to reserve standard-issue taxicabs.

Dec 11, 2012

D.C. Legislators Ponder Stepping Into Debate Over Proposed Taxicab Color Schemes

Various D.C. legislators dislike a slate of nine proposed taxicab color schemes enough that they’re pondering stepping in to come up with something more agreeable.

Nov 14, 2012

D.C. Taxicab Smart Meters Delayed Over Contract Dispute

A panel of D.C. judges overturned a $35 million contract that would bring smart meters to the city’s 6,500 cabs, meaning that paying with a credit card might still be a few months off.

Oct 16, 2012

Uber Drops Taxi-Hailing Service in New York

Add New York City to the list of places where Uber is running into trouble. The company, known best for its luxury-sedan-hiring mobile application, is shutting down another of its operations offered by its New York branch.

 
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