Monday, March 26, 2012

New Rules for shared riding at Nationals Park

 The following link is an information about shared riding at Nationals, where to drop-off Passenger/s and where to pick them up. 
If you drop-off or pick-up passengers other than the designated area you will get $100 ticket and of course, Hack Inspectors will be there to enforce this new Regulation,
http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/dctaxi/section/2/release/23219 

Friday, March 23, 2012

50-Cent Taxicab Surcharge proposed

Mayor Gray's 2013 budget included a  proposal of 50-cent surcharge on every cab ride, the proceeds of which—roughly $1 million a year—would go to fund the operations of the Taxicab Commission. Since last year, Gray has been promoting his commitment to overhaul the city's taxicab industry. His taxicab commissioner, Ron Linton, has already pushed a fare increase and proposed modernization of the city's taxicab fleets. Today Gray put more emphasis on a better cab industry, saying that he would like to see smart meters, credit card payment options, a uniform cab color, GPS technology, and security features for both drivers and riders.