Ron Linton
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Uber's legality will be up to the D.C. attorney general
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The head of the D.C. Taxicab Commission is turning to the local legal authorities. But Uber pleads that it's perfectly legal and insists it will keep operating for now.
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D.C. Taxicab Commission still fixed on modern tech, Uber's legality
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The city's taxicab head Ron Linton is still finalizing the potential vendor who will add credit card readers for our cabs ... and he hasn't forgotten about the sleek luxury of those Uber vehicles, either, and has issued a set of demands.
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D.C.'s disjointed push toward a modern taxicab industry
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The District's officials are still working out all the details of how taxis should implement credit card readers, GPS, and other enhancements. Will this legislation really revolutionize our cabs within a year? Yesterday didn't inspire much hope.
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D.C. Taxicab Commission imagines 300 wheelchair-accessible cabs in 2012
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D.C.'s taxi may contract to help disabled riders through WMATA and the D.C. Public Schools. Yesterday Ron Linton suggested our city's taxis might be able to save Metro as much as $10 million a year by lending out his taxi drivers.
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Seven key issues to consider as the D.C. Council debates taxis today
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At 11 a.m., the D.C. Council will host a hearing on how our city's taxicabs should "modernize," which to our politicians means everything from picking one uniform cab color to accepting credit cards to featuring GPS to better driver training. Here's what you should know.
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'Kojo' brings Taxicab Commissioner Linton and Uber together
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Kojo Nnamdi has come to the rescue. D.C. Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick are coming together literally right now for "The Kojo Nnamdi Show," broadcast on WAMU and available online. Tune in to today's 1 p.m. show to hear a dialogue that seems more than necessary.
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Our D.C. taxicab industry is wearing Ron Linton down
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As D.C. taxi drivers questioned the fare increases and surcharge elimation, the D.C. Taxicab Commissioner threatened to terminate a meeting full of clapping, cheers, and criticisms. Did Linton understand the institutional gridlock and frustration he would be facing in his new appointment?
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D.C. Uber superfans hope to save pricey car service, crucify Ron Linton
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Say what you will about Uber, its customer service, or its legality, but the luxury car service, available in D.C. for the past month, has a freakily passionate set of fans. Whether socialite or transportation fanatic, the luxury car service's passionate defenders fight to keep it in the District.
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Do the District's taxicab riders refuse to pay their drivers?
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Today a half dozen taxi drivers testified before the D.C. Taxicab Commission about passengers who never give their riders enough money at the end of their trips. How big a problem is this in the District? Should passengers pay upfront?
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