Taxicabs
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Limos.com to launch Uber competition in D.C. and San Francisco this fall
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Another company wants to sell elite transportation services in the District and one of its head staffers spent last week meeting with Councilmember Mary Cheh and Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton.
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Unhappiness abounds as D.C. taxis raise fares and face modernization
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Passengers complain of more expensive rides and poor conditions as drivers insist they still can't make a decent living. And until late May, don't even begin to expect the cabs to charge you consistent rates — the meters are still being recalibrated!
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Taxi? Car? Metro? Transportation costs are crushing us
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Fare hikes and gas prices reduce the number of financially feasible commuting options as we creep toward summer.
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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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More wheelchair-accessible taxicabs are coming to D.C.
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Yellow Cab and Royal Cab have operated 20 of the larger minivans for the past year and report great success. Should the District bring in more of these pricier vehicles to serve our residents with disabilities?
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Metro history: A D.C. taxicab killed America's premier CIA-trained cat spy
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Uber isn't the only entity to fall victim to our local taxis. In the 1960s, the CIA created a way for cats to spy on our Soviet enemies. Too bad they didn't anticipate the wild driving of our local D.C. taxis, which laid waste to $25 million worth of government efforts.
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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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