Uber
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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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Uber quantifies the one-night stands of its riders
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The luxury car service crunched the numbers to find out who uses their classy rides for brief overnight trysts on the weekend and compares the top six Uber cities.
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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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Hail to the D.C. UBERcade
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Were you one of the lucky few to ride luxury car service Uber's version of a presidential motorcade yesterday? See a video of the spectacle.
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Let romance transport you on Valentine's Day 2012
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Washington, D.C.'s many transportation options are here for the holiday romance. See the gestures from Uber, Zipcar, and even Arlington's Car Free Diet Challenge.
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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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Illegal? Uber scoffs, tells D.C. fans to drink up
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This Thursday, Jan. 26, Uber D.C. is holding a party called "Uber D.C. Cocktails, Innovation, and Transportation" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on K Street to turn their noses at the forces that would have shut them down and celebrate the glory that is Uber.
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'Ubers from Last Night' shows us what young, posh Uber fans look like
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The luxury car service lets riders take photos of themselves in the backseat and uploads them to a special Tumblr account. Is the feature creepy or an awesome way to make an expensive ride that much more fun?
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D.C. wants modern, inclusive taxicabs in the year to come
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The District's cabs are slowly waking up to the innovations of the 21st century as fleets integrate the Taxi Magic app, as new options like Uber raise the bar on convenience, and as politicians vocally push forward the the technology that will allow credit cards.
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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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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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Is fancy cab service Uber operating illegally? Yes, says D.C.'s taxicab commish
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At this morning's taxi hearing, Commissioner Ron Linton said that Uber doesn't have a contract with the District of Columbia and that the new company "will be dealt with."
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Uber now offers Washington, D.C. taxi service in style
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Tired of the District's taxis? Consider trying a new service that lets you order rides right on your smartphone and brings sleek, black cars to your curb in minutes. Just expect to pay more, too.
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