Archive for the ‘Cab Industry’ Category

Setting aside the issue of how to measure the success of cab sharing in NYC thus far, one thing can be surmised from the programs that have been proposed by both the current and former commissioners of the TLC, cab sharing will play an important role in New York City’s transportation future.
In light of congestion problems and [...]

Our boy Fazal was the first to tell us about CabSense, a venture sponsored by NYC’s Taxi & Limousine Commission, which pledges to analyze “tens of millions of GPS data points from NYC taxis to help you find the best corner to catch a cab.”

Indeed, we were intrigued.  Not only was the service somewhat [...]

Hey folks, are you ready for yet ANOTHER reason that CabCorner.com is on the verge of revolutionizing your taxi cab experience?
I’m sure you saw this recent report in The New York Times:
“New York City taxi drivers routinely overcharged riders over two years by surreptitiously fixing their meters to charge rates that would normally [...]

You gotta give it this jerk… he was right:  Yassky Nominated to Head Taxi Agency
To check out Jon’s predictive post, click HERE.  Don’t let it get to your head, McKinney….

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Though CabCorner is an international enterprise, New York City will always be our home base.  So it’s interesting to see how “cab sharing” as a concept is being received by the public in its earliest stages, as executed by the TLC.
The New York Times’s city critic just published a rather humorous look at the whole [...]

The media, much like your average shark, just absolutely loves blood.  And I fault neither predator for their preference.  Yet it is important to contextualize the reports concerning the first day of the TLC’s new “cab share” program.
The New York Times noted that few people took advantage of the service on its inaugural day.  DNA [...]

I have a penchant for calling a spade a spade, and a visionary a visionary.  And outgoing TLC commissioner Matt Daus is indisputably both, able to “move the earth” and “see into the future.”
Taxi commission announces start of ‘group rides’
Sir, we commend you, and look forward to building on your legacy.  You introduced the concept [...]

Back in 2003, David Yassky took up the campaign to green up the New City Taxi fleet. He proposed presenting legislation that would require a certain percentage of the NYC taxi fleet to use hybrid vehicles by a certain date and for that number to increase over time until the entire fleet had [...]

Check out the dispatches from New York City’s local news authority NY1.
FIRST, this report below demonstrates the public’s willingness to share cabs when conditions dictate.  It also emphasizes the ease with which an organic cab-sharing system developed during the city’s 200 taxi strike.
SECOND, this report explains the city government’s rationale in moving forward with its [...]

Folks:
Perhaps my knack for the cab industry was evidenced by my staggeringly accurate prediction that one day I would read the following:
“Overall ridership and revenue have increased. More and more fares are being paid with credit cards, even for shorter rides. And tips for drivers, usually an early casualty of tough times, are up sharply, [...]