Archive: D.C. Taxis
D.C. Taxis Face Meter Deadline
By Sunday, June 1, all District taxicabs should be using meters, rather than the old zone system, for calculating fares. What has your experience been? Please take this quick poll and share further thoughts in the comments section below....
By washingtonpost.com editors | June 2, 2008; 06:34 AM ET | Email a Comment
Looking for Meters
Though today is no longer the deadline for D.C. taxis to have meters (today used to be the deadline, before the city recently extended it to June 1) it seemed like a good time to walk the streets and try to gauge how many drivers are getting with the program....
By Marcia Davis | May 1, 2008; 01:40 PM ET | Comments (2)
Meters or Zones Today?
Yesterday, after attending the Capitol Hill hearing on the city's federal budget allocation, I jumped in a taxi to head back to the office. I noticed the car did not have a time and distance meter on its dashboard, so I asked the driver if he would have one by...
By David A Nakamura | May 1, 2008; 12:57 PM ET | Comments (14)
Taxicab Meters: Yes or No?
D.C. Superior Court Judge Brook Hedge today denied a request by D.C. taxicab drivers for an injunction to block implementation of a meter system. An attorney for the cab drivers said he would take the case to the D.C. Court....
By Marcia Davis | April 25, 2008; 11:25 AM ET | Comments (32)
Fenty Holds Firm to Taxi Meter Deadline
Mayor Adrain M. Fenty said the city will hold firm to its May 1 deadline on taxi meters, but is giving a one-month period when drivers will get warnings. After May 31st, however, it's $1,000 fines each time they are found without a meter and a risk of suspension....
By Marcia Davis | April 22, 2008; 12:49 PM ET | Comments (1)
More on Taxis and the City
From D.C. Acting Attorney General Peter Nickles: "It's a solid victory for the city. The mayor will hold a press conference tomorrow to explain the implementation of the decision, with the effective date of May 1. We're considering steps to ensure implementation. I expect that the cab association will procede...
By Marcia Davis | April 21, 2008; 12:18 PM ET | Comments (1)
