Taxis
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Alexandria council requires all taxis to install credit card machines
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Credit card readers will soon be going into all cabs in Alexandria. Many customers are praising the change, but some drivers are upset about the upgrade.
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Uber claims new D.C. taxi rules will shut it down
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In a blog posted Friday, Uber officials said that new D.C. Taxicab Commission regulations would force it to stop operating on June 1. A taxi spokesman, though, says that it's not true.
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D.C. taxi drivers suspended after assaulting man at gas station
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MPD officials say that Ephream Esheterom and Sharanjit Singh, both licensed taxi drivers in the District of Columbia, got into a fight with a third person at a gas station, which led to both of their arrests.
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D.C. cabs to accept credit cards by Aug. 31
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Installation of the Modern Taximeter System in all cabs is slated to begin June 1. The DCTC expects every taxi in the District to be equipped with the new payment system by Aug. 31.
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D.C. Taxicab Commission passes new rules for credit card fare payment
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The DC Taxicab Commission passed new rules Wednesday that would mandate drivers allow non-cash payments by the end of summer, the DCist reports.
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Arlington property tax increase proposed by county manager
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The Arlington County manager has proposed raising property taxes and cutting spending in every county agency to help close a budget gap.
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D.C. cabs in red? Panel recommends color
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Earlier Wednesday, a D.C. Taxicab Commission panel recommended a uniform color for all taxicabs in the District.
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D.C. cabs to accept credit cards by March 31
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The District of Columbia will soon mandate that each of the city's 6,500 taxicabs accept credit cards by the end of March, officials announced Friday.
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Emero Tornero found guilty of sexual assaults
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Emero Tornero, 32, was found guilty Monday of posing as a cab driver to carry out a series of sexual assaults from 2005 until 2008.
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Arlington rejects electric taxi fleet proposal
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Arlington County officials have rejected plans for an electric taxi fleet.
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Smart meters delayed; Pelosi to step down?; MWAA vote on Dulles Toll Road: DAYBREAK DAILY
The city’s plan to install credit-card-reading “smart meters” in all 6,500 taxicabs in the District has been indefinitely delayed due to alleged improper contract handling.
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Inauguration taxi fee considered in D.C.
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The D.C. Taxi Cab Commission is considering a surcharge for extra passengers.
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Jerome Green, Arlington cabbie, named 'taxi driver of the year'
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An Arlington cabbie who is credited with saving an elderly woman’s life and giving local school kids free rides to class has been named “taxi driver of the year.”
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Electronic Vehicle Taxicab Company proposes electric taxi fleet in Arlington
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The fleet of 40 cabs would be equipped with iPads in the backseats to allow riders to browse the Internet and pay with credit cards.
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Uber threatened by new set of cab rules
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More changes appear to be coming to the rules for taxicabs in the District. The changes would affect companies that are considered sedan-class.
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DC smart meter program delayed
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Smart meters would streamline the installation of backseat credit card machines and come with other perks for taxicabs. But a dispute between the city and two companies who provide the product could keep the device out of taxis for months.
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D.C. taxicab meters unveiled amid funding fight
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As D.C. officials showed off a new taxicab meter that allows riders to pay by credit card, Councilman Marion Barry filed a disapproval resolution, which could change the terms of the contract and delay the start of the program.
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Taxi runs onto sidewalk in Chinatown
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Some pedestrians in Chinatown found themselves jumping out of the way of an unexpected sight - a taxi driving on the sidewalk.
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