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Certainly the cab drivers don't want to pay for a bunch of improvements with no guarantee of more income. I'd say the current model of high surcharges and low distance charges is what hurts cabbies in DC. It means that more people choose to take long trips because of the cheap per-mile rates. That doesn't do much for a driver's income because they have to backtrack in order to get another fare, and haven't made as much as they would in another city for going that long distance.

DC probably also has too many cabs - I'm always seeing the stat that we have way more cabs per capita than other cities.

That said, the current situation is terrible. Whenever I take a cab in Arlington or another city I'm always shocked at how much better it is than the cabs and drivers in DC.

by MLD on Nov 30, 2011 2:18 pm • link • report

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