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@ Arl Fan:And requiring taxis not only to pass inspections, but to be replaced in a certain number of years regardless of whether they pass inspection.

That's how NYC got itself hybrid cabs in 5 years. There's a requirement that cabs are no older than5 years. All Bloomberg needed to do a require cabs to be hybrids, and in 5 years, the city got a lot cleaner.

There are very good reasons to put an age limit on cabs. It keeps the rolling stock fresh. It actually also puts an incentive on cabbies to keep their car in decent shape, because they will get a better resale value. If they ride until it dies, they do not have that incentive.

@ Matt: +1

by Jasper on Jul 18, 2012 10:30 am • link • report

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