Posts tagged Taxis
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This DC pilot aims to get more wheelchair-accessible taxis in circulation
Currently, there are about 280 wheelchair-accessible taxis in the District that make about 36,000 trips in total per month, but that’s not enough to meet the demand. A new pilot program by the District Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) aims to incentivize wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) drivers to make more trips, and increase the number of accessible taxis in circulation. Keep reading…
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Two for-hire pilot programs aim to help people get around DC this summer
This summer, the DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles is piloting programs to provide more transit options for residents in parts of the city. Taxi-to-Rail (T2R) provides rides for people traveling to or from one of the eight metro stations east of the Anacostia. DC Microtransit provides transit services to northeast and northwest parts of DC. Both services cost $3 per ride. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Gray back in DC business
Vincent Gray will chair DC's Committee on Health when he rejoins the DC Council. Montgomery County's largest cab company declares bankruptcy, citing increasing competition from ride-hailing services. Maryland cancels a lease for a mixed-used development in Baltimore, proposing a stadium instead. Keep reading…
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Everywhere someone hailed a cab in DC between January and August of this year, mapped
From January to August 2016, DC cabs picked up more than eight million riders. From looking at when and where, we can see the busy nightlife scene on U Street NW, the midday tourist boost on the Capitol Grounds, and the sheer diversity of reasons people go to Dupont Circle. Keep reading…
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Having pets doesn’t mean having a car
If you don’t have a car or don’t want to drive all the time, taking care of a pet can seem cumbersome. But transporting a small or medium pet without a car is easier than it sounds. As the proud servant to an 18-pound dog, I’ve learned how to take him around DC without a car. Of course, you can walk or bike to your destination with your furry friend in tow. But dogs,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Make taxicabs great again
Overhaul of the taxicab overhaul; Apartments are shrinking; New proposal for paid leave; Adjacent states worlds apart in business; TOPA-turvy in Chinatown; Elevator downer; The cool down begins; Peds on the Seine; London’s housing solution. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work work work work work
Employeepalooza; New taxi routes; End of the line no more; Disclose your purchase; No driver? Green light; Judging gun control; Our economy is slacking; Baltimore bus problems; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Demand is hot for VRE and housing
Stay cool during surge #5; Roads and VRE use up; Enough housing?; Cabbie fortunes flip; Potomac Yard gets a boost; SafeTrack work woes; Trainspotting gets easier; Baltimore housing is in distress; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Statehood to a vote
One step closer to statehood; Prince George’s new perception; Grading the gondola; Taxi turn in Arlington; Give me a brake; Originally office, now housing instead; Rural gentrification; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: SafeTrack begins
SafeTrack’s expectations; Drivers brace for SafeTrack; Smart Bikeshare fare?; Party’s over?; Make room for ride-share; The lessons of 1955; IZ: Neither disaster nor panacea; Homeowners versus Waze; And…. Keep reading…