Sentences with phrase «city taxi company»

Records show the consulting firm that formed the advocacy organization subsequently signed a $ 20,000 - a-month lobbying contract with a New York City taxi company.

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While it's true that Uber has done a pitiful job of engaging the governments in charge of regulating local taxi regimes — by and large, that's been a key part of the company's strategy — it's time Uber learned to play nice with the cities it hopes to conquer.

Founded in 2007 by Zimmer and co-founder Logan Green, Lyft's business model is fairly straighforward, even if it operates in a legal gray area: The company recruits and (background - checks) city car owners to become become part - time taxi drivers, who set the hours they wish to work.

Currently, a Vancouver bylaw restricts the number of permanent taxis to 588, and the city's four cab companies fiercely lobby to keep that number from rising.

Soon after, a number of Chicago cab companies jointly sued the company, alleging Uber is in violation of a number of city and state regulations, and that by allowing any cab driver to use its service, Uber is cashing in on established taxi brand names and reputations to further its own business goals.

Delphi Automotive (dlph) will launch a small test fleet of automated taxis in Singapore next year, aiming to ferry passengers around a city district in one of the first real - world tests of automated rides on demand, the company said on Monday.

Instead, they'll be put into service with ride - hailing companies like Uber Technologies and Lyft: They'll be automated taxis, limited (at least at first) to well - mapped cities.

Uber is the extremely fast - growing company behind an app that lets city dwellers hail taxis, sedans, and SUVs — like the ones parked out front.

Toronto city lawyers are arguing for an injunction that would shut Uber down, at least until it receives the necessary approvals to operate as a taxi company.

The embattled Uber founder decided to step down from President Donald Trump's business advisory board mere minutes before the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a union that claims to represent 50,000 drivers in New York, was scheduled to protest the ride - hailing startup at the company's driver office in Long Island City, New York.

Metro Vancouver has the lowest number of taxies per capita of any major Canadian city, and significantly higher prices compared to similar cities.89 However, taxi companies continue to face strict, burdensome regulations which hamper their own ability to offer more efficient and innovative services.

He has directed barbs — in speeches and videos, and on Twitter — especially fervently toward the taxi industry, but also toward city and local regulators across the country (and now the world), his rivals, and sometimes even his own customers when they dare to question his company's practices.

Mexico City has imposed rules and fees for ride - sharing companies Uber and Cabify, following an uproar from taxi drivers.

Customers wielded the hashtag against the company for trying to profit during a protest against Trump's Muslim ban that included a strike by New York City's taxi union.

That's why — in order to help out and also to build up some good publicity and set itself apart from competitors — one taxi company in Japan started a special maternity taxi service for pregnant women, and it's proved so popular that now a ton of companies in different cities are doing it, too.

Five of the six recommendations for making those early mass transit improvements rely in whole or in part on New York City: overhauling the city's parking placard system, which de Blasio has expanded; improving traffic enforcement in New York City, which his NYPD controls; reforming the city system that governs taxis and for - hire companies like Uber; assessing the impact of bus congestion on the central business district; and identifying transit improvements in the outer borouCity: overhauling the city's parking placard system, which de Blasio has expanded; improving traffic enforcement in New York City, which his NYPD controls; reforming the city system that governs taxis and for - hire companies like Uber; assessing the impact of bus congestion on the central business district; and identifying transit improvements in the outer boroucity's parking placard system, which de Blasio has expanded; improving traffic enforcement in New York City, which his NYPD controls; reforming the city system that governs taxis and for - hire companies like Uber; assessing the impact of bus congestion on the central business district; and identifying transit improvements in the outer borouCity, which his NYPD controls; reforming the city system that governs taxis and for - hire companies like Uber; assessing the impact of bus congestion on the central business district; and identifying transit improvements in the outer boroucity system that governs taxis and for - hire companies like Uber; assessing the impact of bus congestion on the central business district; and identifying transit improvements in the outer boroughs.

A Las Vegas technology company, Frias Transportation Infrastructure, gave $ 25,000 while pitching software to city taxi regulators designed to monitor cabbies» whereabouts in real time.

At a Common Council meeting last month, Plattsburgh City Taxi owner Perry Buck said that an increase in the maximum fare is necessary for the company to keep up with minimum wage increases.

Uber has argued that its riders already pay more in taxes than taxi riders and that most of the company's trips in New York City are outside the congested areas of Manhattan.

Both Uber and Lyft have conducted an extensive public lobbying campaign over the last year to expand services, especially in upstate cities like Buffalo, which is being countered by an effort to block the measure by upstate taxi and livery companies.

Six months after Uber and Lyft hit city streets, Buffalo cab companies are renewing calls for the city to treat the taxi industry and new ride - hailing services the same.

He says the ride sharing companies should perhaps be required to help pay for the upkeep of roads and bridges, in an arrangement similar to New York City, where taxi cab companies pay a fee towards public transit.

Mac Roberts, the general manager of East / West Management, a New York City company that operates 120 yellow taxi cab medallions, called upon the Taxi & Limousine Commission, as well as New York State, to better regulate Uber and others, telling the Observer in a memorable anti-Uber rtaxi cab medallions, called upon the Taxi & Limousine Commission, as well as New York State, to better regulate Uber and others, telling the Observer in a memorable anti-Uber rTaxi & Limousine Commission, as well as New York State, to better regulate Uber and others, telling the Observer in a memorable anti-Uber rant:

ALBANY — Having secured a victory in the streets of New York City and over its mayor, the ride - sharing company Uber announced a legislative and public relations push on Tuesday to expand its business to taxi - and job - challenged cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Albany.

The Plattsburgh Common Council has imposed a new maximum rate limit for taxi companies licensed to operate in the City of Plattsburgh.

PLATTSBURGH The owner of a local taxi company requested last week that the Common Council increase Plattsburgh's fare limit for cabs operating in city limits.

Ride - sharing companies can currently operate in New York City under an arrangement with the city's powerful regulator, the Taxi & Limousine Commission, that treats them like traditional for - hire car companies rather than full ride - sharing platforms built in part on casual drivCity under an arrangement with the city's powerful regulator, the Taxi & Limousine Commission, that treats them like traditional for - hire car companies rather than full ride - sharing platforms built in part on casual drivcity's powerful regulator, the Taxi & Limousine Commission, that treats them like traditional for - hire car companies rather than full ride - sharing platforms built in part on casual drivers.

PLATTSBURGH Following a string of requests from the owner of a local cab company, the Plattsburgh Common Council has imposed a new fare limit that will allow taxi companies in the city to charge $ 1.50 more per ride.

CAB SAFETY — «Proposed NYC Law Would Create A Public Database Of Ride - Hail Sexual Assault Reports,» by Buzzfeed News» Charlie Warzel: «New York City Council Member Dan Garodnick will introduce a bill [Thursday] to create a public record of all sexual assault and harassment incidents that happen inside vehicles operated by New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission - licensed companies and owners (which include Uber, Lyft, and other ride - hail services).

It is funded by the upstate companies, not by the taxi interests in New York City that have battled the ride - hailing companies, according to a spokesman.

In 1932, New York City mayor Jimmy Walker responded to the public demand for regulation with a new regulatory scheme, one that rapidly fell apart, in the later accounting of the Seabury Commission, after he took bribes from a taxi company.

He also said he's not surprised the vehicles fill a niche in the city that established taxi companies don't.

Yuhnke and the owner of Airport Taxi last week asked the Buffalo Common Council to either peel back city regulations on taxi and livery companies or hold ride - hailing companies to the same standaTaxi last week asked the Buffalo Common Council to either peel back city regulations on taxi and livery companies or hold ride - hailing companies to the same standataxi and livery companies or hold ride - hailing companies to the same standards.

He said licensed taxi companies act as an ambassador for the city, so drivers and cars need to be checked for safety and cleanliness before they hit the streets.

and «Availability of Car Seats Offered by Taxi Companies in Urban U.S. Cities» at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting in Baltimore on May 1 and May 2 to shed light on how this legal exemption affects whether children are properly restrained while riding in taxis.

So whenever I think wistfully back to walking the streets of Boston, taxis honking as I meander in front of their impatient headlights, feeling the pulse of the city and the energy breathed into each step, I have this Chicwish Neon Light Pleated Midi Skirt to keep me company and remind me I am never too far from the bright lights.

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Nissan's head of commercial vehicles for North America gives us the latest on the company's effort to upgrade New York City's fleet of more than 13,000 taxis.

The company originally sought to name the airline «Taxi,» complete with yellow livery, to highlight their connection to New York City (and its iconic cabs).

If you do not wish to hire a rent a car from Palm Cove or from Cairns airport, the local bus company Sunbus runs a service every hour into Cairns city that costs approximately $ 6.50 each way and you can then catch a taxi from Cairns city to the Cairns airport.

There are two water taxi companies operating from Belize City — San Pedro Belize Express & Caye Caulker Water Ttaxi companies operating from Belize City — San Pedro Belize Express & Caye Caulker Water TaxiTaxi.

Ocean Ferry Belize is a well - reputed Belizean ferry company, specialising in water taxi services between Belize City, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker.

Traditional licensed taxi drivers in major cities have been the most vocal opponents of expanded operating rights for the ride - sharing companies, and now they could benefit from new technology that will put them on more even competitive footing.

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Geoff Nesnow reflects after an MIT presentation by Ryan Chin, CEO of Optimus Rides As Uber rolls out its first self - driving taxis in Pittsburgh, Tesla and Mercedes roll out limited self - driving capabilities and cities around the world negotiate with companies who want to bring self - driving cars and trucks to their cities, I thought it might be interesting to think through the implications of...

The legal industry is fundamentally different from industries like retail stores or taxi companies, mainly in that «legal services» is a fundamentally broad and nebulous concept that can be different state - to - state, county - to - county, city - to - city.

Because Las Vegas sees so many visitors every year, the city is home to a high number of cab companies, taxis, and drivers.

The company has expanded rapidly, especially in large cities like Boston where residents, tourists, and business professionals have become frustrated with the inefficiencies of taxi services.

Although ride - share companies like Uber and Lyft have become a popular means of transportation, tourists, business travelers, and residents still rely on the nearly 9,500 licensed Chicago taxi drivers to get around the city.