Sentences with phrase «hire vehicles on»

Uber's dramatic growth in London has seen the number of private hire vehicles on the capital's roads surge by 26pc over the past two years.

Asked whether the transport strategy requires a reduction in the overall number of private hire vehicles on London's roads to deliver its objectives, a TfL spokesman would not provide a direct answer to our question — saying only that the aim is to «make sure that whatever developments happen in the industry they complement the goals in the mayor's transport strategy».

The head of the agency noted that the number of for - hire vehicles on city streets has swollen to 130,000 from 50,000 in 2011, while the number of certified drivers has doubled to 180,000 from 90,000 — with «the overwhelming majority» of the growth owing to apps like Uber and Lyft.

Uber «s 40,000 drivers, representing around one in three of all private hire vehicles on the British capital's roads, can continue to take passengers until the appeals process is exhausted, which could take years.

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Feinberg, who most recently advised on compensation issues related to the Boston Marathon bombing, was hired by GM as a consultant to advise the automaker how to respond to families of accident victims whose vehicles are being recalled for possible ignition switch defects.

Police raided the Hong Kong offices of taxi - hailing service Uber on Tuesday and arrested five drivers for the «illegal use of vehicles for hire», police said.

Ride - sharing service Uber's app is mocking New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's push of reducing on - demand for - hire vehicles in the city in a bid to reduce traffic snarls.

Uber hosted a «jobs event» for prospective and current drivers to showcase how many New York residents» jobs would be cut if the vehicle cut were to take effect, and also ran TV ads, bought banner ads on websites, sent out direct mailers to constituents of City Council members who are proponents of the proposed legislation, and even reportedly tried to persuade the Rev. Al Sharpton to oppose the for - hire - vehicle cap.

Toyota will spend $ 170 million and hire 400 over the next year to overhaul the Mississippi factory where the Japanese auto giant makes Corollas, the world's all time best - selling vehicle, the company announced on Thursday.

Before Gangadhar's hiring, which comes as the company is laser focused on safely launching a network of autonomous vehicles, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt handled much of the CTO duties.

When service is requested at a place so distant from the evaluator's headquarters that a total of one - half hour or more is required for the evaluator (s) to travel to such place and back to the headquarters or at a place of prior assignment on circuitous routing requiring a total of one - half hour or more to travel to the next place of assignment on the circuitous routing, the charge for such service shall include a mileage charge administratively determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and travel tolls, if applicable, or such travel prorated among all the applicants and certifying agents furnished the service involved on an equitable basis or, when the travel is made by public transportation (including hired vehicles), a fee equal to the actual cost thereof.

In addition, the company has hired two full - time safety and compliance professionals to monitor the fleet and ensure the company puts vehicles on the road that are always safe and productive, Sullivan says.

The little hired bus rumbles north across Lake Pontchartrain on the longest bridge in the U.S., 24 miles of roadway sucked up underneath the front of the vehicle and spit out the back in a monotonous sound track of tires against expansion joints.

The BoostApak by Trunki is hand - luggage approved for air travel, and eliminates the need to hire a car seat when renting a vehicle on holiday.

It would not charge regular vehicles to enter into the central business zone in Manhattan or impose bridge tolls, but add a $ 2.75 - per - trip charge on for - hire vehicles like Uber, Lyft, black cars and limousines for any trips that originate or terminate below 96th St. in Manhattan.

The NYC Council's new For - Hire Vehicle Committee met for the first time, and heard testimony from several people advocating for a cap on the number of livery drivers in the Big Apple.

As a result, Governor Andrew Cuomo's state task force, Fix NYC, is exploring the possibility of effecting a new per - ride fee on all for - hire vehicles that make trips to Manhattan, reports the New York Times.

Assembly Democrats, holding a special meeting Sunday night, said lawmakers also are considering a new surcharge on «for hire vehicles» traveling below 96th Street in Manhattan, but not impose it elsewhere.

Cuomo appeared to waffle on parts of the plan on Saturday, dodging questions about the proposal's affect on ordinary drivers and instead stressing the charging of for - hire vehicles.

Cabs and for - hire vehicles operating in Manhattan would shoulder the responsibility of funding fixes for the MTA and other statewide transportation needs under a congestion pricing plan put forth by the New York State Assembly on Monday.

«We support instituting a fee on for - hire vehicles as an immediate revenue source to help fund the MTA and get trains moving on time,» spokesman Seth Stein said.

Phase Two, starting in 2019, would impose a congestion surcharge on taxis and for - hire vehicles, relying on new, in - vehicle GPS equipment that would monitor the vehicles» entry into a cordon at either 60th Street or 96th Street.

The proposal says the plan could be rolled out in waves, with fees on taxis and for - hire vehicles being implemented by next year with trucks and cars to follow in 2020.

Trucks would pay a higher fee, while taxis and other for - hire vehicles would pay a congestion surcharge based on travel within the zone.

Democrats in the Assembly proposed a $ 1 fee on for - hire vehicle trips around the state, and a $ 2.75 fee on any trip that starts or ends in Manhattan below 96th Street.

In the second phase, a congestion surcharge (which could be anywhere from $ 2 to $ 5) would be imposed on for - hire vehicles — Uber, Lyft, and their ilk — and taxis, which have added significantly to New York's traffic in recent years.

On April 2, Mayor Bill de Blasio reintroduced an idea to cap the number of for - hire vehicles in the city as a way to reduce congestion.

The state budget reached on April 1 includes a plan to levy surcharges on for - hire vehicles south of 96th Street — $ 2.75 on the likes of Uber and Lyft, $ 2.50 on yellow cabs, and 75 cents on ride - sharing options like Uber Pool and Via.

«We're looking for a surcharge on those for - hire vehicles that are in the zone and dedicate that funding to the subway funding, long - term, and use it as step one in an overall congestion pricing plan,» Cuomo said during a Friday afternoon call to NY1.

«I think that would be phased in and I'm hoping to start with the first phase of for - hire vehicles,» Cuomo said later on NY1.

On Friday night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a fiscal year 2019 budget that includes a $ 2.75 surcharge (the cost of a subway ride) on for - hire vehicles, $ 2.50 for yellow cabs and 75 cents for pooled trips below 96th Street in ManhattanOn Friday night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a fiscal year 2019 budget that includes a $ 2.75 surcharge (the cost of a subway ride) on for - hire vehicles, $ 2.50 for yellow cabs and 75 cents for pooled trips below 96th Street in Manhattanon for - hire vehicles, $ 2.50 for yellow cabs and 75 cents for pooled trips below 96th Street in Manhattan..

Cuomo's panel is also expected to recommend the state impose a new surcharge on for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft, possibly starting in 2019, according to the same sources, who requested anonymity to speak freely about the plan.

On Monday night, de Blasio told NY1's Josh Robin that the fee on for - hire vehicles is «progress» but is not «enough,» renewing calls for his millionaires tax on wealthy New YorkerOn Monday night, de Blasio told NY1's Josh Robin that the fee on for - hire vehicles is «progress» but is not «enough,» renewing calls for his millionaires tax on wealthy New Yorkeron for - hire vehicles is «progress» but is not «enough,» renewing calls for his millionaires tax on wealthy New Yorkeron wealthy New Yorkers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he supports imposing a surcharge on for - hire vehicles as part of the state's estimated $ 170 billion, aligning himself with Democrats in the state Assembly as they push for similar fees.

Cuomo has mentioned several things in the last week: a surcharge on for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft to generate funds for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, requirements that school districts provide a school - by - school breakdown of their spending, and more funding for the New York City Housing Authority.

Reached by phone Thursday, MTA vice chairman and Fix NYC panel member Fernando Ferrer said the report will, as expected, involve a cordon around the central business district and some sort of fee on for - hire vehicles, but he declined to discuss details.

Meanwhile, the Fix NYC recommendations would be adopted to install uniform standards and equipment in for - hire vehicles in order to collect a surcharge on rides.

The taxes include assessments on prescription opioids, a vehicle inspection fee on for - hire cars, a tax on e-cigarettes and deferring tax credit claims for businesses.

«Specifically,» he said, «the City will move forward with a traffic study, to conclude at the end of November, to examine the impact of Uber and the for - hire vehicle industry on traffic congestion on New York City streets.»

Nor does it specify how the $ 1.5 billion a year — from hefty surcharges on cars, trucks and for - hire vehicles to drive in congested areas of Manhattan — will actually be spent to improve city subways and buses.

One of the suspects, Damilola Omolegbe contacted one Abimbola Olaore, a driver of Toyota Camry with registration number KJA 164 EX in order to hire his vehicle from Alimoso in Lagos to Igbogila on an agreed fee.

The second is through a new tax, starting January 1, on for - hire vehicle trips by taxis, Ubers, Lyfts, and others for trips in Manhattan south of 96th street.

The fees on taxis and for - hire vehicles could take effect within a year, followed by trucks and then cars in 2020.

The Assembly budget proposal includes imposing different fees on taxi and for - hire vehicle trips, but would not impose a charge on regular motorists driving in the central business zone.

The most promising source of new revenues are charges on private cars, trucks, buses and for - hire vehicles that move through the congested Manhattan central business districts during busy times of day.

At noon, advocates rally to call on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city council to require all for - hire vehicle operators, including Uber and Lyft, to meet the same 50 percent wheelchair - accessible mandate yellow taxis must meet by 2020, City Hall, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., wheelchair advocates join taxi, livery, black car and luxury car drivers, base owners and workers to call on the City Council to act on regulating the taxi and for - hire vehicle industry, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

While Mr. Cuomo had commissioned a task force to develop a framework for charging cars that drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan, Friday's budget deal included only the first phase: a $ 2.75 fee on for - hire vehicles and a $ 2.50 fee on yellow cabs below 96th Street.

Albany pols are hammering out a budget that generates MTA cash by imposing a fee on for - hire vehicles that drive through a designated Manhattan central business district.

While the new budget will not have a full - fledged congestion pricing plan, it is expected to impose a $ 2.75 - per trip fees on for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft that drive into a designated Manhattan central business district, with the revenue earmarked for MTA mass transit upgrades.