Sentences with phrase «of taxi industry»

On Wednesday, after he spoke to reporters in Manhattan, Cuomo's remarks circulated in the seventh - floor conference room of the Legislative Office Building in Albany, where Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, a Kingston Democrat who chairs the chamber's insurance committee, had convened a forum of taxi industry types.

However, such a study should be enacted prior to placing any caps on growth on any segment of the taxi industry,» Mr. Diaz said in a statement «The legislation before the City Council is flawed, and would have the unintended consequence of inhibiting the growth of the livery car services my borough and much of the city relies on for transportation.»

«The decision potentially blocks one of Mr. Bloomberg's most far - reaching reforms of the taxi industry just days before it was to take effect.»

Uber built a better mousetrap by exploiting not just the weaknesses of the taxi industry, but also its strengths, by offering immediate procurement.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade applauds today's news that the Provincial Government is shifting gears and moving towards the introduction of ridesharing in B.C. and the modernization of the taxi industry.

For more than two years, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has been a leading voice advocating for the introduction of ridesharing in B.C. and the modernization of the taxi industry.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is once again urging the Provincial Government to make changes to passenger transportation regulations, to allow innovative transportation options such as ridesharing and enhance the competitiveness of the taxi industry.

Not exact matches

Plate cost is a good indicator of the local supply's relative sufficiency, says Dan Hara, whose Ottawa - based economics firm tracks the taxi industry.

I even think that if Lyft and Uber wanted to merge right now they might be able to given the size of the traditional taxi / livery industry (although in 5 years I think it would be a different question).

Smartphones, cheap sensors, and cloud computing have enabled a raft of new Internet - connected services that are infiltrating the most tech - averse industries — Uber is roiling the taxi industry; Airbnb is disrupting hotels.

Of course no one in the taxi industry or ride - hailing community openly disputes the priority of passengers» safetOf course no one in the taxi industry or ride - hailing community openly disputes the priority of passengers» safetof passengers» safety.

THE WA taxi industry is in need of sweeping reforms, according to an independent review undertaken by BSD Consultants.

The movement of technology companies into «non-traditional» sectors — such as the taxi and hotel businesses — is forcing them to confront government's long - standing regulation of these industries.

There's a critical mass of people working for Uber in the city and a strong regulatory authority, the Taxi and Limousine Commission, upon which the guild can exert influence to affect change in the industry.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — A research paper by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade recommends the Government of British Columbia introduce new regulations that would pave the way for ridesharing across the province, while also launching a review of the Passenger Transportation Act and overhauling regulations to enable the traditional taxi industry to be more competitive.

Raising unprecedented amounts of money to outspend competitors, hiring key political PR experts to throw dirt on the taxi industry, and eventually ditching drivers to use self - driving cars.

Not only did Kalanick build a $ 70 billion empire and upend the taxi industry, he created a service so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb — an honor that gives Uber a place of distinction alongside Google in Silicon Valley lore.

The company, based in San Francisco, has rapidly upended entrenched taxi and transportation industries with its model of letting people hail rides via their smartphones.

The Board of Trade recommends introducing new regulations to pave the way for ride - hailing across the province, while also launching a review of the Passenger Transportation Act and overhauling regulations to enable the traditional taxi industry to be more competitive.

In the intervening six years, Uber was busy dismantling the global taxi industry, brawling with regulators and politicians, fending off employment lawsuits, exploring self - driving car technologies, and raising billions of dollars.

«Didi and SoftBank will diligently study local market conditions and policies, and will actively engage with industry practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders, with the aim of building an open and inclusive platform that will be available to all of Japan's taxi operators,» the Chinese firm said in an announcement.

From taxis to limousines to bicycle rentals, moving vans, and long - haul transport of refrigerated goods, the transportation industry has a wide range of entry points.

In particular, the company noted only 8 percent of its patients reported no - shows with Uber, compared to 25 - 50 percent of no - shows in the industry at large, traditionally run by taxis and livery services.

In relation to national markets for «provision of taxi - specific non-cash payment instruments, non-cash payment processing services for taxis and the supply of taxi equipment to the taxi industry, the ACCC considered that the proposed acquisition was unlikely to substantially raise barriers to entry and therefore was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in these markets.

The other 8 submissions posted since 21 July were from eBay, Global Shippers» Forum, NSW Taxi Council, Recruitment and Consulting Services Association, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd, The Industry Group, The Infrastructure Group and the United States Federal Trade Commission (focus on misuse of market power, price signaling, and merger notification and review procedures).

With the yellow cab industry teetering on the brink of insolvency, New York City is poised to roll out what its top taxi regulator called a «tremendous opportunity»: surge pricing.

Assembly Member Kellner has accepted an exceptionally large amount of money from the taxi industry, which might strike one as unusual, considering that he does not serve on any transit - related legislative committees.

Johnson stripped jurisdiction of taxis and car services from the Transportation Committee, which since 2014 has been chaired by Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D - Manhattan), another pol with many industry workers in his district.

-- YELLOW CABS COULD BEGIN SURGE PRICING — POLITICO's Dana Rubinstein: With the yellow cab industry teetering on the brink of insolvency, New York City is poised to roll out what its top taxi regulator called a «tremendous opportunity.»

This money came from major medallion owners, including $ 4000 each from Evgeny «Gene» Freidman (who was recently in the news for his assertion that Mayor Bloomberg personally promised to «destroy [his] fucking industry» when he leaves office), Guy Roberts, and Neomi Yakuel, all of whom are on the board of the Greater New York Taxi Association, a powerful trade organization.

But they agreed that the de Blasio - backed cap — which has the endorsement of the mayor's financial backers in the taxi medallion industry — is too severe.

The taxi industry, however, counters only a small share of the 8.75 % sales tax Uber and Lyft pay goes to the MTA.

Speaking to the Observer in May, however, Council Transportation Committee Chairman Ydanis Rodriguez said one of his primary concerns was the deflating price of medallions, and held a summit with taxi industry leaders to discuss the cap in April.

A comprehensive bill on the taxi industry from City Councilman Ruben Diaz, chair of the new For - Hire Vehicles Committee, will be introduced next month.

ELIZABETHTOWN — Following widespread reports of a Medicaid taxi industry run amok, a local nonprofit has proposed a possible solution:

In governor Patterson's Executive Budget he created a sales tax that did not exist prior to 2009 in which he forced the Limousine, Black car & Livery industry of NY State to collect sales tax on their services, leaving Taxi, Bus, Funeral and all other forms of transportation tax exempt.

Lawmakers from regions outside of New York City had spent the last several years negotiating a bill to develop a regulatory plan for ride hailing outside of New York City, where the industry is overseen by the Taxi and Limousine Commission.

A proposal to improve safety by capping the number of hours that professional drivers can be on the road has drawn sharp criticism from NYC taxi - industry members.

Taxi medallion owners, who in 2013 were part of an industry that gave NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations, say he is betraying them by capitulating to Uber on wheelchair accessibility.

Queens Rep. Joseph Crowley wants de Blasio to step in to help the struggling yellow taxi industry and its lenders, saying new app - based car services like Uber have led to a big drop in value of the yellow cab medallions.

Two taxi - medallion owners can't sue a NYC regulatory commission for failing to keep the yellow - cab industry profitable in the face of competition from Uber and Lyft, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled.

At 8 a.m., NYC TLC Commissioner Meera Joshi speaks at the Crains Breakfast to discuss the struggles of taxi medallion owners, the rise of Uber and the future of innovation in the city's for - hire vehicle industry, 180 Central Park S., Manhattan.

«I think the taxi industry has to do certain things that rideshare doesn't such as get permits in the City of Buffalo that they have to pay for,» he said.

The taxi industry has successfully fought off expansion proposals in the past, but even critics of Uber say they expect the expansion to pass sooner or later.

During a Knicks game in May, Bloomberg, whose taxi commissioner David Yassky engineered many of those reforms, reportedly responded to Freidman's incessant provocation by promising to «destroy [his] fucking industry» after leaving office.

The mayor, who attended the press conference together with Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky, New York State Assemblymembers Guillermo Linares, of northern Manhattan, and Carl Heastie, of the Bronx, and members of the livery cab industry, spoke to the color as one that was «attractive and distinctive.»

Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the ruling «consistent with common sense and the practical needs of both the taxi industry and the disabled.»

He has yet to name a taxi commissioner, but as public advocate and during the campaign, he opposed several of the Bloomberg taxi reforms that inspired industry opposition.

Leaders of the Nassau taxi industry have pushed back by raising concerns about passenger safety.

Rodriguez said his support for Diaz Sr. is based on «three particular areas» — what he's done for senior citizens and the aging community, being a champion for the taxi industry, and his support of Adriano Espaillat, the first Dominican to be congressman.