Sentences with phrase «regulated taxi industry»

While the Internet has pummeled the middlemen in many industries — decimating travel agents, stomping stock - trading fees, cracking open the heavily regulated taxi industry — the average commission paid to real estate agents has gone up slightly since 2005, according to Real Trends.

But at the same time, while Uber is still sexy, their business model may provide choice for customers but is no improvement for the drivers who have been shut out by the regulated taxi industry.

The regulated taxi industry is not allowed to do that by law.

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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.

The group behind the protest, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, has argued that new rules could remove consumer and driver protections in the industry and create two services: one for New York City riders that is highly regulated by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, and a lesser system for upstate riders.

Cab company owners say if local municipalities can not regulate ride - hailing as they do the taxi industry, the state law should at least have requirements that DMV conduct driver background checks, including fingerprinting.

«Melissa's argument was a couple of things: Government has a role to play in regulating this industry, that this could hurt the jobs of folks in the taxi industry because Uber is growing fast and furious, and that this pause was not a bad thing to do,» said one member close to the speaker and the negotiations.

Ride - hailing for several years has been legal in New York City, which regulates the services as it does taxis and the livery industry.

The taxi industry has been a highly regulated industry.