The Push to Make Cab Rides Smarter - New York Times

The Push to Make Cab Rides Smarter New York Times When it comes to technology, 2007 was the last big year for taxis. That year, New York City began requiring that cabs be fitted with devices so that customers could pay with credit cards and with GPS devices so that they could track their progress on ... and more »

How old is too old for Columbus taxis? - Columbus Dispatch

How old is too old for Columbus taxis? Columbus Dispatch Columbus cabs, however, can log about 60000 miles a year, and nearly half of the fleet date to 2004 or earlier. Are the city's cabs too old? They wouldn't be allowed on the road in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago or New York.For years, Columbus taxi ... and more »

Bhupinder Singh, Livery Taxi Driver, Sentenced For Unlawful Imprisonment Of ... - Huffington Post

USA TODAY

Bhupinder Singh, Livery Taxi Driver, Sentenced For Unlawful Imprisonment Of ... Huffington Post Bhupinder Singh, 38, locked the doors to his Lincoln Town Car and threw the vehicle into reverse when a police officer patrolling New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Feb. 21 noticed the driver illegally soliciting customers, ... Don't get taken for a ride by airport taxi scammersUSA TODAY all 2 news articles »

Kim Cattrall catches New York cab without her shoelaces - Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Kim Cattrall catches New York cab without her shoelaces Daily Mail But when Kim Cattrall dashed from her hotel in New York to catch a cab yesterday, her black dress shoes were missing their laces. The 55-year-old actress was seen entering the yellow taxi dressed down in a preppy, retro eighties v-neck sweater, ... and more »

New York's new-look taxis - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

New York's new-look taxis New Zealand Herald By Deepti Hajela A man steps out of a Nissan 2013 NV200 taxi, specifically designed for use in New York City. Photo / AP In a taxi and your mobile phone dies? No problem. Just plug it in. New cabs hitting the streets of New York City next year will ... Wheelchair taxi tussleNew York Daily News TLC Official Suggests All Taxis Should Become Wheelchair AccessibleNY1 all 4 news articles »

One Simple Change Brought $144 Million In Extra Tips to New York Cab Drivers ... - Digital Music News

One Simple Change Brought $144 Million In Extra Tips to New York Cab Drivers ... Digital Music News Here's a story about the New York cab industry, which switched to backseat, credit card payments systems in 2007 (against some heavy resistance from cabbies themselves...) Five years in, the New York Times has researched and documented some of the ...