Cab driver killed in Northwest Side crash August 23, 2010 Sun-Times Media Wire A taxi driver was killed and two other people were injured when the cab clipped a motorcycle, lost control and smashed into a utility pole Monday morning on the Northwest Side. The crash happened at 6:15 a.m. near the intersection of West Peterson and North Nagle avenues, Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quention Curtis said. The driver of cab was on his way to O'Hare with a passenger when he clipped a motorcycle, which was heading the same direction on Nagle, police News Affairs Officer Robert Perez said. The motorcyclist fell off the bike and was injured. The taxi driver lost control and his vehicle jumped the curb and hit a utility pole before ultimately crashing into a garage, Perez said. The taxi driver, a man believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger, a 38-year-old man, was taken to Resurrection Medical Center in good condition. - more... Chicago Sun-Times - (Chicago, Illinois) Company to appeal P.G. taxicab bill By: Hayley Peterson Examiner Staff August 20, 2010 The largest cab company in Prince George's County is vowing to appeal a newly adopted measure expanding the county's taxi service. Silver Cab Co. owner Badi Nabely has long fought the bill, which will add 390 driver permits to the county's existing 775 permits in October. Over the next five years, the bill will authorize 375 more permits. Nabely says adding more drivers will cripple his business, which owns roughly one-fifth of the county's existing permits. Nearly 200 individual drivers and cab companies share the remaining 615. "By doubling the number of cabs, we are increasing the work force. And the mathematical result will lessen the income of every driver," said John Lally, attorney for Silver Cab. "It's all about supply and demand. We're researching our appellate rights now and we're planning on taking action." Independent drivers lobbied hard for the bill, saying it enables them and other aspiring taxi drivers to go into business for themselves. Drivers say Silver Cab and several other companies dominating the county's taxi industry have monopolized the market. - more... The Washington Examiner - (Washington D.C.) Angry taxi drivers upset over "cleaner" cab effort pack city council By Tom Roussey CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Tax drivers packed the Charlotte city council Monday night, upset over proposed new rules Charlotte Douglas Airport's director says would lead to nicer, cleaner cabs at the airport. Angry drivers say if the rules go into effect many of them would lose their jobs. They say only the company's with the most money would be able to continue operating at the airport, while smaller companies would be forced out. Airport director Jerry Orr wants to do the following: * Reduce the number of cab companies allowed to pick people up at the airport from 12 to as few as one and a maximum of three * Reduce the total number of cabs allowed to pick passengers up from 144 to around 100 * Require cabs used to pick people up at the airport to be no older than three years Orr says his rules would lead to the airport having the "best drivers, best cars." He says the rules would promote economic development by giving visitors a good first impression of the city. - more... WBTV-TV Channel 3 - (Charlotte, North Carolina) Pay The Cab Fare ... And Meet The Author, Too August 23, 2010 It's not unusual to get in a cab and find a paperback novel on the seat next to the driver. What makes Jack Clark's cab different is that he's both the driver and the author. Clark is a Chicago cab driver who's been driving for 30 years and written three books. The Washington Post called his mystery novel Nobody's Angel a "gem that doesn't contain a wasted word or a false note." Nobody's Angel is written in the voice of a Chicago cabbie named Eddie Miles — and is as much about the life of taxi drivers as it is about the two serial murderers on the loose in the Windy City. Before getting a book deal, Clark originally published the book himself under the title Relita's Angel and sold 500 copies for $5 a copy from his cab. Jack Clark wrote for the weekly paper the Chicago Reader years ago, but he left journalism for the world of writing fiction and picking up fares. His story caught the eye of Fresh Air contributor Dave Davies, who drove a cab in Philadelphia before entering journalism. - more... National Public Radio - (Washington D.C.) When will we see a green taxi industry? Aimee Steen 23rd August, 2010 Buses don't go everywhere, and on some routes they might not even be an efficient option. But many taxis are heavy and polluting compared to ordinary cars - when will this change? At first glance, it could be something from a sci-fi movie. Looking like a cross between a milk van and a smart car, the MX-Libris makes an immediate impact with its squat shape, white façade and glass door. Concept cars are notoriously off-the-wall, but this is neither a family car nor a sports car – this is a taxi. Designed to be environmentally friendly, the car adopts green technologies beyond those seen in standard low-carbon cars. Every aspect of the MX-Libris has been carefully created to optimise efficiency and make it a zero-emissions model, from rain water collection to its bamboo floor. The idea was developed by industrial designer Alberto Villarreal for a sustainable taxi competition in Mexico City. Though he didn’t win, he attracted interest from two separate companies looking to commercialise his design, which is constructed to take advantage of the area’s climate. 'I wanted to create an eco-friendly vehicle because I think all transport these days should be zero-emissions – especially for an urban vehicle, there is no need to use fuel anymore,' says Villarreal. 'The car... To view the rest of this article - you must be a paying subscriber and Login The Ecologist - (Internet)
Cabbies will take state to court over permit auction Somit Sen, TNN, Aug 24, 2010, 02.16am IST MUMBAI: Maharashtra government's plans to rake in moolah by auctioning 4,000 new permits to private fleet cab operators may be deflated. Leader of Mumbai Taximen's Union A L Quadros will on Wednesday file a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Bombay high court against the auction which is slated for Thursday. Quadros said that he will challenge the government's decision not to issue fresh permits to black-and-yellow taxis and instead auction them to private operators. "Each permit is being sold for a minimum of Rs 1 lakh. The government plans to earn more than Rs 50 crore through the auction," he said. The government had, in 1997, stopped issuing permits to taxis and autos in the city and subsequently declined to renew permits which had expired between 1997 to 2010. - more... The Times of India - (New Delhi, India) Drivers can own cab after 5 years: Mumbai taxi firm 2010-08-23 21:40:00 EasyCabs, a recently launched taxi service, Monday announced a special welfare scheme for taxi drivers in Mumbai, which will enable any driver with a permit to associate with the company and drive home the car after five years. 'To help taxi drivers have a better standard of living and offer better cars to the city of Mumbai, we have launched this new scheme. This scheme will help the driver to earn a daily gross income of approximately Rs.2,000. And at the end of five years, the drivers can also become the owners of these cars,' said EasyCabs chief operating officer Vikas Marwah. - more... Sify Finance - (Chennai, India) |
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