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AlERT
Please download what they are proposing, read it and call us with your comments.
“2011 12 20 DC Taxicab Commission Service Improvement Am Act Discussion Draft” in pdf
OR
“2011 12 20 DC Taxicab Commission Service Improvement Am Act Discussion Draft” in MS Word.
If you do not have pdf you can download it from “Adobe Reader”
It is very important that we read this and prepare for war, because that is what they planning on our industry
John Stossel's Illegal Everything had a show about the Taxicab industry in DC. Please look at it and call the channel and thank them. We need people to expose our condition.
The DC City Council is held a hearing on Wedensday February 22, to evaluate the DCTC. You can watch the event here by clicking the date.
For those who missed the Hearing on January 30, Click here to watch or download
The Opinion page of today's (January 15, 2012) Washington Post, has an article by a local blogger DAVID ALPERT of the blog Greater Greater Washington. Go to the link below.
January 15th., 2012 Local Opinion
Our Industry is under attack, both from within and outside forces.
Read Washington Post Metro Section, Mike DeBonis article at the following link:
Uber car impounded, driver ticketed in city sting
You now can catch TheFightBack Saturdays from 9-10 p.m. on We Act Radio 1480 AM WPWC. The new station is getting its wings and the signal is touch and go at times, but you can listen live at WeActRadio.com. The show will be archived at TheFightBack.org.
Please tuine in and listen. Whale at The Fight Back site read "City Officials Meet with Taxi Industry’s 1%, Not Drivers: Taxi Chair Has Credibility Problem".
On Monday December 19, 2011 Mayor Gray, Council Woman Marry Cheh, Council Member Tommy Wells and DCTC chair Ron M. Linton presented their idea of improving the DC Taxicab industry. You can watch the News conference by clicking the link below.
You can read what The Washington Post said on Tuesday here.
Read the Washington Post Article On Sunday December 18, in The Metro Section:
Wahington Post, Sunday December 19, 2011 page B3
HAVE THEY GIVEN US A RAISE??????????
When we asked the drivers the answer was an overwhelming NO NO NO .....................
To see the truth go to the link below and read what they are proposing.
DCTC Proposed "Petition for Taxicab Fare Adjustment and Rulemaking
While at it read the Washington Post article today (December 14, 2011in the Metro section)
DCTC has posted a proposed rate change
The DC Taxicab Commission has posted a rules change proposal. You can read or print the proposed changes at the following link.
DCTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Taxi's in Arlington getting a raise
Washington Post Metro Section, November 20, 2011 It is good information source but it would have been a lot more powerful if the rate was included in the articles.
Thanks to Mr. Roy D. Spooner of Yellow cab we are now able to present you with the regional study that Yellow Cab DC did and the proposed changes to the rate.
We are grateful for the hard work of Mr. Spooner.
To see how DC fairs in the major US cities read the link this. How does your city fare
Peter Whoriskey of The Washington Post
(November 6, 2011 Business Section G1)
FORMS
DCTC has again chosen to deal with issues that are harmful to us. Instead of trying to stabilize the industry by making sure that we get a fair return on our investment they are now issuing tickets for not displaying The Gas Surcharge, The Fair Adjustment and Passenger rights. Please download the files by clicking on the following links and print them in color and display them in your cabs to avoid unnessary hackinspetor tickets.
ALERT
DCTC is calling for a special meeting on December 13, 2011 in the Old Council Chambers at 441 4th Street, NW, at 10 am.
We will post the link to the Ajenda as soon as they make it available.
Robbery:
As if it wasn't enough that the DC Government is robbing us on every fare we run, we are also being threatened by robbery of another kind. Read today's Washington Post Metro section, page B3. You can also click the following link.
Washington Post Saturday Novem.26, 2011
A call to CAB DRIVER'S who have had problems with Police, Hack inspectors or at the Inspection Station:
Please bring us copies of the information to the DCPTDA Office
(2417 Evarts Street, NE, 2nd Floor, Washington DC 20018)
If you are unable to come bye please fax or e-mail the information to the following:Fax:- (202) 832-1774
e-mail: info@dcptda.org
We are trying to collect enough information to make our case about the harassment drivers face daily as they are trying to bring their service to the community, and at the some make life bearable for their family.DCTC breaking it's own law
According to DC CODE § 50-317 (2010) DCTC Panel on Rules and Rates was supposed to “undertake a review of the taxicab rate structure” every 24 months, after the introduction of the meter system in May of 2011. It is now close to 42 months instead the proper study and implementation of a long overdue raise; they changed the game and DCTC demanded that if Driver's wanted a raise they were to present a proposal. Two outstanding individuals, Mr. Nicholas A. Maxwell (an Independent Cab Owner/Operator) and Mr. Roy D. Spooner (Yellow Cab) step up to the plate and presented their proposal. Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Spooner have kindly agreed to share their proposals with us and we thank him for that. You can read the proposals by clicking on their respective names below.
On November 9, 2011 The DCTC held a hearing on the motion to amend the Taxicab Rate in DC based on the two proposals.
We hope they now have no reason to deny drivers a raise that should have come two years ago.
2417 Evarts Street, NE, Second Floor,
Washington, DC 20018
Tel. (202) 832-3002 Fax (202) 832-1774