NEWS

Yesterday the Washington Post Editorial had an Article worth reading. Click on the link below to read it:

The Washington Post, Sunday February 19, 2012

The DC Taxicab Commission has proposed the following second rulemaking:

  1. Chapter 5, Taxicab Companies, Associations, and Fleets
  2. Chapter 6, Taxicab Parts and Equipment
  3. Chapter 8, Operation of Taxicabs, Rate Adjustment
  4. Chapter 8, Operation of Taxicabs, Shared Riding at National Parks

August 21, 2011

Peter Tucker of The Fight Back had an interview with the new Chair Ron M. Linton. Click here to hear it.

July 11, 2011

The Washington Post of today, July 11, 2011 in the Metro section has an article about the Limo Drivers, click the link below and read it tells you how much other Taxicab driver's are earning for a trip to Dulles Airport, while DC Taxicab Drivers are forced to loose money on every trip.

July 11, 2011 The Washington Post, Metro Section Page B1

May 25, 2011

The Washington City Paper's Loose Lips has printed an article "Taxicab Confessions" we believe, it is a must read for everyone.

May 23, 2011

Yesterday (Sunday May 22, 2011) the Washington Post had one of the best researched and compiles articles on the so called medallion bill. Please click here (Taxi trouble) and read it.

After you read the article please call the Washington Post and thank them for it. The number for the Washington Post is (202) 334-6000 or (800) 627-1150. You can also write your opion at the end of the article. It is very important that we do this. As you know Ray and company will continue to attack our livelihood, so we should encourage those who stand for small business owners and entrepreneurs, by protecting the free enterprise system in DC.

April 28, 2011
On Wedenday The Washington Times and Yesterday The Washington City Paper had artices about the Mayor replacing DCTC's commisioner. Please click respective links below to read them.

The Washington Times

Washington City Paper

Washington Post

dcist

Washington Post

April 11, 2011
There was a public hearing held on April 11, 2011. We strongly believe that the sentiment of most of the interest of DC Taxicab drivers was expressed by some of the people who presented their ideas. We believe

April 11, 2011
There was a public hearing held on April 11, 2011. We strongly believe that the sentiment of most of the interest of DC Taxicab drivers was expressed by some of the people who presented their ideas. We believe these ideas will help to expand our understanding of the problem at hand, so we can properly address the issue and look for the best solution. Please click on the link below and watch for yourselves.

PUBLIC HEARING, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION,

 

April 7, 2011

Mayor GrayMayor Vince Gray appeared on the "Ask the Mayor" (A monthly program on WTOP) with program with Mark Segraves. You can click on the "Ask the Mayor link" above to go to the WTOP site and hear what he had to say about the Cab industry, or click on the lick below and listen.

"Ask The Mayor"

April 3, 2011
This morning Sam Stanley's article written on Friday April 1, 2011, appeared in the The Washington Post in the Metro section. It is a great article about the medallion system that the three city council members are proposing in DC. We think everybody who is concerned about this issue should read it.  Click on the link below, the title of the article, to read the article.

(A cab medallion system in D.C.? The neighborhoods will pay the price, by Sam Stanly)

March 30, 2011
There was a Press conference held at the Wilson Building, at 10:00 AM.

Thanks to one of our members who was able to video tape it with his Cell phone we are able to present you with the following: