Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Taxis & Limos

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A Better Taxi Surcharge: More Congestion Reduction, Less Pain for Cab Drivers

By Charles Komanoff | May 1, 2018

A better, fairer for-hire vehicle surcharge would raise the fee when congestion is most intense and charge more for vehicles that spend longer in the congestion zone.

Albany Didn’t Even Get the Taxi Fees Right

By Charles Komanoff | Apr 3, 2018 | 7 Comments

By omitting a cordon toll and charging taxis and Ubers per trip instead of per minute, Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders bungled their chance to reduce New York's most punishing traffic congestion.

Carl Heastie and his Democratic conference. Photo: Amirabbady00/Wikimedia Commons

Assembly Democrats’ Taxi Surcharge Plan Isn’t Congestion Pricing

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 14, 2018 | 5 Comments

There’s no cordon toll on cars or trucks, which means zero charge on, and revenue from, the city’s #1 congestion source.

An Hourly Fee on Cabs and Ubers Is Less Radical Than It Appears

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 7, 2018 | 2 Comments

Transportation analyst Bruce Schaller recommends charging for-hire vehicles between $5 and $50 per hour within the Manhattan taxi zone.

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Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 8, 2018

Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston, according to new research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

Schaller: Curbing Uber "Idle Time" Key to Busting Gridlock

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 21, 2017 | 25 Comments

A report published today by taxi savant Bruce Schaller pins Manhattan's current traffic meltdown squarely on the relentless growth in Uber, Lyft, and other app-based for-hire vehicles.

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