Skip to main content

Electronic taxi hailing in New York City gets judge’s approval


NYC Taxi
In October 2012, Uber pulled its taxi hailing app from New York City, citing reasons of not having enough participating taxi drivers, and also limitations put in place by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, prompting it to continue its efforts in cities “more innovation-friendly.” The issue of electronically hailing cabs grew quickly, and has now reached a potential turning point, with a judge giving the go-ahead for the technology.


The issue presented is the difference between yellow taxis, which you hail with a raised arm, and livery cabs, which you pre-arrange, such as for trips to the airport or doctor. Yellow taxis can’t take pre-arranged orders, and livery cabs can’t pick up someone standing on the roadside with their arm in the air. Says livery cab drivers, allowing yellow taxis to be hailed with an app is breaking the rules and will cut into their business.
A decision by the Taxi and Limousine Commission in December 2012 to test the system for a year prompted a lawsuit from livery cab owners, who are currently considering an appeal, according to the Washington Post. The decision to give the test program permission came down from Manhattan state Supreme court Justice Carol Huff, who addressed concerns about the enabling of discrimination, whether the one-year initiative is too large to be classified as a test, and more.
Each service that wants to roll out an electronic hailing system in New York City will need to be approved, with the Taxi and Limousine Commisioner David Yassky saying that, “The market will ultimately decide which apps rise or fall, and we have an obligation to give the riding public that choice.”
[via Washington Post]

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

LG’s first flexible OLED phone due before the year is out

LG plans to launch a flexible OLED smartphone before the end of the year, the company’s VP of mobile has confirmed, though it’s unclear to what extent the work-in-progress handset will actually flex. The OLED panel in question is the handiwork of LG Display according to VP of LG mobile Yoon Bu-hyun, the WSJ  reports, with the proposed device set to launch sometime in Q4. LG Display’s work on flexible OLEDs has been underway for some time, though the company’s efforts have perhaps been overshadowed somewhat by rival Samsung’s YOUM development. Last year, according to a Korea Times report, LG Display was preparing for

Bing Apps for Windows 8 get major updates

Late least year, Microsoft rolled out a half dozen Bing Apps for Windows 8 users, each one focused on a specific category, such as travel and sports. The apps were designed to offer “immersive vertical experiences,” and now, about six months later, a big line of updates for them is being pushed out. Users can grab the updates now by heading into the Windows Store and selecting the updates notification.

How to fix black spot on Phone Screen!

An honest talk about how to fix the damaged Phone screens in a very short time.