Thanks to Eli for sending: “Ohhhhh… you wanted to go to Brooklyn?”
“Spotted in Eckington, not Brookland. Wonder what the fare was!”
Ha! Probably cheaper than Amtrak…
There was a time when… (more…)
Taxi
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How’s your street looking? Was it plowed? How are sidewalks looking? Seeing lots of sidewalks of shame?
Thanks to HD for sending some goodness yesterday:
“All the patrons of McClellan’s Retreat (2031 Florida Ave, NW) went outside to help this taxi driver stuck right at Florida and Connecticut!”
If you have lost faith in humanity, have a good people scroll…
photo by Fritz Myer
“Dear PoPville,
The DC Taxicab line needs to return to the front of Union Station ASAP !!!!”
Where do folks catch cabs at Union Station these days?
photo by Elliot Mitchell
“Dear PoPville,
Please share this news. It is an important announcement that could improve accessible cab service in DC from nonexistent to perhaps something? People need to know about it and try it out.”
From DFHV:
The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) pilot program. This initiative aims to further improve accessibility and convenience for passengers who require wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs). (more…)
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Thanks to Malcolm for sending from K near 16th St, NW around 2:20pm: (more…)
From an Uber rep:
“The big picture:
Uber is excited to announce a new phase of our partnership with the Washington DC taxi industry, which will provide 100% of DC’s 1,500+ taxi drivers with access to Uber trip referrals.
It’s a win/win/win: (more…)
Thanks to Katie for sending yesterday: “Spotted this driving around in Park View twice this morning. Apparently they are testing in DC.”
Cruise tweeted: “We’re thrilled to begin our manual data collection in both Seattle and Washington, D.C. this week.”
Techcrunch reported:
“Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, said Monday (more…)
Thanks to Clark for sending yesterday: “taxi took an unfortunate turn into some wet cement!”
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Update from the Department of For-Hire Vehicles:
“The Department of For-Hire Vehicles, which regulates taxicabs, limos, and ride-hailing companies in the District, allows residents of Maryland and Virginia to operate in the District. One requirement is to display a taxi vehicle tag issued by the District. In the past, some taxicabs had tags issued both by the District and their home jurisdiction. That is why you may occasionally see taxicabs with two tags.”
“Dear PoPville,
Attached is an interesting double license plate I saw in Woodley Park area today – DC and Virginia tags…. for what the helen of troy is this?” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I hope I’m wrong about this but I think others should be warned. I paid for two rides – one on Lyft and one with a taxi outside union station. Both were astronomically higher than they were supposed to be (more…)