Taxi
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Newyork
New York Is Failing to Meet Wheelchair-Access Goal for Cabs, Suit Says
Officials had committed to making sure that 50 percent of the city’s taxi fleet could accommodate wheelchair users by 2023. A lawsuit says they failed to do so.
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World
A Film Festival in the Back of a Taxi
The TaxiFilmFest is partly a protest over the miserable state of Berlin’s taxi industry. But it’s also a celebration of the cab’s iconic place in the urban cultural landscape.
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Newyork
This Taxi Has Been Driven 550,000 Miles. Its Days May Be Numbered.
There are still two Ford Crown Victorias on the road. “I love this car,” one of the cabdrivers says.
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Newyork
What They Don’t Tell You About Getting Old
I recently turned 83, and while there are many joys to getting older, getting out of taxis is not one of them. What you don’t want to do is get your left foot caught under the front right seat before you try to swing your right foot toward the door ...
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Newyork
Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
Their raise request was denied, while fees and car payments are cutting into their earnings. New data suggests they make less than cabbies.
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News
G.M. Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of U.S. Safety Investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into unexpected braking by cars operated by Cruise, a part of General Motors.
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Newyork
New York City Approves Taxi Fare Hike
New York City’s taxi regulators will raise fares for the first time in 10 years, a change that city officials hope will boost the struggling ...