Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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In case you hadn't already, take a look at the new VPG (formerly Standard Taxi) website at http://www.vpgautos.com/. What do you think of this new accessible vehicle? One big question: How much will it cost, especially with the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option? Second big question: Even with the CNG option, will it satisfy the call from Mayor Bloomberg and environmental groups for "green" taxis? Production is still set for sometime in 2010. If you have a friend in Seattle who wants to see the vehicle, it'll be on display as part of the American Public Transportation Association convention on May 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (location: IMPARK Parking Lot, 2100 6th Avenue in Seattle -- five blocks from the Sheraton Seattle), according to Marc Klein of VPG. We should get a chance to see it here in New York City sometime between May 20-27. Labels: CNG, environmentalists, vehicles, VPG |
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NY Times blog: Taxi drivers protested a proposed dollar-per-ride that is part of the State Senate plan to fund transit, road projects. See the story. Labels: State Senate, Taxi Workers Alliance |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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See the story. Labels: Canada, other cities, paratransit |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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The editor of Emerging Horizons says that accessibility in the U.S. is better now than 15 years ago, when she started her travel magazine. Las Vegas and Chicago do well, but no mention of New York City. See the story. Labels: Travel |
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In Melbourne, trams aren't accessible for wheelchair users, and it takes an hour for an accessible taxi. See the story. Labels: Australia |
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
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Crain's: How would taxi surcharge be collected? See the story. Daily News blog: Padavan cites taxi-driver opposition. See the story. Labels: Padavan, State Senate |
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Monday, April 20, 2009 | |
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Sunday's Daily News listed Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade president Ron Sherman, not surprisingly, as a major contributor to Council members. See below for a link to the full article. I'll link to a list of Sherman contributions in another entry. "'Another big contributor was Ronald Sherman, a major taxi-fleet owner and president of the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, which represents the fleet owners. He gave $27,525 in his name to more than a dozen Council members. 'I'm head of an organization that represents 25% of the taxi cabs in New York City and we're a highly regulated industry," Sherman said via a spokeswoman. "What the Council does is of vital importance to the industry.'" See the full Daily News story or go to Labels: Finance Board, Sherman |
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