San Diego News 6: Study – San Diego Taxi Drivers Overworked, Underpaid SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Taxi drivers in San Diego work a median of 70 hours a week to cover the costs of leasing their vehicles and other expenses, and earn a median salary of $4.45 an hour including tips, according to a study released Thursday. The study, conducted […]

UT San Diego:  Report –  Improve Conditions for Taxi Drivers By Chris Nichols 12:47p.m. May 23, 2013 Should San Diego shake up how taxis are managed in the city? It could keep using an outside contractor to regulate the industry, with or without any revised rules, or go with direct city supervision. The discussion about those and other choices will likely grow […]

The Starting Line – Driven to Despair: Are San Diego’s Taxis Like a Bangladesh Clothing Factory on Wheels? by DOUG PORTER on MAY 24, 2013 A survey released yesterday leaves little room for doubt that conditions in the local taxi industry pose a very real threat to the safety of passengers, drivers and the general public in San Diego. Conducted over a two […]