Congratulations Airport Drivers! The Airport Authority Board met on July 12th to discuss the continuing transition of Ground Transportation to 100% clean air vehicle or alternative fuel vehicle by 2017. The board considered the incentive/disincentive policy set up to reward hybrid vehicles and punish conventional fuel vehicles (CFV). This policy included discounts on the  cost of an airport-operating permit for hybrids as an […]

East Bay Taxi Drivers Association v. Friendly Cab Co., — Taxi Drivers Found to be Employees, Not Independent Contractors Posted on August 5, 2008 by Brian Van Vleck The Ninth Circuit’s decision earlier this year in East Bay Taxi Driver’s Association v. Friendly Cab, Inc., 512 F3d 1090 (2008), illustrates how easily courts will pierce through the outward appearances of a […]

Taxi And Limousine Commission Approves Fare Increases, Health Care For Drivers Cabbies Win Major Victory, While NYC’s Rates Remain Below Other Big Cities NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It will soon cost you more to take a cab in New York City. The Taxi and Limousine Commission voted Thursday to approve a proposed fare increase. The vote was approved 6-2, with one abstention. The […]