cab drivers

Uber will now list all New York City taxis on its app, a groundbreaking partnership that comes after years of the taxi industry protesting the technology company.

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Uber will list all New York City taxis on its app, giving customers more choices

1:07pm March 24, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Creative Mobile Technologies, which provides the technology systems for New York City taxis, said it will gain access to Uber's customer base. The partnership will launch to the public this summer.

At a recent meeting of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, angry taxi drivers who want the city to buy back their medallions, surrounded Kate Toran, who heads the city's taxi program.

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Economy

Cities Made Millions Selling Taxi Medallions, Now Drivers Are Paying the Price

5:24pm October 15, 2018

by Sam Harnett

Hundreds of San Francisco taxi drivers purchased medallions for $250,000 to drive in the city. Taxi incomes have plummeted after Uber and Lyft took over the streets, and drivers are saddled with debt.