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Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin
Council Considers Taxi Franchises
CM Kitchen gives cab co-op idea a boost
"...Two hours of testimony concerning taxicabs and their respective franchises concluded last Wednesday, April 29,..."
May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Taxi Talk
Belabored creation of new taxi franchise continues this week as matter comes before council for possible first approval
"...The belabored creation of a new taxi franchise continues this week, as the matter comes before..."
April 6, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Reviving Austin's Cab Industry
ATX Co-op Taxi splits the difference between traditional taxis and ridesharing
"...to realize that the two most well-known transportation network companies – Uber and Lyft – no longer operate in..."
April 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Sharecropping on Wheels
While the city juggles taxicab franchises, drivers demand 'a fair shake'
"...At first glance, few things seem simpler than a taxi ride: call or hail a cab, hop in, declare..."
June 11, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Fare Fight
The pending sale of Roy's Taxi company raises a host of Austin memories
"...in her van, one of 155 cabs in Roy's Taxi's sea-foam green fleet, is on the fritz, and the..."
June 9, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Crash Course
Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber
"...on July 13, Dave Passmore is speaking to 150 taxicab drivers with his mind set on survival...."
Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Need a Lyft? Rideshare Wars, the Sequel
New player brings rideshare back to city agenda
"...latest in a small but widely publicized string of companies trying to push the ridesharing envelope, against a City..."
June 6, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
TCRP Sues Uber, Lyft, Yellow Cab
Alleges the companies failed to serve wheelchair-bound customers
"...With Disability Act lawsuits, presenting 30 different allegations that companies within the state have violated federal disability laws. Among..."
Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Changing Lanes
Taxi industry braces for big changes
"...Joseph Beers has been driving a taxicab for nearly 20 years. During that time, he's built..."
May 20, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Council Watch
Council shrinks Champion development at Loop 360 and RM 2222; taxi drivers want to raise fares, Gary Bradley development agreement doesn't provide enough information.
"...Creek Watershed is bad and bound to get worse.Are Taxi Fares Fair? The city's taxi drivers are miffed at..."
Dec. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
City to Heyride: Not So Fast
Is this mobile ridesharing app in a legal gray area or openly violating the city's taxi franchise agreement?
"...advised Huck that "Heyride very closely resembles ... a taxi franchise, and that any operation dispatching drivers to potential..."
Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Dan Solomon
The Daily Hustle: 4/23/10
Taxi crash at council
"...At first glance, the taxi business model – pick someone up, charge them a..."
April 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Propositions for a Taxicab Petition
Yellow Cab contests proposed co-op by exposing "silent majority"
"...Tensions between the taxicab franchises and its drivers’ local union are on the..."
May 13, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger
Heyride Has a Hitch in Its Get-Along
Cease-and-desist letter issued by City of Austin to local startup
"...advised Huck that “Heyride very closely resembles […] a taxi franchise, and that any operation dispatching drivers to potential..."
Nov. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Dan Solomon
Lege for Sale?
Uber and Lyft splurge on lobby to deregulate themselves
"...Public Justice, which reports that the two major “rideshare” companies (motto: "You share, we collect") have spent up to..."
March 14, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Don't Drink and Rideshare
Lyft passenger gets a wilder ride than he bargained for
"...With the City Council and transportation network companies debating regulations and background checks for drivers, it's notable..."
March 25, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann
Safer Service
"...the supposed "safety" argument began, my understanding was that taxi drivers were only subject to a TxDOT fingerprint/background check..."
April 19, 2016 Postmarks
RideAustin’s Community Collaborative
The ridesharing nonprofit has a new deal to help get residents to their doctor
"...their medical appointments. It's not a new industry practice: Taxi companies have employed such partnerships for years, and fledgling..."
July 7, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty
Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!
"...press conference, the mayor said he has also told taxi-driver representatives and the taxi companies that he intends to..."
Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff
City Plots Rideshare's Course
Stakeholder meetings begin on TNC pilot program
"...a pilot program for Austin’s future with Transportation Networking Companies (TNCs): taxi cabs, Car.ma cars, mustachioed Lyft-mobiles, and Super..."
June 12, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger
The Daily Hustle: 4/29/10 (Update)
Hittin' you with your morning recap
"...However, the topics they navigated – questions relating to taxi franchises, minority contracting and major construction projects – engendered..."
April 29, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
After a Fashion
Is DIY design? Your Style Avatar weighs in ... like the 500-lb. gorilla in the middle of the room.
"...there's been Roy's. In the mid-Seventies there were three taxi companies: Yellow, Roy's, and Harlem. Harlem Cab primarily served..."
Aug. 18, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
What About an Employee Owned and Operated Cab Company?
"...28 “Beside the Point” [News] about controversy regarding the taxi cab permits of Roy's Taxis, and whether to give..."
May 2, 2006 Postmarks
Ubering to the Polls
There's no stopping a costly referendum election
"...How will Austin regulate transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft? Following Council's 2-8-1 rejection (CMs..."
Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann
News or Slanted Opinion?
"...is extremely unhappy with the customer service that the taxi companies provide. Market-driven answers have arrived for some of..."
Oct. 8, 2014 Postmarks
Council Gives Green Light to Convention Center, Scooter Riders
May 23 meeting tackles "Downtown puzzle," "micro-mobility"
"...a franchise model akin to that used currently with taxi companies, which CM Jimmy Flannigan feared could stifle innovation..."
May 24, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders
Point Austin: A Modest Proposition
How much misinformation can you buy for $2 million?
"...Although the companies' contribution and expenditure filings provide a base estimate of..."
April 22, 2016 News Column by Michael King
News Roundup: Police Firings, Uber Conspirings
Police union accuses Acevedo of retaliation
"...and lively. The anticipated headline subject is transportation networking companies (e.g., Uber and Lyft), and sure enough, an addendum..."
Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by the News Staff
Public Notice: Ask a Silly Question
The faux democracy of online push-polling
"...through a set of interim regulations enabling transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Lyft and Uber to operate in..."
Oct. 9, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro
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