Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Taxi

New Bruce Schaller Report: Recommendations for Regulating Taxi & Ride-Hail

By Joe Linton | Oct 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller released a new report with valuable advice for states and municipalities as they work to ensure that ride-hail companies best serve the common good. Ride-hail, or TNCs (Transportation Network Companies), includes primarily Uber and Lyft. Schaller was one of Janette Sadik-Khan’s key deputy commissioners in the New York City Department of Transportation. His report, […]

Guest Opinion: Uber And Lyft, A Solution To L.A.’s First Last Mile Dilemma?

By Ryland Lu | Sep 29, 2015 | 11 Comments

The Los Angeles City Council should be commended for its recent approval of Uber and Lyft pick-ups at LAX. By recognizing these services’ enduring appeal for airport travelers, Los Angeles’ city government now stands at the forefront of municipal ride-hail regulation. And yet, merely adapting to these ride-hail services’ presence will deny the city a crucial […]

Council Approves Ten Year Contract for Airport Cab Company

By Damien Newton | Mar 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote after no debate, approved a ten year contract for Authorized Taxicab Supervision Inc. (ATS) to continue to oversee the 2,300 taxi cabs that access the airport. The Council’s unanimous approval for such a long-term contract is something of a surprise when you consider a 2007 […]

L.A. City Council Extends Taxi Franchises

By Joe Linton | Oct 27, 2010 | 3 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s current taxi franchise agreements. Existing city franchises are set to expire December 31st 2010, so today’s vote allows for L.A.’s dysfunctional taxi system to roll along for five more years. The vote was the culmination of more than a year of contentious debate over the future of the city’s […]

Transportation Committee Terminates LADOT Taxi Study Contract

By Joe Linton | Sep 23, 2009 | 14 Comments

Photo:ShelbyWils/Flickr This afternoon’s Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee was dominated by the taxi controversy explained in this earlier post. In brief, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is overseeing a taxi assessment to set future taxi policy, and LADOT awarded a contract for that assessment in a manner that bypassed agreed-upon processes. There […]

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