Gothamist: High Tech Taxi Debate

Doctor Memory

Wed, 04 May 2005 23:59:11 -0500

Arrrrgh. NYC doesn't need "high-tech cabs", NYC needs more cabs. Lots more cabs. Take the number of plain old yellow cabs on the streets and triple, no, quintuple them. The insane prices of NYC livery are a direct and obvious result of the enforced scarcity of medallions. More cabs = cheaper cabs. As Effrt noted, this is just a transparent attempt to justify another fare increase.

albert

Wed, 04 May 2005 23:31:47 -0500

It's about time that someone stuck up for the rights of those who have been subject to such abuse and discrimination by our government during our post-9/11 madness of childlike patriotism and the "war on terrorism."

Effrt

Wed, 04 May 2005 16:04:24 -0500

That first line should read: “The TLC wants to roll out some more hi-tech accoutrements in city taxis SO THEY CAN JACK UP THE PRICES AGAIN.” The pricing out of the middle class continues unabated in our fair city.

LS

Wed, 04 May 2005 15:31:20 -0500

big brother's gonna find you, and when he does, he's going to sell you something.

Meghan

Wed, 04 May 2005 14:18:46 -0500

Argh. I don't want to be watch a bunch of f-ing ad while I'm trying to enjoy the expensive cab that comes along once in a blue moon. The Rockette's telling me to buckle up, while loudly tap dancing in my ear was bad enough...How about we just concentrate on getting from Point A to Point B alive and in a timely fashion and just leave it at that, eh?

aron

Wed, 04 May 2005 13:49:55 -0500

Big brother? anything that keeps better track of these death machines is fine by me. Taxis Suck.

toyochin

Wed, 04 May 2005 13:38:34 -0500

I miss Dennis Franz telling me to buckle my seatbelt. Those were good times.

claudia

Wed, 04 May 2005 13:22:10 -0500

NYC taxis don't need high tech improvements. The screens are clearly just more space for advertising. We need low tech help. A little polishing. Like instructing drivers not to respond “you’re the boss” when I give them directions or to not ask me how many boyfriends I have.