http://www.gothamist.com/2005/09/14/taxi_drivers_were_nicer_this_year.php All comments for Taxi Drivers Were Nicer This Year en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:32:49 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2005/09/14/taxi_drivers_were_nicer_this_year.php#comment-61551 http://www.gothamist.com/2005/09/14/taxi_drivers_were_nicer_this_year.php#comment-61551 Comments Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:40:58 -0500 <p>Actually, from having spoken to many cabbies, it turns out that the fare hike hasn't made much of a difference in their bottom line. Immediately after the taxi commission raised fares, the two main companies which lease out medallions to cab drivers raised their rates proportionally. Basically, the only cabbies that saw any benefit were the minority that own their own medallions.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2005/09/14/taxi_drivers_were_nicer_this_year.php#comment-61533 http://www.gothamist.com/2005/09/14/taxi_drivers_were_nicer_this_year.php#comment-61533 Comments Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:39:18 -0500 <p>Or you can ride a bike, then everyone hates you. It's ok though since we hate everyone back :) Funny how modes of transportation divide people.</p>