The Taxi and Limousine Commission is pressing ahead with more locations for shared taxi rides. According to the Wall Street Journal, next up are the Port Authority Bus Terminal—passengers would be able to head from there to 59th Street and 6th Avenue for $3—and either LaGuardia or JFK Airports to a to-be-determined Midtown destination. These would be the first locations from facilities were there are actually taxi stands. more ›

Yesterday, the Taxi & Limousine Commission's cab sharing program was launched at three Manhattan locations. And the day one results: Six shared rides. A NY Times reporter offered to share a taxi with one woman waiting on the Upper East Side; the woman reasoned, "People are hesitant, and don’t want to share." more ›

Since last week's planned launch of the taxi share experiment was marred by the snow, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said that pilot would begin today. But when we stopped by the stand on the Upper West Side, we only saw a tiny sign indicating that there was a taxi share stand, a TLC vehicle, three members of the press, and van parked where taxis would presumably pull up—no taxis, no would-be passengers. Sad trombone. more ›

You might remember back in May when the Taxi & Limousine Commission threatened the public with three new pilot programs that would reduce congestion by packing more fares into fewer cars. Well, unlike most pilot programs, it appears this one is actually happening, and as soon as next month. TLC announced Thursday that they will be setting up three locations where two or more riders and/or strangers can hop into a single cab for a discounted fare—and possibly a missed connection. more ›

For insight into how the forthcoming taxi-share changes might actually play out, look no further than Yorkville, where Manhattan's only officially-sanctioned taxi stand whisks perfect strangers to Wall Street every morning, for $6 a pop. Some women have voiced concerns about predatory cab Casanovas using the shared backseat to get fresh, but they might be reassured by the customs that have evolved out of two decades of Yorkville cab share culture. As rider Glenn Caldwell tells the Times, "Everybody seems to know the rules." Namely: No talking. Not to each other, not on a cell phone, not to yourself. Of course, the militant silence could also be attributed to uptight Upper East Side WASP reticence, so we'll have to see how this goes once gabby shoppers start piling into cabs by Herald Square. But TLC commissioner Matthew Daus promises that shared taxis participating in the pilot program will have "a code of conduct" posted inside, discouraging New Yorkers who might, in a moment of weakness, be inclined to let their guards down and actually meet someone new. (After all, that's what the Internet is for.) more ›

The Taxi and Limousine Commission says two pilot programs encouraging New Yorkers to share the back seats of cabs with perfect strangers would free up more cabs, reduce traffic congestion, and cut carbon emissions. Before voting to approve the experiment yesterday, TLC official David Kahr said another bonus is that "you'll save a little money, and maybe you'll meet someone new who's interesting." That's right, ladies! TAXI! Oh hello there, do you come to this back seat often? You know, we have so much in common, living in the same neighborhood and all. Say, why don't we drop you off next? Ladies first—it'll be fun to finally see where you live, anyway. more ›