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    This report, entitled “New York City Taxicab Medallion Value Analysis,” presents key facts and data of New York City medallion transfer transactions from January 2016 to April 2017. The review and analysis in this report are based on information provided by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”), primary data collected from NYC taxi medallion brokers, and supplemental information gathered from various sources in the for-hire vehicle (“FHV”) industry in NYC. Our review was conducted

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    Goodbye taxis and hello Uber! Why settle for a taxicab when you could be connected to luxury town cars by the click of a button? The Uber app is a start-up company based in San Francisco, California that allows its customers to connect to various drivers for transportation services through text messaging or the use of their mobile app, which allows them to reserve a car, and to track where your driver is. How the Uber app applies their rates is by the time and distance to get to your destination

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    individuals stand at roadside sitting tight for the taxicabs. To beat the issue one ideal arrangement is to build the cabs. Be that as it may, it brings some negative impacts, e.g., creating extra activity out and about surface and more vitality utilization, and diminishing cab driver 's pay. To address this issue, we present a carpooling framework that acknowledges travelers ' ongoing ride demands sent from advanced cells and timetables legitimate taxicabs to get them by means of taxi imparting to time

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    Privacy and Young People

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    2.54 The city of Philadelphia requires GPS system in all taxicabs. Is a government requirement for a tracking system for private taxicabs a reasonable public safety measures or an unreasonable intrusion on the privacy of drivers and passengers? Identify several differences between such a government requirement and a taxicabs company choosing to install GPS system in its cabs? It’s more objectionable than other? Why? * Yes its more objectionable than other because of GPS they can easily find

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    The For A New Mobile App

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    of society, such as the taxi industry, legal system, and customer behavior. Certain critiques regarding the safety, use, and fiscal aspects of the technology have emerged that shed light on the problematic aspects of Uber. According to the TPLA (Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association), in association with Who’s Driving You? - a public awareness campaign - there have been increasing incidents of assault perpetuated by Uber drivers (2015). Despite Uber’s added Safe Ride fee feature to reduce

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    you can surrender every one of your worries in a jiffy. On the off chance that you utilize these services once, you will without a doubt turn into a fan of these. Additionally, going in limousines clearly reflects a style and class that no typical taxicabs or taxis give. You feel yourself as a king being transported to the airport in the royal vehicle. Aside from offering this luxury and security, airport limos are pocket-accommodating and affordable even for the ordinary white collar class

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    Should transportation services be regulated? well, transportation services have been known to be dangerous for customers and drivers. drivers really don't know who they're picking up and customers don't know who's driving them. and there are certain regulations that fall into place to raise the safety of the transportation business. uber is unfair competition to taxis because the company does not pay taxes or licensing fees. it endangers passengers, there has been cases of assault, rape, and kidnapping

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    cities from the Midwest, three cities from the South, and six cities from the West. Overall, these jurisdictions exhibit a broad range of approaches to entry management and a variety of regulatory systems. Most of these cities do not institute taxicab caps; in the sample, only six out of fifteen cities have caps. Analysis of Accepted Practices & Findings – Types of Caps & Standards for Setting and Modifying Caps Each sampled jurisdiction has its own process of determining the number of taxi

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    A Dramatic Story With a Fantastic Title It was March 20th, my sister Ariana’s birthday. We had decided to escape the house and go to the Sweet Shop to celebrate. The door chimed as we walked in, both of us complaining about the heat. Which, in turn, earned us a look from the cashier. One frozen yogurt, two bags of candy, and a giant lollipop later we were sick of sugar and gossip and decided to head back home. Once outside, I fought for a while with the vicious snake that was my bike lock. Then

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    Essay about Bech Taxi

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    Beck and is still a family run business. Today the founder's daughter, Gail Beck-Souter carries on the tradition of excellent service. With Ms. Beck-Souter's attention to detail and leadership, she has made Beck Taxi the largest and most successful taxicab company in the country. With over 1,400 available taxis operated by our professionally trained independent contracted drivers. Issues faced by Beck:- The issue faced by Beck Taxi was the pricing challenge in

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