What if D.C Cab was to get a sequel and other taxi news

• D.C. Cab Week: What If They Made A Sequel?
• Tommy Wells Calls for Ron Linton's resignation after WUSA9 Racist Taxi Investigation
• Police Arrest Suspect In Robbery Of A Cabbie in Fredrick 
• Spotsy seeks man in taxi robbery

Yellow cab in Baltimore will send a cease and desist to Lyft

Lyft started operating in Baltimore a few weeks ago. And now its opponents are expected to strike, as Yellow cab wants Lyft to stop its operation in Baltimore. The Public Service Commission is scheduled to hear the pleas on Yellow cab on monday. Lyft drivers don't have a for-hire licenses and issuance with insurance and that will be the two major attack points that will be used against them.

Source: WYPT

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Charges dropped in alleged Muslim cabbie assault and other taxi news

• Charges dropped in alleged Muslim cabbie assault
• Reporter learns there is no such thing as a Ford Impala
• Farifax considering issuing new taxis, increasing base fare
• Cab Drivers and Teamsters Shut Down Taxi Commission Meeting Over New Regulations
• More Than 1,800 Cab Drivers Have Joined Teamster Association
• Demarrow Williams arrested for pistol-whipping robbing taxi driver in Annapolis
• Taxi, limo services in Baltimore refuse to pay new city tax

Reagan cab drivers may be required to starting accepting credit cards

Cab drives at Reagan National that don't accept credit cards may soon be a thing of history if MWAA gets its way. MWAA has a plan brewing that will bring changes to cabs that operate out of Reagan National. Unlike BWI and Dulles, Reagan National allows just about any cab from the Metro area to pick up fares provided the cabs meet certain requirements. Up to now, being able to accept credit cards was not one of those requirements. Besides requiring credit card machines, the base fare that customers have to pay may increase from $2.50 to $3.00. 

Source: Washington Post

How to become a taxi driver at Dulles Airport?

There are three companies that contract out the taxis that operate at Dulles Airport; Regency Cab, Checker Cab, and Dulles Airport Taxi. However, all cabs have the Washington Flyer Taxi insignia, lettering and color scheme. One of these companies would be responsible for licensing you and providing you a vehicle to drive. All three companies are conveniently have an office at Dulles airport. They are all located at the same address: Dulles Taxi Dispatch Facility, 23271 Autopilot Drive, VA 20166.

First step is to go the office (no appointment needed). Bring with you a certified driving record. You will have to pass a face to face interview; questions might involve English communication ability and knowledge of the major road in Northern Virginia. You will have sign some forms that will give the company the power to do a background and drug test.  If everything goes well, you will receive a call from them after a few days and they will schedule a time for you to come in and do training. Training involves sitting in the front seat with a current driver and observing and learning as he does his job. You maybe also asked to come on for some additional training to improve your knowledge of Northern Virginia. After your training, the company will give you your license and shortly afterwards, your vehicle.

The vehicle is your to keep for 24 hours a day; you can take it home with you. Rent varies between 450 to 600 depending on the company and the type of car. Addition feels include $150 that goes toward the airport. You also will have to pay a flat fee for every fare you pick up. So expect that you be paying nearly $1000 dollars per week.

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• BWI taxi drivers take hospitality, safety course
• Over 300 SoberRides Provided On Halloween In Greater Washington
• Free ride available to senior citizens on election day
• Cab driver pistol-whipped during attempted robbery in Annapolis
• Uberx starts operating in Baltimore