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Adding price to the taxi plan.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 18-MAR-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Adding price to the taxi plan.(COMMENTARY)

Article Excerpt
Byline: James C. Miller III, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Mayor Anthony Williams is the latest major Washington official to propose that meters be installed in D.C. cabs. This time the proposal may be adopted.

For years, Congress mandated a zone system, because members of Congress, staff, lobbyists, and others cherished the right to travel between Capitol Hill and Downtown for the same fare as those traveling just a few blocks. But that requirement was dropped years ago.

First, let's restate the often-heard comment that "D.C. has the best taxi system in the U.S." Why? Because entry isn't regulated, except for competency, insurance and the like. Unlike New York, for instance, D.C. doesn't limit the number of operators. Anyone with basic skills and a modicum of capital can get into the taxi market. The vast majority of operators are sole entrepreneurs, not drivers for taxi...

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