Tag: TAXI

A mobile app that promises to replace high taxi fares has just reared its head at this year's Demo Spring conference, and we can tell you that we don't like it one bit. Flinc is a service that allows average Joes and Janes to fancy themselves as for-hire chauffeurs, and charge strangers hard cash for wheeling them about town. When in need of a ride, the user simply fires up Flinc on their cell ...

In New York City, a cab driver can be your best friend, regaling you with tales about the Big Apple of yore, and blasting Boston for an epic sing-along. He or she can also be your worst enemy by innocently proclaiming the credit card machine is "broken" after the ride has ended, forcing you to trek to an ATM, and thus allowing him to get off tax-free. Apparently, however, the truly seedy side of ...

Police are on the lookout for two brothers. Occupation: plumbers, Clothing: overalls, Hobbies: saving princesses and collecting coins. Reports say they answer to these names: Mario and Luigi. No, this isn't breaking news from the Mushroom Kingdom (unless Staten Island just got a new nickname). According to the New York Daily News, Staten Island police are searching for four men (two were ...

If you're planning a trip to South Korea, it might be a good idea to pack a comfortable pair of shoes. Why? Because you'll want to avoid the country's taxis. According to BBC News, a South Korean judge ruled that it's legal for taxi drivers to continue having televisions mounted on the dashboards of their cabs. This news comes despite police reports that cab drivers who were watching TV caused ...

Sure, it won't be nearly as devastating as the New York City transit strike of 2005, but an impending taxi strike could make the lives of many New Yorkers much more difficult if it goes into effect. The New York Taxi Workers' Alliance is prepping to walk off the job in response to the city's new requirement that all cabs install a touch screen device that includes a GPS receiver. Cabbies are up ...