City Council is considering proposals to amend the city’s Taxicab Code which mandates rules and regulations for Wichita taxi companies. The Municipal Code for taxicabs has generally remained untouched since it’s adoption in 1984.
Wichita Taxicab Code Proposals
- Reassign responsibility to enforce the Municipal Code: An amendment to Chapter 3.84 of the Municipal Codes seeks to transfer responsibility from Wichita Transit to the Department of Finance. The Assistant Director of Finance would act as the Taxicab Enforcement Officer.
- Improve Customer Service: Wichita taxicab drivers will be required to attend a Customer Service training course once every two years which will be conducted by the city’s Convention and Tourism Bureau (Go Wichita).
- Improve the Condition of Taxicabs: Vehicles will be inspected semiannually or two times per year.
- Cost Recovery: Raise fees for licensing and inspection of Wichita taxis which will allow the city to recover a larger percentage of the administrative costs.
Implementation of the proposed changes to the Wichita Taxicab Code is scheduled for July 1, 2012.
The city of Anaheim recently awarded three new taxi franchises. The exclusive contracts were issued for a ten year term and is scheduled to expire in June, 2022. The city’s existing franchisees were all awarded new contracts.
The current Anaheim Taxicab Franchises are scheduled to expire on May 15, 2012.
Anaheim Taxicab Franchise
A total of 4 proposals were submitted for the Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide taxi service within the city of Anaheim. Proposals were rated based on a 100 point scale. The three highest rated proposers were awarded contracts.
Yellow Cab of Greater O.C. – 90.5 Points
California Yellow – 85.5 Points
A Taxi Cab – 78.75 Points
24/7 Taxi Cab – 62.25 Points
A total of 255 Anaheim taxis are permitted to operate with in the city. Yellow Cab of Greater Orange County will operate up to 155 taxis and the remaining permits will be split among the final two Anaheim taxi companies.
Rating Criteria for Anaheim Taxicab RFP – Issue Date 3/5/2012
Proposals were objectively rated based on the following criteria. 24/7 Taxi Cab had the lowest score and was not awarded a taxicab franchise.
- Company experience: 10 pts.
- Management experience: 10 pts.
- Financial capacity and stability: 15 pts.
- Management and Quality Assurance: 30 pts.
- Facilities and Equipment: 25 pts.
- Fleet sustainability: 5 pts.
- Fleet accessibility – 5 pts.
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A 3rd District Judge recently ruled that the city which awarded exclusive walk-up taxi contracts at Salt Lake City International Airport in 2011, failed to provide the plaintiffs including Yellow Cab and Ute Cab a full opportunity for administrative appeals of the bidding process.
Contracts were awarded to both Ace Taxi Service of Cleveland, OH and to Total Transit of Glendale, AZ to provide on-demand taxi service from the SLC Airport.
The new ruling will effectively prevent SLC Airport from implementing the new taxi contract until litigated in court.
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The Cincinnati Taxicab Advisory Commission has recently released a new report which includes recommendations to improve the safety and reliability of Cincinnati taxis. The report is scheduled to be reviewed by the City Council’s Rules and Government Operations Committee on Monday.
Taxicab Proposals to be Implemented Before the World Choir Games include
- Increase the meter rate. The last taxicab fare increase was in 2006.
Flag Drop: $4.00
Distance: $2.00 per mile ($0.25 per 1/8 mile).
Traffic Delay and Wait Time: $25.00 per hour.
- Accept customer feedback via the city’s customer service hotline and website.
- Standardize the display of company and driver information in backseat of taxicab.
- Display Customer Bill of Rights.
- Increase the number of permanent and part-time taxi stands.
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by admin on April 30, 2012
Starting May 1, 2012, the Philadelphia Parking Authority which regulates Philadelphia taxi companies will initiate a floating fuel surcharge for all medallion taxicabs. The new fuel surcharge was in response to a proposal submitted by the Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania (TWA).
The Philadelphia taxicab fuel surcharge will be calculated on a monthly basis on the 3rd Friday of each month and will be determined by the average price of regular gasoline for the Philadelphia area as stated on the Fuel Gauge Report website.
In addition, the new resolution also authorizes an Airport Transfer Service charge for all taxi rides to and from the Philadelphia International Airport. Starting May 1, the airport charge is scheduled to be $2.75 per trip and will be calculated on a monthly basis similar to the floating fuel surcharge.
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