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Title: Second Chances: Regulation and Deregulation of Taxi and For-Hire Ride Services
Accession Number: 01674094
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: Taxicabs remain the most-regulated transportation sector in the United States, whether via entry, service, or fare controls. Of the localities that experimented with deregulation, most soon returned to regulating taxi services. The rise of ride-hailing apps, however, is prompting major changes, with effects not only on the taxi industry but also on public transportation and urban planning. This article looks at the origins of taxi regulation during the 1920s, the results of deregulation in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the reinstatement of entry and fare controls in the mid-1980s. It then addresses the rise of taxi-like curb-to-curb services, the creation of transportation network companies (TNCs), and the regulation of TNCs. The success of TNCs is examined with current trends pointing to a for-hire industry dominated by a few large, lightly regulated TNCs. The article concludes with a discussion of the pressures for regulatory action to address TNC issues such as wheelchair-accessible service and worker welfare.
Language: English
Authors: Schaller, BrucePagination: pp 43-48
Publication Date: 2018-5
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; Photos; References
TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jun 25 2018 10:27AM
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