Taxis
San Francisco MTA Board Approves Taxi Smartphone App
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted Tuesday to build a mobile phone application to connect passengers to taxis throughout the city.
More Using Ride-Hailing Apps To Get Around San Francisco
Fed up with traditional taxis, more city dwellers are tapping their smartphones to hitch rides across town using mobile apps that allow connect riders and drivers.
Regulators Drop Cease-And-Desist Orders Against 2 SF Ride-Share Firms
The California Public Utilities Commission announced that it has agreed to suspend a cease-and-desist order against two San Francisco-based companies that use smartphone technology to connect drivers to passengers.
Report Finds Sleeping Drivers, Bed Bugs Among SF Taxi Complaints
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco recorded more than 1,700 complaints about poor taxi service from July 2011 to July 2012, including everything from drivers who smoke, speed, fall asleep, refuse fares and even taxis […]
SF Tech & Transportation Company Uber Approved In New York
A San Francisco taxi meets tech service, Uber, has been approved in New York, but faces some legal troubles closer to home.
San Francisco To Issue Up To 200 New Temporary Taxi Permits
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board of directors on Tuesday approved temporary permits that will allow up to 200 more taxis to operate on the city’s streets.
About The Bay: Busting SF Cab Drivers With Illegal Medallions
In his travels About the Bay, Mike Sugerman looks at how the Municipal Transportation Agency is trying to crackdown on taxi cab drivers who are using coveted medallions illegally.
Mobile App Links Drivers With SF People In Need Of A Lift
SideCar plays matchmaker between people who need a lift and community drivers willing to give them a ride. Passengers reward the driver with a voluntary and cashless payment after they reach their destination.
SF Transit Officials Ramping Up Taxi Availability For Big Events
The plan was in effect last weekend for the U.S. open and again this weekend for Pride.
BART Shutdown Strands U.S. Open Ticket Holders
It took many East Bay golf fans hours to get to the Olympic Club for the start of the U.S. Open Thursday because of the early morning fire that forced Bay Area Rapid Transit to shut down the Transbay Tube.
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