
NYC may launch pilot program with app to hail taxis
A pilot program that lets users hail taxis with a smartphone app will soon be voted on.
(Credit: Declan McCullagh/CNET)
Whether people call a taxi or hail one can be a contentious matter in New York City — because of rules set up between yellow cabs and for-hire vehicles. So, it’s no surprise that a smartphone app that let users beckon yellow cabs is a topic of hot debate with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.
The commission announced today that it will vote on whether to allow such apps in a pilot program, according to the New York Times. The vote is scheduled for…
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