Hail-a-Taxi

Transportation Commission Asks One More Year for Hail-a-Taxi to Take

By Eric Richardson — January 28, 2009 — 10 Comments

Ed Fuentes

Six months into the Hail-a-Taxi program, there's been a "relatively modest" increase in the number of passengers hailing cabs, but that's enough for the city's Transportation Commission to recommend a one-year extension to the pilot program that hopes to create a "street hail" culture in Los Angeles. — Continued Inside...

DCBID Wants You to Appreciate Taxis

By Eric Richardson — November 07, 2008 — 15 Comments

Ed Fuentes

Downtown's six-month Hail-a-Taxi trial runs through February, but uptake has been slow. It's a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation -- the cabs aren't circling because people aren't out hailing, but how can people expect to hail when the cabs aren't there?

The Downtown Center BID wants to jumpstart the process with a "Taxicab Appreciation Week," to run December 8 - 14. — Continued Inside...

New Plan Just a New Part of L.A.'s Interesting Taxi History

By Eric Richardson — July 22, 2008 — 3 Comments

Ed Fuentes

On July 16th, City Council approved the Hail-a-Taxi pilot program for Downtown and Hollywood. The program is intended to help make taxis a more integral part of the city's overall transportation picture.

In most cities that's just the way things are, but L.A.'s relationship with the taxi isn't quite typical. — Continued Inside...

Council Unanimously Approves Hail-a-Taxi

By Eric Richardson — July 16, 2008 — 8 Comments

Ed Fuentes

City Council today unanimously approved the Hail-a-Taxi pilot program for Downtown and Hollywood. The program will give cab drivers much greater flexibility in where they can stop to load and unload passengers. Program backers hope that this will encourage cab drivers to roam the neighborhood looking for fares instead of congregating at a limited number of stands. — Continued Inside...

Lots to Like in Hail-a-Taxi Implementation

By Eric Richardson — May 20, 2008 — 5 Comments

Ed Fuentes

Curbed was first to report last week that the city's Taxicab Commissioners had approved a Hail-a-Taxi pilot program for Downtown. Not covered, though, were details on how the program would be implemented.

Looking through the report approved by the Commissioners, there's lots to like for Downtowners. The protocols for when and how cabs can stop are well thought out and are geared to favor passenger convenience over Los Angeles' traditionally rigid concern for traffic flow. As a result, the program looks to be set up for success. — Continued Inside...