Universal Hub - taxis

Five Logan workers now charged with 53 counts in taxi-bribery scheme

adamg — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:56:23 +0000

Five Logan Airport "cab starters" arrested in February were indicted yesterday by a Suffolk County grand jury for allegedly taking bribes from cabbies to move them up in the queue at the airport.

City taxi regulator suspended for police investigation

adamg — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:04:35 +0000

Boston Police report:

Mark Cohen, a 28 year employee of the Boston Police Department and Director of the Hackney Unit, has been placed on paid administrative leave as a result of an internal complaint.

These allegations bring into question the overall management of the Hackney Unit. Accordingly, until a full review of the Hackney Unit is completed, Cohen will remain on leave.

Runners, runners everywhere and not a cab to take

adamg — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:25:43 +0000

Owen Williams was among the hundreds of people in a world-class line for non-existent cabs at one Logan terminal around 1 a.m. today.

"Nice welcome for marathoners," adds Catboston, also in the line.

Taxi lawsuit: Uber a crime syndicate that hates poor people and cancer patients and puts public safety at risk

adamg — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:18:54 +0000

A lawsuit by key members of the local taxi industry against upstart Uber is now a federal matter - San Franisco-based Uber yesterday had the suit transferred from state court to US District Court in Boston.

In the suit, Boston Cab Dispatch and EJT Management charge Uber, which lets customers use a smart-phone app to arrange a ride, violates state law, which requires taxis in Boston to carry medallions.

The companies charge Uber lets drivers refuse rides to certain neighborhoods. As East Boston residents know, city law prohibits medallion drivers from refusing rides there.

Time to scrap the Boston taxi-medallion system

adamg — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:18:31 +0000

Get injured by a Boston Cab? You are SOL

adamg — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:17:27 +0000

The Globe continues its look at the local taxi industry with some depressing news for anybody who gets injured by or in a local cab.

Why it sucks to be a Boston cab driver

adamg — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:07:13 +0000

Bribery, shortchanging and a city government that doesn't care, the Globe reports.

Late-night cab service in Boston: Ugh

adamg — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:19:10 +0000

When the bars close down, cabbies pull the no-cash, no-ride trick, apparently. A discussion going on on Twitter: