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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on Oct 17, 2007 11:33:31 GMT -5
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Post by Boz on Oct 17, 2007 12:10:42 GMT -5
Estimated conversion date....2057.  Don't get me wrong, this is great news. I'm sick of haggling with cab drivers getting back to Va. from DC. But for the time being, I am a little skeptical about how soon this will happen. I hope to be pleasantly surprised when the transition plan comes out that it will be a matter of months, but I'm not holding my breath. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2007 13:05:07 GMT -5
It may take a while, but I'm glad it's coming.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Oct 17, 2007 14:18:01 GMT -5
Thank goodness - it's about time. Even if it takes a while to implement, at least it's a step in the right direction. Now when I have to convince cabbies that I've lived in DC long enough to not be duped by their fare-hiking, I'll be able to look forward to meters, too.
Good job, Mayor Fenty.
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Post by HoyaBlue02 on Oct 17, 2007 15:27:56 GMT -5
Also agree that it is about time. I loved the fact that 37th street was the border of one of the zones. So depending on what side of 37th street you were using, you could get charged another zone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2007 8:50:30 GMT -5
This will make it much easier to crush SUcks. Lord knows those non-athletes on their hoops team can't guard man-to-man.
Thank you, I'll be here all week.
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Post by FewFAC on Oct 18, 2007 11:54:52 GMT -5
While I will miss giving cabbies precise directions to ensure that I travelled as few zones as possible, this change means nothing until I can get a cab that doesn't smell like a Gary Williams sweat stain.
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Post by TigerHoya on Oct 18, 2007 13:44:14 GMT -5
Goal for implementation is Spring of 08.
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Post by JimmyHoya on Oct 18, 2007 14:08:49 GMT -5
Thank heavens. The 30 dollar, 10 minute trips from Georgetown to Alexandria were the biggest sham ever.
If I had a chance to walk across to Rosslyn across the Key Bridge, 10 dollars or more could be cut off from the fare. Ridiculous.
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Post by ExcitableBoy on Oct 18, 2007 15:08:41 GMT -5
I love Marion Barry's response in this Washington Post article: Ohh the humanity!! How can we allow this to happen to people who live in one corner of DC and want to travel to the other corner of DC!!?? Heaven forbid patrons pay a rate based on how far they travel! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2007 15:20:01 GMT -5
I love Marion Barry's response in this Washington Post article: Ohh the humanity!! How can we allow this to happen to people who live in one corner of DC and want to travel to the other corner of DC!!?? Heaven forbid patrons pay a rate based on how far they travel! Amen to that - if people want a set, low price for a trip, they can take the bus or the Metro. |
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Oct 19, 2007 12:24:50 GMT -5
Typically myopic viewpoint by Barry. This is about more than just money -- it's about an honest fare. Going to the meter may or may not cost a little more for people to get from place to place, but on the whole it will lead to less cabbie fraud, and that can only be a good thing. Far too many taxi drivers in DC take advantage of their patrons by way of the zone system and the little "add-ons" they love to demand. I love Marion Barry's response in this Washington Post article: Ohh the humanity!! How can we allow this to happen to people who live in one corner of DC and want to travel to the other corner of DC!!?? Heaven forbid patrons pay a rate based on how far they travel! Amen to that - if people want a set, low price for a trip, they can take the bus or the Metro. |
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Oct 19, 2007 14:55:49 GMT -5
Also agree that it is about time. I loved the fact that 37th street was the border of one of the zones. So depending on what side of 37th street you were using, you could get charged another zone. When we took the cabs back from Union Station, we would always make sure that we got out before we enter the gates of Georgetown, saving us a zone and some money. And that was way back in the 60's. |
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Post by TigerHoya on Oct 19, 2007 15:07:18 GMT -5
I remember getting a cab back from Union Station and my buddies were scared to death because it ended up not being a licensed cabbie....
we should have waited in line at the cab stand in hindsight
the guy even had his dog in the backseat of the station wagon that appeared to have been a cab at some point
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Post by Boz on Oct 19, 2007 15:42:11 GMT -5
I remember getting a cab back from Union Station and my buddies were scared to death because it ended up not being a licensed cabbie.... we should have waited in line at the cab stand in hindsight the guy even had his dog in the backseat of the station wagon that appeared to have been a cab at some point Wait, are you talking about the Ted Nugent guy? I know that dude! If it's the guy I'm thinking of, he's fairly famous among those of us who used to valet at 1789 while in school. He's truly scary. He didn't try to get you to buy any of his music, did he? That's even scarier. |
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