tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post8615085632650471523..comments2024-02-13T12:56:46.050-08:00Comments on The Phantom Cab Driver Phites Back: SFMTA Board Okays Meter Increase and 87 New TaxisCrocker Amazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-42162833836912769322011-08-03T19:06:53.339-07:002011-08-03T19:06:53.339-07:00Hi Christopher,
Sorry but I can't possibly pu...Hi Christopher,<br /><br />Sorry but I can't possibly put down everyone's speeches in a short blog. Thanks for going into more detail. I certainly agree that we need studies before doing things but they were going to something like this anyway and I hope we limited the damage. We have to watch this very carefully.<br /><br />I'm with you completely on OTA - that looks like a battle we can half-way win, meaning getting it to the half of the fleet that isn't Luxor or Yellow.<br /><br />Thanks for you articulate comments.<br /><br />EdCrocker Amazonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-10687209306958196882011-08-03T16:18:26.674-07:002011-08-03T16:18:26.674-07:00I believe I said more than to merely express "...I believe I said more than to merely express "Fears that the drivers of these vehicles would lose money;" in any case allow me here to say that such "losing money" is on their way to failure and ruined life styles, and to another market in which the SFMTA will give itself a conflict-of-interest position, in the case of the "Single Operator" permits, by renting out, rather than selling, medallions. And who will handle the complaints against those drivers? Why, the SFMTA of course. But do you think they will admit those drivers are their employees? No one believes this. <br /><br />We need industry studies before throwing more spaghetti on the wall in the form of "more cabs." <br /><br />Heinecke is channelling New York City cab politics of yesteryear. He needs to attend Medallion Issuers Anonymous. Cab medallions should only be issued after proper industry studies are done. <br /><br />We need Open Taxi Access, but of course this would only mean THE BIGGEST EMPOWERMENT OF THE PUBLIC in cab history - anyone who could go online could find every cab in San Francisco. The cab companies would then not be able to lobby for more cabs as the solution to alleged service problems. <br /> <br />There is a growing perception in the public that there are enough cabs, they just need better ways to find them. The cab companies know the writing is on the wall, that upcoming technologies will soon outmaneuver their "more cabs" policies, so they are going for a huge allotment ASAP, before the technology shows what the truth was all along - we needed, still need, better dispatch, not more cabs.Christopher Fulkerson, Ph.D.http://christopherfulkerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-35190401255664153462011-08-03T12:49:07.022-07:002011-08-03T12:49:07.022-07:00Ed,
Tariq doesn't read tea leaves. He lectur...Ed,<br /><br />Tariq doesn't read tea leaves. He lectures them. He would have made a good member of the Roman Catholic Curia at the Vatican. They do DOGMA good. Good seeing you again. <br /><br />Paul HartingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com