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This is very helpful since when I curse the cabbie who won’t take me to Brooklyn I always forget to get their name, medallion number, or really any other helpful information.
Better idea: argue for a fairer pricing structure that doesn’t obligate hard-working drivers who operate on a thin, diminishing margin (thanks to rising gas prices not offset by fare increases) to make long, non-lucrative trips with no hope of a return fare, thus personally subsidizing the lower cost of living in the outer boroughs. (Doubling all fares from Manhattan to the other boroughs would come closer to covering the true cost to the driver.) And a phone dispatch system (or an app!) to match Brooklynites headed into Manhattan with cabs returning empty.
For once, I 100% agree w/ Mr Feld. If cab drivers are refusing to take your money than clearly the pricing system is broken.
(Source: villagevoice)
