News Turns out that taxi ride to Portland International Airport may not be a smart choice after all. WW partner KATU exposed gross misconduct by some of Portland’s taxi, limo and town car companies in their Thursday night broadcast. While the city maintains strict regulations, many driving services operate illegally, forgoing safety checks and up-to-date insurance, if any. Companies also hire drivers ...   More

News A new city of Portland report calls for additional regulations on the local taxi business, citing drivers' long hours and low pay. The following table, drawn from the report (pdf) shows what local drivers make:2011 City of Portland Fair Wage $9.61 Oregon Minimum Wage $8.50 Average Hourly Wage of Portland Taxi Drivers $6.22The estimates are corrected for what the city assumes to be a 15 percent ...   More

News Portland City Council this morning will hear a resolution to authorize the city attorney's office to join in an amicus brief and participate in court proceedings in the case of City of New York v. Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade. At issue in New York is a federal appeals court ruling that said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to require taxi companies to use hybrid or green-energy ...   More