Hybrid taxi in Arlington. By A Siegel on Flickr.

[Autoposted while I’m in France]

Nine months ago, everyone was talking about what taxi fares to set. Four months ago, cabbies were resisting new meters. Now that taxis have been operating on meters for three plus months, how’s it working out? Are you having a harder time getting a cab?

Next Monday, Jim Graham is holding a hearing on this bill, introduced by Tommy Wells, to encourage hybrid taxis.

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Tagged: environment, hybrid taxis, jim graham, sustainability

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.