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Well, they spent a lot of money buying the rules.

• zero_intp 14y ago
  My brother was driving his beater as an unlicenced hack in Baltimore for a year. I observed a number of issues. I think a barrier between the passenger and the cabbie is generally good. I think a meter system or a zone system that is externally verifiable is better than some dude's cell phone. After you spend 40-60 hours in one week schlepping people in your un-designed hack, an understanding will form of why modern cabs have fairly universal accoutrements.
  • lostnet 14y ago
    Greater Boston is mostly non-barrier cabs, but I don't recall the specifics for Boston proper vs Cambridge, etc. I was referring to the idea that the medallion in Boston is a safety feature rather than a monopoly piece.