Credit Card Swipes Adding Up For Cab Drivers

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First Posted: 11- 9-09 04:10 PM   |   Updated: 11- 9-09 04:14 PM

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nytimes.com:

New York's cabbies howled when the city began forcing them to take credit cards. Some even went on strike, calling the requirements a kowtow to tourists and a burden on drivers.

But two years later, the back-of-the-cab swipe has emerged as an unlikely savior for New York's taxi industry, even as other cities' fleets struggle to find fares in a deep recession.

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New York's cabbies howled when the city began forcing them to take credit cards. Some even went on strike, calling the requirements a kowtow to tourists and a burden on drivers. But two years later...
New York's cabbies howled when the city began forcing them to take credit cards. Some even went on strike, calling the requirements a kowtow to tourists and a burden on drivers. But two years later...
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Now let's get the DC metro area on board with the same system!

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