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VEHICLES FOR USE AS NEW YORK CITY TAXICABS
INDUSTRY NOTICE #08-17
Following a judge’s ruling in federal District Court which did not uphold the 25 mpg standard set forth in TLC Rule 3 03(c)(10). The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has announced that the following vehicles currently in use meet the approved specifications:
• 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Stretch
• 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
• 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid
• 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
• 2009 Mazda Tribute Hybrid
• 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
• 2009 Lexus RX400H Hybrid
• 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid
• 2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid
• 2009 Toyota Prius Hybrid
• 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid
• 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
• 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel
• 2008 Autovan modified Toyota Sienna (wheelchair accessible)
• 2007 Eclipse Mobility modified Dodge Caravan (wheelchair accessible)
• 2008 Freedom Motors modified Toyota Sienna (wheelchair accessible)
Additional vehicle models come on the market from time to time that may comply with TLC rules. Any questions about a vehicle model not listed above, or about any vehicle retirement issue should be referred to TLC hack site at (718) 267-4501.
For more information, including an updated list of approved vehicles and postings of retirement dates for all medallion taxicabs, please visit the TLC website at www.nyc.gov/taxi.
ACCESSIBLE CABS MOVE TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE AT JFK
Accessible taxicabs will get priority dispatching at John F. Kennedy International Airport under a joint pilot program of the Port Authority, the New York City Mayor's Office of Operations, and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia said, "We're pleased to join the Mayor's Office and the Taxi and Limousine Commission in making it easier for our customers to find accessible cabs at JFK.
Participating in this priority dispatching program is part of the Port Authority's ongoing campaign to enhance customer service at all of our airports."
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward said, "Finding an accessible cab is a challenge even in the best of circu stances. We're glad to do anything we can to make it easier for our customers who rely on these cabs to get them when they need them. I want to thank the City's Taxi and Limousine Commission for partnering with us on this new initiative."
New York City Taxi and Limousine Commissioner Matthew W. Daus said, "While New York City has more wheelchair accessible taxicabs than any city in the nation it takes programs like this one, and our 311 Accessible Dispatch Program, to ensure that this important resource is maximized. We are pleased to be partnering with the Port Authority to make this valuable service available to travelers who use wheelchairs while providing an equally valuable opportunity for the drivers of accessible taxicabs."
The program was created as an incentive to encourage taxicab drivers to provide service to people with disabilities. Accessible taxicabs carry a logo that adapts the traditional handicapped accessible image to feature a seated person hailing a cab. The logos are displayed on the front hood of cabs participating in the program.
More information is available at www.nyc.gov/tlc.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operates many of the busiest and most important transportation links in the region. They include:
• John F. Kennedy International,
• Newark Liberty International,
• LaGuardia,
• Stewart International, and
• Teterboro airports,
• AirTrain JFK, and
• AirTrain Newark,
• the George Washington Bridge, and
• the George Washington Bus Station,
• the Lincoln Tunnel,
• the Holland Tunnel,
• the three bridges between Staten Island and New Jersey,
• the PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) rapid-transit system,
• the Port Authority Downtown Manhattan Heliport,
• Port Newark;
• the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal,
• the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island,
• the Brooklyn Piers/Red Hook Container Terminal, and
• the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
The agency also owns the 16 acre World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The Port Authority is financially self supporting and receives no tax revenue from either state.
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