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Industry Notice # 07-07 • June 7, 2007

SIGN UP DEADLINE FOR ALL OWNERS OF MEDALLION TAXICABS

TAXICAB TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS, SERVICE SYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) announces, as approved by the TLC Board or Commissioners, that AUGUST 1, 2007, is the SIGN UP DEADLINE by which OWNERS of all MEDALLION TAXICABS must enter into CONTRACTS with Authorized Contractors (contractors approved by the TLC to solicit OWNERS/AGENTS to sell, rent, lease or permit use of technology enhancement systems and services and to install technology enhancement systems in New York City Taxicabs) under the Taxicab Technology Program. Check the TLC website (see address below) for information about the Authorized Contractor(s).

The TLC also announces that the COMPLIANCE DATE by which the installation of taxicab technology service enhancements must be completed in all MEDALLION TAXICABS is the FIRST SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE for each such medallion taxicab ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2007.

For taxicabs that are to be retired within six months of the Compliance Date, technology enhancement systems need not be installed in such taxicabs.

Authorized vendors who sign up more than 3,000 taxicabs may, in writing, request from the TLC an extension of time to install technology systems in such taxicabs until the first inspection date on or after February 1, 2008, which the TLC, in its sole discretion, may grant.

The technology enhancements were approved in conjunction with a substantial fare increase granted in March of 2004, and offer increased services to the riding public and the industry including:

  • credit/debit card capabilities,

  • a passenger information monitor (PIM) with an interactive map,

  • varied entertainment and information options, and

  • a front seat driver information monitor (DIM) with lost and found,

  • business opportunity and emergency communications capabilities.


The new equipment will also automate the collection of data that previously was entered manually by taxicab drivers on clipboards – an “electronic trip sheet.”

Please watch the TLC website (www.nyc.gov/taxi), or sign up for automatic e-mail updates (see upper left hand side of home page) for news and information about the technology enhancement systems. For specific information concerning questions about the service enhancements technology, you are encouraged to visit:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/industry/taxicab_serv_enh.shtml


THE NEW YORK CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION (TLC) ANNOUNCED IN JUNE THAT THE FOUR TECHNOLOGY VENDORS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY TAXICABS

Industry Notice #07-04 - Verifone Transportation Systems, Inc. Approved To Provide Taxicab Technology Service Enhancements.

Industry Notice #07-05 - Mobile Knowledge Corp./Creative Mobile Technologies, LLC Approved To Provide Taxicab Technology Service Enhancements.

Industry Notice #07-06 - Taxi Technology Corporation Approved To Provide Taxicab Technology Service Enhancements.

Industry Notice #07-08 - Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. Approved To Provide Taxicab Technology Service Enhancements.

NEW YORK CITY TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

CENTRAL ELECTRONIC DISPATCH FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FORHIRE SERVICE –
Demonstration Project/Testing or experiment required –
PIM #1568P00002 – DUE June 25, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.

The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) intends to enter into negotiations with Executive Charge, Inc., 1440 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218, to conduct a demonstration project to establish the effectiveness of a central electronic dispatch system for wheelchair accessible for-hire service in New York City.

The demonstration project will be testing dispatch technology for this service. Pursuant to Section 3-11 of the PPB Rules, the ACCO has determined that it is advantageous to the City of New York to utilize a demonstration project. This will allow the City to test and evaluate the above services to determine if the approach is successful and should be competitively acquired.

Interested vendors who believe they can provide this service may express their interest in providing this service by writing (via USPS) to Deborah Murphy, Director/ACCO, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission, 40 Rector Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10006, received by 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 2007.

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