INDUSTRY NOTICE #15-30 • JULY 17, 2015
The following list of the only approved vehicles to be hacked up as of September 1, 2015 was published in the August 2015 issue of TLC Magazine. It is being published here once again as requested by industry members.
New York City
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) wishes to inform all Medallion and Taxicab vehicle owners that the Official Taxicab Vehicle Rules took effect September 1, 2015.
For Taxicab vehicles placed into service on or after September 1, 2015, the following requirements apply:
Unrestricted Medallions may only be hacked-up with a Nissan NV200 also known as the Taxi of Tomorrow, an alternative fuel taxicab vehicle approved for use by the TLC, or an accessible Nissan NV200;
Alternative Fuel Medallions may only be hacked-up with an alternative fuel taxicab vehicle approved for use by the TLC; and
Accessible Medallions may only be hacked-up with an accessible taxicab vehicle approved for use by the TLC.
The list of approved Taxicab vehicles can be found on the TLC website.
Taxicab Vehicles In Use
ONLY APPROVED VEHICLES TO BE HACKED-UP AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
2014-2015 Nissan NV 200 Taxi
2014-2015 Lexus Rx 450H
2014-2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
2014-2015 Toyota Prius V Hybrid
2014-2015 Nissan NV 200 Accessible Taxi (BraunAbility)
2014-2015 Toyota Sienna Accessible (Mobility Works)
2014-2015 Toyota Sienna Accessible (BraunAbility)
2014-2015 Toyota Sienna Accessible (Freedom Motors)
2014-2015 Toyota Sienna Accessible (FR Conversion)
2014-2015 Toyota Sienna Accessible (AutoAbility)
2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Accessible (Mobility Works)
2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Accessible (BraunAbility)
2014-2015 MV1 Accessible
2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect Taxi XL Accessible (Mobility Works)
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission will endorse additional vehicles on the market when new vehicles become available and conform to TLC rules and regulations. These updates will be available on this website. If you have any questions about a vehicle or retirement issue please call the TLC hack site at (718) 267-4501.
Important Disclaimer
The TLC's listing of "vehicles in use" or "approved" vehicle models is for informational purposes only, and no warranty is made or may be inferred that the lists are accurate. Vehicles presented for hack-up must comply with our rules regardless of whether they are on our "vehicles in use" or "approved" lists.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Chair Meera Joshi today hosted the TLC's second annual Vision Zero Safe Driver Honor Roll event to spotlight the achievement of 256 of the city's safest TLC licensed drivers. In recognition of the crucial safety role played by the businesses that dispatch our taxis, For-Hire Vehicles (FHV) and commuter vans, the event also served to fete a select group of outstanding, Vision Zero committed taxi fleets and FHV/van bases with superior safety records. This year, the TLC will also be honoring drivers who have gone above and beyond the call in providing outstanding accessible service to persons with disabilities.
Participating in the celebratory event held at the Borough of Manhattan Community College's TriBeCa Performing Arts Center were such government partners as Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) Commissioner Victor Calise, Department for the Aging (DFTA) Commissioner Donna Corrado, NYPD Chief of Transportation Thomas Chan, Commissioner for the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal, City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, and City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Vanessa Gibson. Other distinguished participants included Amy Cohen, a founding member of the advocacy organization Families for Safe Streets; and noted disability advocate Ronnie Raymond.
In February 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the Vision Zero Action Plan, a roadmap of initiatives designed to move the city toward the urgently important goal of zero traffic fatalities by the year 2024. As one of three lead agencies, along with the NYPD and Department of Transportation, charged with the achievement of this realistic goal, the TLC has implemented numerous safety focused initiatives. Among them is a commitment to recognize the safest TLC licensed drivers on the road by creating a Vision Zero Driver Safety Honor Roll.
The 256 professionals honored today represent a truly elite group. In choosing its honorees, the TLC reviewed the records of all of all its more than 135,000 driver licensees, and identified 256 drivers who have, over five or more years, not had a single crash involving injury, a single traffic violation, or a single violation of TLC safety related rules. The list of honorees will each have a distinguishing "Vision Zero Driver Safety Honor Roll" card to display in their vehicles to let their passengers know they have a safe driver at the wheel.
"It is one of the great pleasures I have as TLC commissioner to celebrate the accomplishments of our licensees who have demonstrated that they are the very best of the best at what they do," said TLC Commissioner and Chair Meera Joshi. "Safety is at the beginning, the middle and the end of everything we do as regulators and licensees, and these professionals have set a standard for all others to aspire to and strive for. Please keep up the great work, and don't hesitate to encourage your colleagues to seek the honor and distinction that comes with being represented on this important day.
"I am also grateful today to the fleet and base operators who have so willingly helped us to reinforce the messages of Vision Zero because your support is absolutely essential to our success. Last but not least, we are putting an elite group of outstanding providers of accessible transportation in the spotlight today so they may receive well deserved accolades for their contribution to making our city a place where all may live, work, play and travel with equal comfort and convenience."
"There are many unsung contributors that are helping to make New York the most accessible city in the world," said MOPD Commissioner Victor Calise. "Given the opportunity, I like singling them out and thanking them. This very much includes the 10 yellow taxi drivers we're honoring today, who among themselves provided 4,598 Accessible Dispatch trips over the past year. These ten professionals should be publicly recognized for their dedication, their compassion and their willingness to promote accessible taxis. Thank you from the Mayor, from the entire community of people with disabilities, and from me personally."
Visitors may learn more about the Vision Zero Driver Safety Honor Roll at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/industry/tlc_safety_honor_roll.shtml
256 drivers are on the 2015 TLC Safety Honor Roll.
106 drive yellow taxis.
147 drive black cars or livery cars.
4 are licensed to drive yellow taxis and black cars or livery cars.
7 drive commuter vans.
30 drive Boro Taxis ("Green Cabs").
The average honor roll driver has held a TLC license for 14 years.
179 of today's honorees will join the TLC Safety Honor Roll for the first time this year with the remainder reprising their previous honors.
The honorees include five yellow taxi fleets, 15 car service bases (five small, five medium, and five large), and three commuter van companies.
These companies have been in business for an average of 12 years.
11 of these companies provide street hail service including both yellow taxis and green Boro Cabs.
Each type of For-Hire Vehicle base is represented: five black car, eight livery, and two luxury limousine.
10 yellow taxi drivers will be honored for their superior service in the TLC's Accessible Dispatch Program.
Each TLC Accessibility Leader provided at least 300 Accessible Dispatch rides in the past year.
Combined, these 10 drivers provided 4,598 Accessible Dispatch trips in the past year.
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) was created in 1971, and is the agency responsible for the regulation and licensing of almost 200,000 yellow medallion taxicabs and for-hire vehicles, their drivers, and the businesses that operate and support their industries. It is recognized as the largest and most active taxi and For-Hire Vehicle regulatory body in the United States.
