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San Francisco is promoting instability by allowing its flawed “S” medallion program to continue. (Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner)
San Francisco’s medallion program and the damage done
By BY

I reported to work on April 1 to find that my assigned car (S-10) was not available because The City…

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Uber isn’t to blame for Yellow Cab bankruptcy
Uber isn’t to blame for Yellow Cab bankruptcy
By BY

So the biggest cab company in San Francisco has gone bankrupt. Conventional wisdom says Uber and its little friend Lyft…

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The SFMTA should lower the taxicab medallion transfer price
The SFMTA should lower the taxicab medallion transfer...
By BY

Career taxicab drivers are now being forced to buy taxicab medallions, rather than earning and receiving them for a one-time…

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