| Title | Taxi Regulatory Revision in Portland, Oregon: A Case Study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49921 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gelb, Pat M. |
| Source | 71p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | De Leuw, Cather & Company |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Interest in taxi regulatory revision stems from the taxicab's potential to complement or to be an alternative to conventional fixed-route transit. Taxi regulatory revision in Portland, Oregon, and other cities reflects the current awareness to reduce non-essential government involvement in private enterprise, to remove regulatory barriers, and to increase competition through open entry. This report is organized into 4 sections. Section 2 presents a brief overview of the taxicab legislative and administrative revisions adopted in Portland; Section 3 describes observed changes in local taxicab industry structural and service characteristics and rates; Section 4 discusses attitudes toward the new regulations and the local taxi industry as expressed by regulators and service providers; and Section 5 presents the case study conclusions and transferrable implications. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11331 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11331 |
| TRT Terms | Case studies; Demonstration projects; Legislation; Paratransit services; Regulatory reform; Ridership; Taxicab companies |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Transit Energy and Environment; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Paratransit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
Portland (Oregon); California |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1409 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0049-82-7; DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-33 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49921/DOT-TSC-UMTA-82-33.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |