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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @06:30AM (#21268882)
>Why are taxis given special treatment in cities?

Because they are point to point transportation for the elderly and disabled.

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Re:Banning cars on SF’s Market Street, once a radical idea, ... by sails on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @08:10AM (#21269488)
Very interesting point, it seems that black cabs are specifically required to cater for the disabled [0].

I wonder what the utilisation of taxis by elderly and disabled looks like as a percentage of the total rides. I think finding some mechanism that reduces congestion while catering for this would be attainable.

[0] https://www.gov.uk/transport-disabled/taxis-and-minicabs

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