Mississippi Business Journal » cab http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Police want tighter controls on vehicle-for-hire companies http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/police-want-tighter-controls-on-vehicle-for-hire-companies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-want-tighter-controls-on-vehicle-for-hire-companies http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/police-want-tighter-controls-on-vehicle-for-hire-companies/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:50 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=74856 VICKSBURG — The Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the Vicksburg police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance. The Vicksburg Post reports the transportation board got a first look at the proposal this week and will review it again June 11. “This came about [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/16/police-want-tighter-controls-on-vehicle-for-hire-companies/feed/ 0 Supervisors mull new taxi rules, fees after drivers’ protest http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/12/supervisors-mull-new-taxi-rules-fees-after-drivers-protest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supervisors-mull-new-taxi-rules-fees-after-drivers-protest http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/12/supervisors-mull-new-taxi-rules-fees-after-drivers-protest/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:10:38 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=71124 BILOXI — The Harrison County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop in the next two weeks to discuss rules and fees for the taxi industry. The Sun Herald reports taxi drivers appeared before the board to protest the fees they are paying under the taxi commission established by the Legislature in 2010. Leisa Leisy, [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/12/supervisors-mull-new-taxi-rules-fees-after-drivers-protest/feed/ 0 Board mulling changes to city’s taxi ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/14/board-mulling-changes-to-citys-taxi-ordinance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-mulling-changes-to-citys-taxi-ordinance http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/01/14/board-mulling-changes-to-citys-taxi-ordinance/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:31:04 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=68154 VICKSBURG — The Public Transportation Board is working on 20 proposed changes to Vicksbirg’s taxi ordinance. Board chairman Jim Stirgus Jr. tells the Vicksburg Post the plan is to bring all vehicles for hire under one ordinance. He said the board would consider the changes on Feb. 12. The current ordinance defines only taxis and [...]

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