TAXI REGULATION IN A FREE ENTRY MARKET: A CASE STUDY OF WASHINGTON, D.C.--EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This study examines taxi regulation in a free entry market, regulatory trends and regulators willingness to encourage increased private sector participation in public transportation. The specific objectives of this research project were to: (1) Analyze in detail the current state of taxi regulations in a free entry market; (2) Identify and analyze any regulatory trends in the free entry market; (3) Ascertain and delineate the local public body's point of view on taxi regulation in the area; (4) Determine the willingness of local government to encourage greater private sector participation in public transportation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB84-189208.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of the District of Columbia

  4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20008

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  University Research and Training Program, 400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lyons, D L
  • Ahn, M C
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Local government; Private enterprise; Regulations; Taxicabs; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Law; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389339
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-DC-11-0015-84-1Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-UMTA-DC-11-0015
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM