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Release date: May 6, 2011 *** Press Release ***Agency to discuss key issues at six upcoming public meetingsSan Francisco—The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees all surface transportation in the City, including the Municipal Railway (Muni) and the regulation of taxis, today announced that in anticipation of action at the May 17 Board of Directors meeting it will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss certain key issues related to the taxi industry. All industry professionals as well as taxi customers are encouraged to attend.
The first four sessions on May 10 and 11 will address credit card payments in San Francisco taxis, passenger information monitors in taxis, the allocation of credit card transaction fees, and the proposed taxi fare increase; the final two sessions on May 16 will review and summarize input from the previous meetings and present a staff recommendation on these items for presentation to the Board at its meeting of May 17. All meetings will be held at the following location: Nearby Muni Routes: 6, 9, 14, 47, 49, 71, F Market, Metro—Van Ness Station In addition to the town hall meetings, those interested may attend the Taxi Advisory Council (TAC) meeting at 1 p.m. on May 9 at the same location. Those who cannot attend any of the meetings and who still wish to participate are encouraged to e-mail their comments regarding the aforementioned topics by Friday, May 13 to sftaxi@sfmta.com. The SFMTA will be conducting regular taxi town hall meetings at least once a month to seek input from all interested parties on ways to improve the taxi industry. The topics to be discussed at these meetings will be posted in advance at the SFMTA Web site. The SFMTA encourages all San Francisco residents and visitors to always hire a San Francisco taxi. They are easy to spot by the label “San Francisco Taxicab” on the side and rear of each vehicle as well as by the prominent display of the taxi medallion and the driver’s identification. By choosing a San Francisco taxi, customers are assured that they will have a safe ride in a vehicle that has received regular inspections and is properly insured. Customers have the added benefit of knowing that they are supporting their local taxi drivers. All customer complaints should be reported to 311. For more information about San Francisco taxis, please visit www.sfmta.com/taxis.
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