Taxicab Industry
In the United States, there are approximately 6,300 companies operating 171,000 taxicabs. More than 80% of these companies operate less than 50 vehicles while 6% of taxicab operations have more than 100 vehicles in service. Taxicab companies provide work for 350,000 people and transport 1.4 billion passengers annually for purposes that primarily include business, travel, and community transportation. *
TLPA's Taxicab Division
More than 500 taxicab companies are currently members of TLPA's Taxicab Division. These companies have access to information, educational seminars, legislative representation, industry experts, and a professional network of peers and suppliers that can't be found anywhere but TLPA.
In 2010, Taxicab Division members will see publication of this year's Taxicab Services Fact Book, an array of educational and professional development forums at the Spring Conference & Expo and Annual Convention & Trade Show.
These initiatives are at the direction of the Taxicab Steering Committee, a group of taxicab fleet operators who volunteer to take responsibility for the division's programs and services. The 2010 committee includes:
Co-chairs
- John Lazar, Luxor Cab Inc., San Francisco, CA
- Bill Scalzi, Metro Taxi, Haven, CT
- Robert Werth, Diamond Transportation Services, Inc., Springfield, VA
Committee Members
- Paige Coker, Birmingham Yellow Cab, Birmingham, AL
- Jeb Corey, C & H Taxi, Charleston, WV
- Michael Gaddis, Yellow Cab Co., Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Joseph Giannetto, Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, Long Island City, NY
- Judy Griffin, Blue Bird Taxi, Fort Myers, FL
- Dwight Kines, Veolia Transportation Baltimore, MD
- Daniel Leonas, City Cab Co. & Two in One Taxi, Lewiston, ME
- Dick Leshley, Yellow Cab Taxi, Coos Bay, OR
- Michael Levine, Arthur Cab Leasing Corp., Long Island City, NY
- Roman Martinez, Yellow Cab of Houston, Houston, TX
- Michael Moses II, Bay & Beach Transportation, LLC, St. Petersburg, FL
- Mike Pinckard, Total Transit, Glendale, AZ
- Brock Rosayn, Metro Taxi of Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, FL
- Murray Rosenberg, Yellow Cab Co., Atlantic City, NJ
- Paul Rosenberg, Yellow Cab Co., Atlantic City, NJ
- Joseph Rubino, J.M. Rubino Consulting, St. Augustine, FL
- Ham Smythe IV, Checker Cab Co. of Memphis, Memphis, TN
- Michael Spinelli, Yellow Cab of Tallahassee, Windermere, FL
- Judith Swystun, Black & White Cars, Norfolk, VA
- Sheri Watson, Checker Transportation Group, Kansas City, MO
- J.M. "Margie" Wilcox, Mobile Bay Transportation Co., Mobile, AL
- William Yuhnke, Liberty Cab/Yellow Cab, Buffalo, NY
Ex Officio Members
- Victor Dizengoff, (TLPA President) Black Car Assistance Corp., New York, NY
- Robert McBride (TLPA President-Elect), Metro Taxi, Denver, CO
- Alfred LaGasse, (TLPA Chief Executive Officer) TLPA, Rockville, MD
* Profile compiled from Wells, 1975; Wells, 1977; Gilbert et al, 1982; Stanley and Burby, 1988; and Gilbert et al, 2002
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