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Old Dec 4, 2009, 1:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jimworcs View Post
Taxi's are a form of public transportation and are highly regulated... it is a pity the airlines are not properly regulated too.
In some cities, like New York, they are. Here in Phoenix the only regulation is to ensure taxi companies have the proper insurance and that the meters are accurate. Otherwise they can charge whatever they want to. That is the case in most areas of the US.