The Florida Intrastate Transportation Alliance

What Is A Taxicab Service?

Not Defined Under Florida Law

So Lets Check Out The Federal Definition

Title 49 ss 13102 USC

( 20 ) Taxicab Service - The term "taxicab service" means passenger transportation in a motor vehicle having a capacity of not more than 8 passengers (including the driver), not operated on a regular route or between specified places, and that -

( A ) is licensed as a taxicab by a State or a local jurisdiction;

( B ) is offered by a person that -

( i ) provides local transportation for a fare determined (except with respect to transportation to or from airports) primarily on the basis of the distance traveled; and

( ii ) does not primarily provide transportation to or from airports. 

Now Why Does Local Municipalities Holding The Regional Airports Seek Ways To Restrict Limousine Services From The Airports Or Place Pricing Controls Under The Disquise Of Seperating The Taxi Industry From The Limo Industry?

The $40 Minimum Placed On Limousine Sedans In Tampa Creates A Economic Taxicab Protection Buffer Zone Around The Tampa Airport

2 Individuals Control Approximately 90% Of The Licensed Cabs In Tampa.

Tampa's Largest Cab Service Has An Umblical Cord Stretching To The Fort Lauderdale Taxi Cartel.

February 5, 2002 St Pete Times

An article was published regarding Yellow Cab of Tampa filing for bankruptcy protection to avoid paying a civil claim for injuries 

Reacting To A Statement That Tampa Taxicabs Should Be Carrying $1Mil Liability Coverage HCPTC Director Greg Cox States

"With taxicabs, if you raise it up too much, you run the risk of putting every taxicab company out of business"

A Couple Of Years Later Cox Raises Limousine Sedan Insurance Minimums Up To $1Mil Without A Care If The Additional Costs Would Force Small Businesses Out Of The Market    

Tampa's Fort Lauderdale Connection 

In seeking to change the law regarding the licensing of limos for Super Bowl type events, HCPTC Executive Director, Greg Cox did not consult with the local limo association but with the GM for Gulf Coast Transportation i.e., United Cab! 

Is It A Coincidence That This GM Served As A Lobbyist For HCPTC Commissioners?

Or, How About That An Individual With The Same Last Name Is A Paid Aide For A Current Sitting PTC Commissioner?

Why Did Cox Seek Approval From The GM Of A Ft Lauderdale Owned Business? 

Commissioner's Of The HCPTC Claim There Is No Taxi Monopoly In Tampa

They Are Correct

A Close Examination Of Who Owns The Major Taxicab Companies In Florida Will Reveal 3 or 4 Main Players Statewide  

Tampa Cabbie Charles Smalling Of Yellow Cab Delivers Petition Signed By 100 Tampa Cabbies To Cap Limousine Permits To Protect Taxi Revenue & Limit The Traveling Consumers Choice Of Ground Transportation At (You Guess It) The Airport!

9 May 2007

7 Tampa Cab Drivers Plead With The HCPTC To Cap Limousine Permits & Protect The Cartel At The Airport

Consumer's Forced To Pay Minimum $40. Regardless Of Distance Traveled For Prearranged Limousine Sedan Service From The Airport To Protect Tampa Taxi Cartel!

If Congress Has Declared That Taxi Services Do Not Primarily Provide Transportation To & From The Airports, Why All The Economic Protection?

Because The Local Yahoo Regulators Are Ignorant Of The Laws!

Charles Smalling Of Tampa's Yellow Cab Presses HCPTC To Cap Limousines To Economically Protect The Tampa Taxi Cartel.

Smalling, A Self-Proclaimed Spokesperson For Tampa Cabbies & 6 Other Tampa Cabbies Addressed The HCPTC On 9 May 2007 After A Previous Presentation Of A Taxi Signed Petition Seeking To Cap Limousines:

"By putting too many town cars and limousines to go head to head with us is unfair...." Michael Bonsanti, United Cab

"We are losing our share of the business and it's getting more & more difficult .. I, too request your assistance in capping other services available..." Jim Spence, Yellow Cab

90% of limo driver, they are white... 98% of cabdriver, they are black ... The limo is killing us..." Jaquase, Yellow Cab

Charles Smalling Speaks 2007

"Driver's sent this board a petition a few months ago. We demanded -- we didn't ask, we demanded a cap on town cars and limousines....95% of the vehicles once they get their permits work airport runs only..." 10 Jan 2007

"This petition is from a group that is 90% non-white going against that is out -- mostly outside from Hillsborough County, that doesn't pay taxes in this county & is given -- that is 90% white & seems to be given preferential treatment..."

11 Apr 2007 

The Florida Taxi Barons

 Minardi

Gaddis

 Mears

Find A Large Cab Operation In This State & Find These Names Attached