TAXI FARES MAY GO UP 10% INCREASE IN FUEL, OTHER COSTS CITED.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer Taxi fares could increase by 10 percent - and cabbies could charge a 50-cent surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. to cover skyrocketing gas prices - under a plan approved Wednesday by the City's Council's Transportation Committee. The fare hike would be the third 10 percent increase since 2000. If approved by the City Council, it would take effect 30 days later. The city's Department of Transportation says fuel, repairs, insurance and other costs of operating a taxi have increased 9 percent since the last fare hike in 2001. The DOT recommends a hike that would be phased in over a year, with 4.2 percent during the first six months, followed by a 5.9 percent increase. Fares would rise from $2 for the first tenth of a mile to $2.10 for the first seventh of a mile in the first six months, then to $2.20 for the first 11th of a mile for the following six months. Additionally, a 50-cent surcharge could be added when the monthly average gas price per gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. is $2.73 or greater - as it has been this week. A $1 surcharge could be added if prices soar SOAR - 1. State, Operator And Result. A general problem-solving production system architecture, intended as a model of human intelligence. Developed by A. Newell in the early 1980s. SOAR was originally implemented in Lisp and OPS5 and is currently implemented in Common Lisp. to $3.28 a gallon. Already a surcharge can be added when gas prices rise, but staffers said it is not consistently charged. The flat fare between downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or and Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX would remain $38. The city authorizes 2,300 taxi cabs, which generate $2.1 million annually to the city in fees. The new rate would bring an additional $221,000 to the city, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. city staffers. Lisa Mascaro, (818) 713-3761 lisa.mascaro(at)dailynews.com |
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