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A pilot program started being tested this week in New York City by its Taxi and Limousine Commission, which will allow taxi drivers to lease a cab for less than the currently required 12-hour periods.
A decades-old rule that requires that a driver lease a taxi car for at least 12 hours, is the reason why there is often a shortage of cabs in Manhattan during the evening rush. The majority of leases, either begin or end at 5 p.m., which means most drivers are heading to or from garages in the outer boroughs during the crucial evening rush.
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TNC's attempt to be flexible and responsive to consumer demands. However, this will raise more overhead and will it even attract the drivers?
Then there's the bigger question. Can this go up against the even more adaptive model of Uber and rideshare programs? I can imagine people saying this move is just too late.