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Fall River committee tables taxi rate and medallion discussion after owner raises safety, competition concerns
Summary
Owners and drivers asked the committee to review taxi meter rates and enforce medallion rules, citing unlicensed operators and competition from city-subsidized transit; the committee tabled the item and asked for further legal review.
Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances members tabled further action on taxi meter rates and medallion limits after the committee considered a written statement from Daniel Cabral, an owner of Boruba Taxi, detailing safety and economic concerns for local taxi operators.
Cabral told the committee that unlicensed operators are “impersonating legitimate taxi companies, intercepting our radio dispatch, and picking up passengers without a license, meter, or proper insurance,” and asked the city for stronger enforcement and a rate update to reflect rising costs. “We are not asking for special treatment. We are asking for fair enforcement, existing laws, and a level playing field for those…
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