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(Rockville,
MD) - The Taxicab, Limousine &
Paratransit Association (TLPA) applauds the federal government’s inclusion of
taxicabs and liveries in the bill allowing federal workers to temporarily use
their transit benefits on alternative forms of transportation while the
Washington, DC Metrorail system undergoes extensive repairs. The Transit Benefits
Modernization Act (H.R. 6008), which was advanced by the House Oversight and
Government Reform Committee yesterday, allows federal workers to use taxicabs,
liveries and other services, including Uber, during this time period. The bill was
introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). TLPA leadership
applauded elected legislators’ fairness.
“By
including taxicabs and liveries as alternative modes of transportation in this
bill, lawmakers recognized the importance of a fair and level playing field for
all providers of local passenger transportation services,” said Dwight Kines,
TLPA President and Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic region for Transdev.
TLPA Applauds Federal Government’s Inclusion of Taxicabs and Liveries in Bill Providing Benefits Relief During Metro Repairs