{"id":5285,"date":"2016-12-30T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2016-12-30T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T20:47:14","slug":"the-best-and-worst-taxi-moments-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/2016\/12\/30\/the-best-and-worst-taxi-moments-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best (and Worst) Taxi Moments of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?attachment_id=5294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5294 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-30-at-3.43.39-PM.png\" alt=\"best and worst taxi moments of 2016\" width=\"948\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-30-at-3.43.39-PM.png 948w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-30-at-3.43.39-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-30-at-3.43.39-PM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-30-at-3.43.39-PM-70x40.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/a>This year we all heard a lot of news happening with taxis, both good and bad. We wanted to record and share some of the best and worst taxi moments of 2016!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Some taxis went driverless! Still in testing phases across the world, these driverless taxis have been all the buzz this year. We&#8217;re expecting to hear even more as we enter the new year! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?attachment_id=5288\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5288\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5288\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HG_androidhailcabv2.jpeg\" alt=\"best and worst taxi moments 2016\" width=\"1589\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HG_androidhailcabv2.jpeg 1589w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HG_androidhailcabv2-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HG_androidhailcabv2-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HG_androidhailcabv2-1024x512.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1589px) 100vw, 1589px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>New on demand taxi companies like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/article\/grab-taxi-company-asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab<\/a> started challenging the big rideshare players, and they&#8217;re still fighting!<\/li>\n<li>Women are getting involved in the industry all around the world, breaking the stereotype that taxi drivers always have to be male, and hoping to prevent more sexual assaults. #WomenEmpowerment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?attachment_id=5287\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5287\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5287\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/women-taxis.jpeg\" alt=\"best and worst taxi moments 2016\" width=\"594\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/women-taxis.jpeg 594w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/women-taxis-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/women-taxis-70x40.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>We saw some of the coolest taxi decorations. Ever. Guess how many light bulbs this taxi driver used to light up his cab? Over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/life\/lifestyles\/cab-driver-decorates-his-taxi-for-holiday-season\/article_a49bdac8-2f87-5fe2-860a-cc7b53775fec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8,000!<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?attachment_id=5286\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5286\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5286\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday-taxi.jpeg\" alt=\"top taxi moments of 2016\" width=\"1200\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday-taxi.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday-taxi-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday-taxi-768x564.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday-taxi-1024x753.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Several taxi companies filed for bankruptcy in the midst of the rideshare takeover. In general, the number of taxis overall has been declining for these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/traffic\/las-vegas-taxi-numbers-plummet-riders-opt-uber-and-lyft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">same reasons<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>12 New York City taxi drivers were caught in a <a href=\"http:\/\/pix11.com\/2016\/12\/15\/12-nyc-taxi-drivers-busted-in-credit-card-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">credit card scam<\/a>, stealing almost $50,000 from passengers through fraudulent transactions.<\/li>\n<li>Taxi Driver of the Year: This <a href=\"http:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/boston-cab-driver-returns-187000-left-in-backseat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston taxi driver<\/a> returned almost $200,000 in cash after it was left in the back seat of his cab. He knew the money would change his life, but returned it to the police instead. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?attachment_id=5290\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/CmoS3qOVYAE53LZ.jpg_large.jpeg\" alt=\"best and worst taxi moments 2016\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/CmoS3qOVYAE53LZ.jpg_large.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/CmoS3qOVYAE53LZ.jpg_large-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/CmoS3qOVYAE53LZ.jpg_large-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/CmoS3qOVYAE53LZ.jpg_large-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Wow, what a year! That&#8217;s all we got for the best and worst taxi moments in 2016, be sure to tune in next year to see what&#8217;s in store!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year we all heard a lot of news happening with taxis, both good and bad. We wanted to record and share some of the best and worst taxi moments of 2016! Some taxis went driverless! Still in testing phases across the world, these driverless taxis have been all the buzz this year. 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