ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The Arlington County Board has authorized
a new taxi company to run a fleet of 50 environmentally friendly
hybrid cabs and allowed rival companies to add 35 hybrids.
County officials believe the move will give Arlington the
largest hybrid taxi fleet in the Washington area. The vehicles are
expected to be on the streets by the end of the year.
The green taxi expansion is part of a county campaign that seeks
to cut production of greenhouse gases from county buildings and
vehicles by 10 percent by 2012.
The new company, EnviroCAB, will have an all-hybrid fleet of
Toyota Prius and Ford Escapes. Red Top Cab will add 20 hybrid
taxis, Crown Cab 10 and Yellow Cab five.
