No one suggested that the city take medallions away from single-unit owner-operators.

The idea is to "recycle" the medallions held by the giants, many of which are rusting on the streets with no drivers.

The ultimate goal, I think, is to get the licenses out of the hands of the giants and into the hands of the drivers or their designated managers.

It seems to be a mutually beneficial deal. Everybody does what they do best.

The giants get to operate as usual, renting and maintaining cars with taxi equipment in them to licensed chauffeurs.

The fianancial angle is a big speed hump in the road to taxi bliss and happiness.

At a price tag of $135,00 to $150,000 per medallion the city ( the taxpayers ) would have bite the big buy-back bullet.

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There you go again making ridiculous statments Mirtzy. Drivers have been struggling to pay for their medallions for years and you just want the city to ignore that fact and just give them away to other drivers.

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Anybody who's been a taxi driver for more than ten years should just be given a medallion.

The bottom line result would bring the "price" of a medallion transfer in line with reality of the marketplace.

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No one suggested that the city take medallions away from single-unit owner-operators.

The idea is to "recycle" the medallions held by the giants, many of which are rusting on the streets with no drivers.

The ultimate goal, I think, is to get the licenses out of the hands of the giants and into the hands of the drivers or their designated managers.

It seems to be a mutually beneficial deal. Everybody does what they do best.

The giants get to operate as usual, renting and maintaining cars with taxi equipment in them to licensed chauffeurs.

The fianancial angle is a big speed hump in the road to taxi bliss and happiness.

At a price tag of $135,00 to $150,000 per medallion the city ( the taxpayers ) would have bite the big buy-back bullet.

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There you go again making ridiculous statments Mirtzy. Drivers have been struggling to pay for their medallions for years and you just want the city to ignore that fact and just give them away to other drivers.

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Anybody who's been a taxi driver for more than ten years should just be given a medallion.