Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers

A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon

The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get in the way of traffic.

A Crisis at Gaza’s Hospitals, and More

Plus, a federal court moves to weaken the Voting Rights Act and cities stress over driverless taxis.

Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance and Patient Later Died, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says

Two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to a hospital, a department report said. The company said it was not at fault.

The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine

Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.

Colorful, Iconic Jeepneys May Soon Be Off the Road in the Philippines

The passenger vehicles have been ubiquitous for decades. The way the government wants to replace them with pricey new minibuses is rankling operators.