The D.C. Taxicab Commission, abandoning the effort for a standardize citywide smart meter, instead will issue regulations this week requiring all District taxis to accept credit cards by March 30, according to Chairman Ron Linton, .
It’s a major shift in approach from city authorities: Instead of a mandating a single system to be used by all cabs, individual taxi owners will now have a choice of which credit card system to use.
As for the other features of the proposed smart meter system — including an interactive screen, GPS navigation and “panic buttons” — those will be included in a new procurement, Linton said.
