When they hit a dead end in their research, scientist unraveling the mysteries of memory turned to a unexpected source for help. Do taxi drivers grow bigger brains by remembering routes? Watch the Video at National Geographic
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A recent MBA graduate who can’t find work has posted his resume in the yellow taxi he’s been driving around New York City to help pay his bills. James Williamson earned his master’s degree in business administration at Philadelphia’s La Salle University. Then he spent four months on interviews while looking for work troubleshooting electronics, [...]
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MTA officials met this morning to talk about a $1.2 billion budget gap, and possible tolls on East River bridges. CBS 2′s Magee Hickey reports from outside MTA headquarters in Midtown.
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ROWS of Lincoln Town Cars idling at the curbside, a scene as socially suspect as the old X-rated Times Square, will soon begin disappearing from New York City streets. Ambitious city fuel economy rules, written to curb the thirst of black cars, will steadily sideline the big V-8 powered sedans that corporate New York has [...]
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Ford unveils a plan, to make a better cab. Better it is, but I’m not so convienced that it will ever even hit the road seeing that it only gets 19 miles to the gallon. It will not even make the new standards set by NYC when it’s ready to come out!!!
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One out of only four hundred women to manage the task of driving a New York City Yellow Cab. Melissa Plaut tells us a little bit about herself and also shows us that losing a glamorous New York City Advertising job wasn’t the end of her…
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Think you have trouble getting a cab in New York City? Imagine being in a wheelchair and hailing a taxi. It turns out many of the so-called accessible cabs are almost impossible for people in wheelchairs to fit in; a problem many blame on the taxi limousine commission. Arnold Diaz has this “Shame” report.
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The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is proceeding with one of the most significant changes in taxicab service in years. By January, all of the city’s 13,000 yellow cabs will be required to have a new set of technological features including credit card readers and passenger information monitors, which will allow riders to track their [...]
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