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The trial period will allow the TLC and app developers to work out kinks, but as one commissioner noted: "This trial period is like a marriage -- it's a lot easier to get into than out of."
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New Yorkers will soon be able to hail cabs on their smartphone. No waiting in the rain or walking for blocks in search of an open cab.
The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission approved a one-year trial period allowing e-hail apps like Uber, Hailo, and GetTax to roll out their services to consumers and cab drivers.
Seven commissioners voted in favor of the trial period and two commissioners abstained on the ground that they didn’t have enough information.
Here’s what we know now:
Passengers using an e-hail app belo
