Cabbies say fare hikes fall short

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District taxi cab drivers expressed their outrage over proposed fare increases at a hearing Wednesday, saying the rate hikes weren’t high enough and that the new rules limiting the age of cabs would hurt the industry.

The testy hearing dissolved into shouting several times, with D.C. Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton repeatedly calling for quiet and ordering one cabbie advocate to step away from the microphone before he finished speaking.

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