D.C. begins adding smart meters to taxis

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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said Wednesday that he expects credit card machines and GPS technology to appear in all District taxicabs within three months, even as an appeals board weighs protests that could stop the $35 million project.

“The smart meter system is a major upgrade for our taxicab system here and will bring our fleet into the 21st century,” Gray said.

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