The International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) is pleased to announce the release of its latest report, FTA’s Taxicab Exception: Modernizing Public Transit for a Multi-Modal Future. For decades, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has excluded taxicab and Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers from FTA drug and alcohol testing requirements […]

The International Association of Transportation Regulators (“IATR”) is proud to release our latest report, “Vehicle Licensing Caps: Modernizing the Regulatory Framework,” which critically examines the existing quantitative restrictions on the supply of taxis and for-hire vehicles (“FHVs”), including rideshare services commonly known in the U.S. as Transportation Network Companies (“TNCs”). […]

The International Association of Transportation Regulators (“IATR”) has been at the forefront of COVID-19, providing advice and assistance to transportation regulators through its various resources. In 2020, the IATR convened a COVID-19 Task Force to determine best and accepted practices of, and develop model regulations for, regulators of for-hire ground […]

The International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) has released a new report on the benefits of software-based taximeters and taxi rate regulations. “Soft Meters & Differentiated Pricing: Steering Taxicabs into the Future” explores the evolution of the taximeter from a mechanical device connected to the vehicle’s transmission to today’s GPS-based […]

UPDATE MARCH 2024: How to Modernize Taxi Regulations click here An Innovative Governance Framework for the Future The International Association of Transportation Regulators (“IATR”) has pioneered providing model regulations for the rapidly-evolving for-hire ground transportation sector. Taxis have been at the forefront of transportation regulation for more than a century, but […]

MODEL REGULATIONS: Governing Interior and Exterior Digital Advertising for Taxicabs, Transportation Network Company (TNC) Vehicles, and Other For-Hire Vehicles The International Association of Transportation Regulators (“IATR”) developed model regulations for interior and exterior digital advertising and product approval processes and certifications. The IATR and its members oversee industries that have […]

The International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) has endeavored to develop principles that would form a framework for best practices to support mobility policy-making for federal, state/provincial, and local governments to achieve efficient, affordable, sustainable, resilient, and equitable multi-modal passenger transportation, while mitigating negative impacts such as congestion in the […]

Accessibility in public transportation, especially in the Taxicab and For-Hire Vehicle industry, has been at the forefront of the most important issues affecting public transportation in the last few years. Whether it be high profile lawsuits garnering extensive media coverage; landmark legislation that has provided people with disabilities with increased […]