Sad to see the way Yellow Cab suddenly closed. Drivers and passengers deserved better than the treatment they received.On June 27, the family had the cab company shuttered, without warning, after owner Mark McEnery passed away. Drivers were shut out. Passengers calling for a ride at this writing would find no outgoing phone message explaining the closure, just a phone that rang and rang and rang, even though the company informed PUC that "a recorded message will be placed on the telephone to inform callers of the interruption in service." (There's also no mention on their website, in case anyone is checking).
It is not clear what will happen next. Hopefully some enterprising person(s) will consider buying the company. There are still many people who consider good old 20th century cabs to be the safer and more comfortable option, so there is still a market for this service.
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News stories about Erie Yellow Cab closure:
Erie Yellow Cab Suddenly Closes (Erie News Now June 27, 2019)
Erie Yellow Cab closes (YourErie June 27, 2019) This report contains the company's notification to the Public Utilities Commission.
Erie Uber/ Lyft Drivers Could See Spark In Business After Erie Cab Stoppage (Erie News Now June 27, 2019)
Erie Yellow Cab halts operations for now (Erie Times-News June 27, 2019)
Was driving a cab that day, as i had been for the last ten years. The dispatcher called each cab by # and told em to bring it to the company with no explanation. We arrived to news and police on site. I shook hands with my colleagues and departed. At that point i knew unemployment was not an option for us due to the things worked there. All of as were tossed into a situation we were not prepared for. Know this: we were still busy.
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If the business was still viable it makes no sense that no one can be found to run it.
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