A Transportation Evolution is Underway and The Yellow Cab Company is Leading with Environmentally Friendly Transportation Services
- In 1898, when Daniel Cotter started The Yellow Cab Company in Hartford, Connecticut, horse and carriage taxis were the order of the day.
- By 1908, The Yellow Cab Company had introduced gasoline vehicles.
- In 1921 The Yellow Cab Company was incorporated under the Connecticut Department of Public Utilities and issued Certificate #1.
- Seventy years later, in 1991, The Yellow Cab Company was purchased by its current President and owner, Marco Henry.
- On September 25, 1998, the first fleet of six dedicated natural gas Honda Civics took to the streets with positive public response.
- In January, 1999 an additional 25 CNG-powered Honda Civics were added making one-third of the fleet virtually pollution free!
In 2010, the Yellow Cab Company, with help from a Department of Energy grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, took the ambitious steps of replacing old inventory and adding some new taxis to his fleet with 110 new CNG-powered vehicles. The taxis which will go into service in 2012.
The MV-1 is the only purpose-built vehicle that was designed from the ground up for wheelchair accessibility. The MV-1 meets or exceeds Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) vehicle guidelines, features an incredibly durable body-on-frame vehicle architecture, and is the only vehicle in its class with an available Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) engineered and assembled Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling system option. The MV-1 is filled with features that provide a comfortable and safe ride for all.
For the seventh straight year, the Honda Civic GX NGV was named “Greenest Vehicle” by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The yellow Cab Company and Green Access Taxi services will run a a number of Ford Transit Connect wagons in the fleet, powered by a 2.0L I-4 engine run on compressed natural gas.
