Cab drivers revved up over lack of registration enforcement

Robin Sarnor has driven a taxi cab in Raleigh for nearly 20 years.

"The business has changed drastically,” she said.

Johnson said some of the new cabs are not registered with the city and the quality of service is paying the price.

Cab drivers say that to make money, they need more places to pick up riders. They want cab stands in high-traffic areas, like bars and clubs along Glenwood South and outside downtown hotels.

"We think the concerns are legitimate, and we want to hear them out. And we want to work with them to hopefully meet their needs and the needs of the city,” City Councilman James West said.

Council members have asked city staff to look at placing cab stands at the downtown Marriott, the Glenwood South area and at the new convention center.