1.   Before the legislation, drivers desperate to win fares cut rates, taxi fleets competed fiercely, and tensions sometimes led to violence.

2.   Finally, Tamam says his system documents and reconciles driving records for taxi fleets.

3.   He also sent the list of names to every taxi fleet, taxi garage and medallion owner, with a warning not to lease cabs to these people.

4.   Medallion Financial signs five-year exclusive contracts with owner-drivers of individual taxis or managers of taxi fleets who agree to carry the advertising.

5.   Taxi fleets are to be trimmed by tens of thousands, and an aging collection of vans is to be replaced with larger, more suitable minibuses.

6.   The fare for distance traveled plus idling time would be displayed on the meter, as is the usual practice in most taxi fleets.

7.   He owned a market and a private taxi fleet, Abramov confirmed.