Last week, the RFT revealed that the area's Metropolitan Taxicab Commission, or MTC, quietly pulled back from regulating horse carriage companies in the city and county more than six months ago — saying a judge's order bars them from enforcement.
But no one was more surprised by our scoop than the carriage companies. They say the taxi commission has continued to press them for fees related to inspections and licenses. They had no idea, they say, that there was any reason to question MTC's authority.
"We’ve been following their rules," says Teddy Randazzo, a manager at American Queen Carriage Company.…