Who wants to pay $2.50 per mile? Anybody?

Cab drivers cash in on support for Gray, expect D.C. fares to nearly double

A vote is set for Tuesday, led by the D.C. mayor’s hand-picked taxi commission chairman, that would nearly double cab fares for an industry that backed Vincent Gray’s mayoral bid and gave free rides to get his supporters to the polls.

The Examiner has the deets.