Yellow Cab CNG Conversion May Cost Up to $8M

DALLAS - Despite a total conversion cost that could exceed $8 million, Yellow Cab believes the lower cost of compressed natural gas, in comparison to regular gasoline, will ultimately lower expenses.

by Staff

January 21, 2010

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DALLAS- In a bid to cut costs and get front-of-the-line privileges at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Yellow Cab taxi company in North Texas plans to convert nearly all of its company-owned cabs from gasoline to compressed natural gas, according to the Dallas Business Journal.

Despite a total conversion cost that could exceed $8 million, Yellow Cab President Jack Bewley believes the change will ultimately lower expenses, in large part because compressed natural gas runs about $1.99 a gallon compared to $2.60 for a gallon of regular gasoline.

Yellow Cab officials also believe prices of compressed natural gas will be more stable in the long run than those of gasoline, reported the Journal.

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