Inside this collection
Maintenance Pits
Descend into oily garage trenches where mechanics serviced running gear around the clock.
Shift Handovers
Watch the midday flurry when morning drivers handed warm car keys over to afternoon partners.
Medallion Leases
Learn how fleet bosses leased operating permits and cars to independent shift drivers.
Washing Bays
Explore automated rinse tunnels and soapy brush stations that cleaned road salt off fleet cars.
Parts Scavenging
Discover how fleet mechanics recycled components from damaged wrecks to keep working cabs running.
Fleet Liveries
Trace the memorable paint schemes and door decals that gave municipal fleets instant street recognition.
Depot Fueling
Look at commercial fuel pumps installed inside depot yards to keep hundreds of cabs topped up.
Locker Rooms
Step into depot basements where drivers stored thermos flasks, uniform jackets, and spare driving shoes.
City stories deserve
a closer reading.
We trace the records behind the ride: drivers, fares, closed associations and changing streets. Evidence comes before the legend.
Our approach