Last week it was announced that Taxi Fares were going to be increased by fifty cents in the Boston area as a surcharge was approved account of the "increase" in rising gas prices. Evidentually the Boston city council or "who-ever" failed to check with "triple A" for the latest fuel price figures. They indicate that the rise from $2.00/ gallon started on 3/20. On 7/10 they were $2.35, on 8/29 they hit the year high at $3.30 and have been on a steady decrease since then till Dec 1 when they again reached $2.00. That is the date the surcharge was added. How slow the wheels in government work,.........(On Jan 11th the price was $1.85)