Street Hail Livery Taxi Initial Inspection Schedule for New York City

A schedule for Street Hail Livery taxi initial inspections at the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission's Safety and Emissions Facility. The dataset includes columns for Schedule_Date, Schedule_time, Permit_number, and Base_Number. The schedule is maintained by the TLC and is updated bi-annually prior to January and July.

Use Cases

• Forecast inspection facility workload by analyzing Schedule_Date and Schedule_time distributions.
• Link vehicle compliance records by joining on Permit_number or Base_Number with other TLC datasets.
• Monitor schedule updates and changes by tracking Last_Updated_Date and Last_Updated_Time fields.
• Analyze inspection scheduling patterns for specific taxi bases using the Base_Number column.

Strengths

• Contains 6 distinct columns detailing inspection scheduling and identifiers.
• Maintained by the official city agency (Taxi and Limousine Commission) for New York City.
• Update frequency is explicitly defined as bi-annual.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data format and quality.
• The schedule is described as tentative and subject to change, indicating potential data volatility.

Provenance

Source

New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC).

Collection Method

Administrative scheduling data from the TLC's Safety and Emissions Facility.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated bi-annually prior to January and July.

Geography

New York City, specifically for Street Hail Livery (SHL) taxis.