In times of high demand, That could mean doubling the fare or more during times of tight demand.
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Fundamentals are the driving factor this time: supply is tight and demand is growing.
Such fears have prompted rich countries to demand tight restrictions on this sort of compulsory licensing.
America's labour market is still tight, consumer demand is still strong.
Whenever budgets are tight, and politicians demand more tax money, it is always for teachers, firefighters, and police.
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Tight supply and strong demand have boosted companywide sales an average of 19% a year for the past three years.
Rents for grade A office buildings has been on the rise due to tight supply and good demand, according to a report by brokerage DTZ.
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Its profits aren't expected to be as strong next quarter because of the seasonal demand for natural gas and softer crude oil prices, but analysts say oil and gas price fluctuations will not be drastic because of tight supply and strong demand.
Polysilicon prices have surged in a tight market due to rising demand.
These losses would cascade through the economy in the form of further reductions of economic demand and extremely tight credit requirements from lenders focused on repairing their own balance sheets.
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When supply is tight, a small increase in demand can have a disproportionately large effect on price.
Third quarter is usually the seasonally weak month but crop nutrient prices remained firm during the summer months because of a tight global supply and strong restocking demand in the northern hemisphere.
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Recent declines in output in both Japan and Germany are largely due to inadequate demand caused by overly tight monetary policy, and not to supply-side constraints imposed by the failings of their models.
Meanwhile, amid continuing economic and political uncertainty, local governments have been reluctant to start capital projects, and this combination of increased demand from investors and tight supply due to fewer issues drove muni prices higher.
The export coal demand is expected to grow, although at a slower rate, given the tight truckload capacity, growth in international coal prices and improving global demand, particularly from Asian economies.
Combine that with drought conditions in New Zealand and Australia, two big milk-exporting countries, and it makes for tight supplies worldwide--and higher demand for U.S. product.
High crop prices (especially for corn) and tight grain inventories are expected to create huge demand for nutrients.
Banking conditions varied, with some districts noting soft or decreased overall loan demand, while credit standards remained tight in most reporting Districts.
Still, the bidding wars caused by tight inventory provide the latest evidence that housing demand is starting to pick up after a six-year-long slump.
Kentucky Truck, the largest auto assembly plant in the US and the home of the Ford F-Series, ran tight over the summer to keep up with demand and from the looks of it Ford dealers will still be running short on trucks.
Demand for safety has risen, as tight credit access pushes households and some businesses to increase saving.
Not surprisingly given its designer, Carton is a shot-maker's course with its fairways not overly tight but rewarding of well-shaped shots which demand accuracy.
Most colleges and universities do not have enough on-campus housing to satisfy demand, and when school budgets are tight, maintaining and upgrading housing can take a back seat to other financial priorities.
Chinese demand will continue to keep the market tight, but the real effect of the Japanese nuclear emergency will only be clear in the next few days or weeks, when the situation is finally sorted.
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The Commission attributed the slowdown to lower global demand, higher material costs, a volatile financial market and tight credit conditions in China.
Indeed, as both America and, ironically, Germany found in the 1980s and 1990s, big budget deficits, if allied to tight monetary policy, often strengthen rather than weaken a currency by increasing foreign demand for it.
But while questions will inevitably demand answers about England's top order, South Africa produced yet another tight-knit bowling performance with Kallis, short of Test runs himself, emphasising his all-round credentials by capturing 3-31 and taking a brilliant low catch to dismiss Cook.
Tight compliance schedules create additional challenges for grid operators whose job is to keep electric supply and demand in balance.
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Norfolk Southern's slick systems and tight schedules don't make it immune to a slowing economy, a dip in coal demand or pullbacks in Asian trade.
These developments indicate Beijing is taking a differentiated approach in carrying out its nominally tight property policy, while at the same time reminding investors that the government would support genuine demand only.
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