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Bristol airport taxi crackdown finds 22% ‘unsafe’

Nearly one in four taxis taking people to and from Bristol International Airport are not fit to be on the road, spot checks have found.
A multi-agency exercise which included councils and the police took place at the airport in January……..

Taxis at New Street station could be rationed, TooManyTaxis?

Taxi access to Birmingham’s New Street Station could be rationed in an attempt to relieve traffic chaos.

Council highways chiefs are talking to the police and Network Rail about restricting the number of black cabs able to enter the station at peak times.

Taxi drivers blame city council’s roads for increased car damage

TAXI drivers say Derby City Council is penalising them for damage caused by the authority’s own damaged roads.

And garages in the city confirm they are seeing more cars being brought in for suspension and wheel repairs caused by potholes.Hackney carriage driver Fazal Ashram said: “The council inspectors look at the cars and take them off the road for damaged ball joints, but that is caused by the council’s own roads.”We have to go over these potholes time and time again every day. There are some in Stepping Lane and other areas which are really bad.

Taxi firm backs safe sex drive with condoms in cabs

A TYNESIDE taxi firm has fitted condom dispensers in the back of its cabs as part of a Government drive promoting safe sex.
Noda Taxis is supporting the Department of Health’s Midnight Blend campaign by making free condoms available for passengers under the slogan “Going back for coffee?”

Teen thought her attacker was a taxi driver

A RAPIST has been warned he faces jail after attacking a teenager who mistook his car for a taxi.

Government ‘minded’ to amend sec 16 and allow unrestricted numbers of taxi WAVs

Following a Lords debate on the government’s flagship Equality Bill it has become clear that in restricted areas that don’t have a 100% WAV taxi fleet, an unlimited amount of new WAV plates will have to be issued on demand. The current law that allows councils to restrict will no-longer apply to applicants that produce a WAV for plating.

Amendments relating to PH WAV provision were withdrawn following government concern that it ‘would be incredibly burdensome to the private hire industry‘.

London black cab market set to go green

The prospect of electric taxis appearing on the streets of London has moved closer to reality after one of the leading cab makers launched a new model.

2010 Ford Transit Connect Taxi: 2010 Chicago Auto Show

CHICAGO — Today Ford unveiled a taxi version of its 2010 Transit Connect utility van that will go on sale in late 2010. In addition to its reconfigured interior, the Transit Connect Taxi will also offer fleet operators the option of running the vehicle on compressed natural gas or propane.

Man arrested following bogus taxi sex attacks

A man has been arrested following an investigation into a bogus taxi driver who attacked women.
“I must stress the importance of only using licensed and preordered taxis and where possible I would urge women not to travel alone.”

Arrests over taxi driver robbery in Slough

Nine people have been arrested after a taxi driver in his 70s was attacked by a gang of robbers in Slough, Berkshire.

No Hands-Free Devices for Cabbies – Video

Strict new rules went into effect for New York City cab drivers on Friday that ban drivers from using electronic devices while driving. The ban includes hands-free Bluetooth devices…..

Southampton cab driver to make huge profit on taxi licence

THE Daily Echo can today reveal the full scale of the city taxi licence lottery that is losing local taxpayers a fortune.

We can report that one cabbie is set to make a profit of £30,000 from a new licence issued by the city council that cost him just £180 a few weeks ago.

Taxi drivers accused of racism…..sign saying they are ‘English speaking’

A racism row has broken out after taxi drivers in Southampton started displaying stickers in their cars saying they are ‘English speaking’

Slough taxi driver beaten up by gang in robbery

A taxi driver is in hospital after he was attacked by a gang of robbers in Slough in Berkshire.

Taxi Driver gets parking ticket in taxi rank

A TAXI driver has been given a parking ticket in Lancing while helping an elderly passenger with her shopping.
Sean Ridley parked his ABCA taxi at the rank in……….