March, 2008
Police swoop on Southport taxi driver’s home after bailiffs …
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Taxi drivers banned from the road
Police and Inverclyde Council’s taxi enforcement team suspended the cabbies after finding light and tyre defects on some vehicles and that others were not fitted with fire extinguishers, a requirement for a taxi licence. …
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Taxi Driver Attacked By Passenger
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Police said a Nashville taxi driver is recovering after being cut and robbed overnight by a passenger. Authorities said the driver was held up along Neill Street in East Nashville and then slashed him with a knife …
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Hailing a taxi with a mouse click
Business travelers have been going online for a decade to book airline tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars. But until recently they still had to hail a cab the old-fashioned way. Now, 34-year-old New York cab driver and entrepreneur …
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Taxi drivers threaten strike over Eden
Have you had a problem getting a taxi from Tesco or Eden? Leave your comments below. http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.2154693.0.taxi_drivers_threaten_strike_over_eden.php.
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22-year-old man charged with taxi driver’s murder
The woman has been released without charge. 22-year-old Carlos Byrne has been remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court next Thursday. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article3541387.ece.
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Newport News police look for suspects in weekend taxi robberies
Police are looking for three men who robbed two taxi drivers during the weekend. On Saturday morning about 11:20 am, there men got into a taxi in front of the 7-Eleven in Portsmouth, according to a police news release. …
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Ford concept cab causes stir
Ford is trying to sell its Transit Connect and in New York showcased it as a taxi because the city is “the taxi capital of the US,” said Sanch. At the Chicago auto show it was shown as a possible catering or construction vehicle. …
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Tories accuse transport for London of power abuse
http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/latest-london-news/Tories-accuse-transport-for-London.3922713.jp. Related Entries. Taxi driver attacked; Row Over Assembly Taxi Expenses; Drivers hit back at plainclothes traffic wardens …
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Cabbies, start your engines
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2153757.0.cabbies_start_your_engines.php. Related Entries. City manager: Taxi firm operates with no insurance; Andrew Overby, Fargo, letter: Do something about Fargo’s taxi services …
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