May, 2008
Taxi flees toll plaza, hits 4
According to police, a taxi sped up from the Kolkata end around 2.10 pm and entered the ninth lane of Vidyasagar Setu. This is the VIP (toll-free) lane and was blocked by a guard rail at the other end. But the cabbie rammed through the …
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Govt to fund new ’safe’ taxi ranks
“It’s about providing a safer environment for passengers of taxis but also for the taxi drivers themselves and I’m sure this move will be welcomed by both passengers and taxi drivers alike.” The Cab Drivers Association is meeting today …
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4000 more taxis for the capital
In January and February this year taxi drivers went on strike and blockaded city centres in protest at reforms proposed by the Attali Commision – a body set up by President Sarkozy to investigate methods to improve the French economy. …
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Taxi boss’s traffic fine cutter quits
The prosecutor who gave taxi boss Junaid Peters a more than 50 percent reduction on traffic fines has since resigned from the City of Cape Town’s municipal court leaving unanswered questions as to why he approved such a huge discount. …
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Taxi becomes star of the square
… the London taxi has enjoyed a number of on-screen performances so far this year including The Apprentice, Hotel Babylon, Super Nanny, Nigella Express and Call me a Cabbie. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/05/30/088469.html.
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Taxi driver cited in Union Station crash that hurt 3
… Duako to get out of his vehicle, but said that Duako’s leg became caught between his car and another vehicle, causing his ankle injury. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-taxi-accident-webmay30,0,1737630.story.
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Cab rank wait set to fall
Speaking to The Press after the meeting, the secretary of York Taxi Association Alan Rowley said the impact on existing cab drivers would be “devastating”. He said: “There isn’t enough work for us now and I’m very worried about the …
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Taxi driver helps crooked passenger escape
London – A taxi driver unwittingly became the getaway driver for a thief who had just burgled his home. Mr Shen, of Huainan City, picked up the passenger at a bus stop at around 3am, reports Xin’an Evening Post. …
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Two for court over taxi hijack
Two men have appeared at Athlone District Court today charged in connection with the hijack of a taxi in January of last year. The taxi driver picked up two men at about 2.15 am on January 12th in Mullingar, he was subsequently …
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Taxi service feeling the economic pinch
That’s how you do business.” Eskridge said he offers in town transportation and assistance to other places in the region. For more information, call him at 601-577-0527. http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1639793/
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