August, 2008
Burlington plans hearing on taxi changes
BURLINGTON — The City of Burlington will hold a public hearing to take comments on proposed changes on taxi rates and fees at 6 pm, Tuesday in Contois Auditorium.
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Call for action after taxi appeal delayed
Court action which could lead to a Keighley taxi firm being forced off the road has been put off again for three months.
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Ambulances spent £300000 on taxi fares
MERSEYSIDE’S ambulance service has spent more than £300000 on taxis for patients in the past 12 months because of a lack of drivers for its own vehicles.
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My Taxi Story – Moondog
http://www.mytaxistory.com. Bill “Moondog” Wantland. read more.
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Heated car seats frying men's fertility: study
Heated car seats bring relief in cold winter weather but new research suggests this luxury extra might be damaging men’s chances of conceiving children. Tests on German men have shown that the heated seats found in many European cars …
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Killer Taxi Driver in Forklift Training Bid
A taxi driver who mowed down a Black Country teenager and dragged him under his cab has applied for a forklift truck course. The police broke the news to victim Scott Poll’s parents, Arthur and Sharon, who say they are “disgusted.” …
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Gauteng taxi strike enters second day
Thousands of Gauteng commuters may be left stranded again this morning as a stay away by taxi drivers operating between Johannesburg and Pretoria enters its second day.
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RI PUC rejects bid to increase taxi fare for 3 mi. ride to 10.50
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has rejected a bid by taxi owners and drivers to increase the maximum fare for a three-mile trip from nine-25 to 10.50. The PUC denied the request, filed by the Rhode Island Taxicab Advisory …
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Blackburn and Darwen taxi fares to rise
FARES for taxis in Blackburn and Darwen are set to rocket by 20 per cent.
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Unsafe taxi cabs targeted
Taxi operators in Minehead, Somerset, have had prohibition notices served on them by police.
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