Author: Benjamin M. Taylor

Image credit: LEVC Australian taxi drivers have welcomed a new exemption on wheelchair accessible taxis that will save them $3,000 on new vehicles. The State Taxation and Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2022 has introduced a new motor vehicle exemption for wheelchair accessible commercial passenger vehicles, which will save operators $3 $000 on their next vehicle […]

Taxi drivers are struggling to ‘make ends meet’ as they face a number of issues such as the cost of fuel spiraling out of control. Private Drivers Hire Association Bury vice-president Raja Naveed Aijaz said those on the front lines of the industry are suffering due to a number of factors, including soaring petrol station […]

“Community members and security forums in Philippi must stand up and demand more police visibility,” says taxi association Taxi operators in Philippi East, Cape Town, stopped transporting residents to the area after 4 p.m. The move was made late last year after numerous incidents of drivers being robbed and assaulted by criminals during evening drop-offs. […]

Image credit: Melton Borough Council Melton Borough Council has recognized seven taxi drivers for their long service to the borough in a ceremony celebrating over 278 years of service between them. The awards were intended to recognize valuable service in helping people and enabling the city to function effectively and to recognize their role as […]

Left to right, Cllr Karin Sedgwick, Cllr Clive World, Fiona Andrews and Vince Ravetta. Richmondshire’s fleet of taxi drivers are boosting their knowledge of dementia by undertaking new training sessions. Over the past 12 months, Richmondshire District Council has worked with local licensed taxi drivers to ensure they are dementia-friendly. Following the initial training last […]

Bury taxi drivers are struggling to ‘make ends meet’ as they grapple with a number of issues such as the cost of fuel spiraling out of control. Private Drivers Hire Association Bury vice-president Raja Naveed Aijaz said those on the front lines of the industry are suffering due to a number of factors, including soaring […]

A CORK man who robbed two taxi drivers to pay for his heroin addiction wants help from the probation service while in custody. William Cambridge appeared in Cork Circuit Criminal Court where he upheld the signed guilty pleas he had previously entered in the District Court. Judge Helen Boyle remanded the accused in custody pending […]

Hull taxi drivers have been hit in the pocket by the closure of Paragon station due to the railway strike. Industrial action today (Tuesday) meant no trains were entering or leaving Hull. Further strikes are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday, with commuters warned of further disruption on Wednesday and Friday as train operators try to […]

PASSENGERS and taxi drivers shared their frustration over the nationwide railway strikes that have hit the city. Around 40,000 Network Rail Railway, Maritime and Transport (RMT) members and 13 train operators are taking action after final talks between ministers and the union failed to resolve a dispute over the salaries, jobs and working conditions. Southampton […]

Rail strikes across the UK will continue this week after last-minute negotiations failed to prevent what is expected to be a huge nationwide disruption. Demand for taxi services is expected to be high, while additional buses will go some way to providing rail replacement services where possible. Millions of commuters and travelers are at risk […]

PHUKET: Police are investigating a street brawl involving motorbike taxi drivers in Patong after video of the incident was posted online raising questions about the image of tourism in Phuket. The scuffle involving the Patong ‘public transport’ drivers broke out around 12.45am yesterday, June 18, on Patong’s famous Thaweewong Rd., directly opposite the Patong Immigration […]

Breadcrumb Links New Local News “I’ve seen gas prices go up, up, up, so my cars have gone down, down in size.” Taxi fares rose 10% in the City of Ottawa last week – the first fare increase in 12 years – in recognition of the extraordinary burden of rising gas prices. Photo by Ashley […]

I recently tried to help two disabled friends who live in Glasgow apply for a blue badge and pensioner housing benefit. Despite the existence of legislation guaranteeing the right to paperwork in an accessible format, the council refused to provide hard copies of application forms. The lady who needs a blue badge has been told […]

LIMPOPO – A slow convoy of protesting drivers from the Makhado Long Distance Taxi Association (Malta) and the Louis Trichardt-Musina Taxi Association blocked traffic along the main road on the N1 towards Polokwane last Tuesday as they staged a slow drive to the Capital Roads and Transport Department. Protesting drivers drove from Louis Trichardt to […]

Councilors have agreed to consult over plans to increase taxi fares for Hackney cars in Merthyr Tydfil. A request has been received from members of the Hackney Carrying Trade to increase the current rate of Merthyr Tydfil Council fares. Cabinet approved a consultation on Wednesday June 8, which calls for a 50p increase on all […]

West Lothian taxi drivers could be set for a taxi fare increase as fares charged are under consultation in a bid to help taxi drivers during the cost of living crisis. Following statutory consultation with the local taxi and private hire industry, council has proposed to increase the current fares and charges for journeys in […]

Record gasoline prices in Canada are worrying taxi and ride-hailing app workers across the country, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet. Canada’s national gasoline price average topped $2 a liter for the first time this year, according to GasBuddy and AAC. This means drivers spend more on refueling and work longer on […]

Find out here which Posh Wembley hero worked a market stall in Barnet, which ex-player turned his back on crime to become a pastor and which player with over 250 Posh appearances to his name took “the knowledge” and is now a London taxi driver. Plus, which former Posh player became known as “the Coffeeman”? […]

At least 100 taxi drivers, community members and police fought off a crowd of residents who attempted to loot the Hammarsdale Junction shopping center in western eThekwini on Thursday night. Ward 6 councilor Nkosinathi Majola, who spoke to Daily Maverick Friday morning, the situation was “now calm”. The mall’s operations manager, Bongumusa Langa, confirmed the […]

A blind woman has been saddened after she was run over by three Glasgow taxi drivers because of her guide dog. The shocking incident happened to Allana Grant as she waited in a taxi rank outside Glasgow Central Station on Gordon Street last weekend. The 33-year-old, from Airdrie, spent an evening in the city center […]

OBSERVER ONLINE understands that more than 1,200 taxi operators have left the formal transport sector due to the sharp increase in fuel prices since January. According to Egeton Newman, president of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), the continued rise in the cost of fuel has weighed heavily on taxi operators who were already operating […]

Taxi drivers and all other motorists are urged to BELT UP as the annual crackdown on seatbelt use begins this week. Officers across the country will be out in force looking for anyone who is not strapped in to support the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) annual seatbelt operation. The campaign, which runs until Sunday […]

Thousands of London taxi drivers have signed up for action to recover losses from Uber’s operations between 2012 and 2018, and they will be updated shortly as the formal litigation process is expected to “begin soon”. Around 11,000 black taxi drivers in London have signed up to join an action to recover losses suffered as […]

Fairfax County supervisors are set to hold a public hearing on June 28 to consider a proposed emergency taxi fuel surcharge of $2 per trip to offset the impact of soaring fuel costs. Acting at the request of Old Dominion Transportation Group Inc., supervisors approved a $1 per ride surcharge on April 12, which is […]

A leaflet with information on how taxi drivers can protect their money and property while ensuring their own safety has been published. The leaflet produced by the Met Police in partnership with Transport for London (TfL) also explains how taxi drivers should report criminal activity they might see while driving. Police will soon distribute hard […]

Women and girls in Plymouth have called for more street lighting and more female taxi drivers to help them feel safe in the city. The Violence Against Women and Girls survey found that only 13% of respondents felt very or somewhat safe going out after dark. More than three-quarters (78%) felt very or somewhat in […]

JAIWON SHIN/BEN DIACHUNCEO/CTOsupernalirvine Key cog in Orange County’s nascent flying taxi industry, literally taking off. Supernal is working on building an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle – known in the industry as eVTOL – that will carry four to five passengers in and near urban areas to begin with. BEFORE: Supernal launched as Urban […]

CONTACTLESS PAYMENT: Visa has made its Tap to Phone outlet available to Hong Kong taxi drivers Taxi drivers in Hong Kong can now accept contactless payments on a standard NFC Android smartphone using Visa Press to call point-of-sale (sPOS) software solution. Visa has made the solution available to taxi drivers in the region, allowing passengers […]

***PLEASE NOTE: An image of the man can be found on the NSWPF social media pages. Police have released footage of a man as part of an appeal for information after two taxi drivers were assaulted in Sydney’s Inner West over the weekend. Just before 10.30pm on Saturday May 31, 2022, emergency services were called […]

Despite the reduction in the cost of fuel, rickshaw and taxi drivers still struggle with financial hardship, which prevents them from making ends meet. There are indications that some drivers are abandoning the profession and seeking other means of support. Drivers say fuel prices are still prohibitive. The frequent increase in fuel prices is a […]

The town hall of Crevillente plans to allocate 10,000 euros to help local taxi drivers cope with rising fuel costs following the outbreak of war sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Josep Candela, the councilor responsible for the mobility department, explained that this allocation was initially envisaged in the municipal budget to deal with the […]

The taxi stand on Kennedy Road needs to be moved. Many Navan taxi drivers feel they have been ignored by the council Published: Thu 26 May 2022, 06:04 PM Last update: Thu 26 May 2022, 06:05 PM A GROUP of Navan taxi drivers are angry at the taxi rank proposals in the Navan 2030 plan, […]

Protesters demand lower tariffs and other financial support, as well as less time for licenses More than 100 private taxi drivers joined a protest outside Sandwell Council House on Tuesday to voice their continued demands for the council to tell them about the long delays and high prices for license renewals in the borough. It […]

Drug Policy Minister Angela Constance welcomed the move, involving Central Taxis drivers, saying it would save lives. The taxi company is Edinburgh’s largest taxi operator, with 36 of their drivers having already agreed to take the necessary training to administer the drug, allowing them to transport it in their vehicles. Register to our daily newsletter […]

Edinburgh taxi drivers were trained this week by hero paramedics to administer life-saving medicine which they will carry in their taxis in a bid to reduce drug deaths in the capital. Central Taxis has partnered with the Scottish Ambulance Service to train dozens of drivers to transport and administer the drug Naloxone which reverses the […]

Parminderjit Singh once considered his taxi plate a ticket to retirement. Singh said he bought his plate – the license required to operate a taxi in Edmonton – for $190,000 in 2012. He tries to sell it for $30,000 but says he’ll be lucky to get that price today. “Most taxi drivers are very frustrated,” […]

Edinburgh taxi drivers have been offered the opportunity to be equipped and trained to use life-saving anti-overdose drugs to prevent drug-related deaths. The capital’s largest operator, Central Taxis, and their drivers have all been approached to carry out the training needed to transport the drug naloxone in their taxis. As taxi drivers cover large areas […]

A fraudster who posed as a pharmacy manager to defraud taxi drivers has been jailed after pleading guilty to 37 offences. Gerardo Gaudiosi, 55, of no fixed address, was jailed for a year and five months after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation between October 2019 and February 2022. Gaudiosi allegedly targets taxi drivers […]

Getting a taxi anywhere these days is a challenge. While we are all used to having to fight for an hour and a half on weekends, the pandemic has made it extremely difficult to get a taxi at any time. According to FREE NOW, the national fleet has shrunk by 30% over the past decade. […]

There have been a growing number of people being trained to become taxi drivers, according to data published by Free Now. Since the start of 2022, Free Now has seen an increase in enrollment in its online training program which helps aspiring taxi drivers pass the National Transport Authority’s SPSV entrance test. Those wishing to […]

There have been a growing number of people being trained to become taxi drivers, according to data published by Free Now. Since the start of 2022, Free Now has seen an increase in enrollment in its online training program which helps aspiring taxi drivers pass the National Transport Authority’s SPSV entrance test. Those wishing to […]

On May 14, Arlington County Board members approved a surtax on taxi fares to help taxi drivers survive the high gas price environment in which the county currently finds itself. country. There will now be an additional $1 per trip added to the final fare in effect from June 1 through November 30. The surcharge, […]

In Beach Place Ventures Ltd. vs. Employment Standards Tribunal2022 BCCA 147, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) upheld a decision of the Employment Standards Tribunal (Tribunal) that three taxi drivers (Chauffeurs) were employees of Beach Place Ventures Ltd. (Beach Place) and Black Top Cabs Ltd. (Black Top) (collectively, the Companies). Before the BCCA, the […]

– Advertisement – A frustrated netizen has taken to social media to complain about fussy taxi drivers asking for the passenger’s destination before agreeing to the ride. “Hiring a taxi on Friday evening can be officially announced as only for long journeys”, wrote the Facebook page Complaint Singapore Autumn Flower member on Saturday, May 14. […]

In Beach Place Ventures Ltd. vs. Employment Standards Tribunal2022 BCCA 147, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) upheld a decision of the Employment Standards Tribunal (Tribunal) that three taxi drivers (Chauffeurs) were employees of Beach Place Ventures Ltd. (Beach Place) and Black Top Cabs Ltd. (Black Top) (collectively, the Companies). Before the BCCA, the […]

By Cheng Wei-chi and Liu Tzu-hsuan/staff reporter, with a staff writer Around 100 taxi drivers protested outside the buildings housing the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) in Taipei yesterday, demanding that the government ensure an adequate supply of COVID-19 rapid test kits. 19 for drivers. The government […]

EVERY day, a group of taxi drivers wait patiently to transport passengers disembarking at Bukit Jalil Light Rail Station near Bukit Jalil Stadium to their next stop. After losing much of their business to ride-sharing companies, these taxi drivers are now banking on LRT station customers to hire them for the last mile of their […]

From Saturday 30 April 2022, London Black Cabs, as well as all private and out-of-area hire taxis, must pay a £5 fee to be dropped off at all terminals at Heathrow Airport. Implementing an automatic payment facility could help regular users and occasional visitors to Heathrow avoid costly Penalty Notices (PCNs). Failure to pay will […]

The number of taxi driver licenses held in London continues to fall despite the recent boom in business following the pandemic lockdown. According to data from Transport for London (TfL) there are now 19,356 taxi drivers in the capital. Of these, 17,214 hold all London licenses. At the start of the pandemic, the number of […]

The East Lindsey District Council Licensing Committee will review a list of four drivers who failed to track their subscription to an online DBS update service The East Lindsey District Council Licensing Committee will review a list of four drivers who have not tracked their subscription to an online DBS update service, which has been […]

Taxi drivers demonstrate outside Sandwell Town Council on April 25. Copyright: Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association The Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association will hold a slow protest between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., starting in West Bromwich town center and ending at the Sandwell Taxi Licensing Office, Cradley Heath. Motorists have been warned of some […]

Sandwell taxi drivers will converge in their vehicles from West Bromwich to Tipton on Wednesday and stage a major protest against the council’s unwillingness to address their concerns. The Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association will embark on a slow protest this Wednesday May 4 to show their opposition to the Sandwell Council, starting in West […]

Warraich noted that it was difficult to try to make small changes to cover costs without causing more strain with customers already in cost shock. “We are trying to increase the prices a little, but the customers are not happy. They always start arguing with us about it, some even get physically aggressive,” he added. […]

The resumption of cross-border taxi services between Singapore and Malaysia today is a blessing and a gift for taxi drivers in both countries. — Photo via Twitter/Bernama JOHOR BARU, May 1 – The resumption of cross-border taxi services between Singapore and Malaysia today, after approximately two years of suspension of operations due to the Covid-19 […]

AIB has warned that fraudsters are sending unsuspecting taxi drivers to collect customers’ bank cards in an elaborate new hoax. The bank sent an email on Friday afternoon with the subject “avoid putting your bank card in a taxi”. AIB said some customers had been contacted by fraudsters who claimed there had been a problem […]

AIB has warned customers that it will never ask for a credit card refund, following reports of a scam by fraudsters involving innocent taxi drivers. In an email sent to customers today, the bank said: “It may seem like a strange idea, but it shows how far fraudsters will go to get their hands on […]

From tomorrow (Saturday 30 April 2022), London black cabs must pay a £5 fee to drop off at all terminals at Heathrow Airport. Following public consultation, Transport for London (TfL) recently agreed to a number of changes to taxi fares and fares. Taxi drivers can now add a charge of up to £5.20 to the […]

The Scottish Government is to meet with taxi drivers and unions to discuss fears over changes to Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Register to our GlasgowWorld Today newsletter Glasgow MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy quizzed Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth on the Scottish Government’s support for taxi drivers in Glasgow ahead of changes to the city’s LEZ, during […]

Taxi Drivers Network president Adrian Acosta is calling on authorities, especially protective services, to step in and help drivers. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Acosta said drivers no longer felt safe doing their job and were at their wit’s end following a spike in crime, including theft and death threats. He said a recent […]

Why are taxi drivers in Africa switching to Orange motorbikes? Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing economic growth that is straining logistics systems. Taxi and delivery services are widespread in African countries. Bob Eco is the first for-profit social crypto company advocating for job creation. As countries grow and their economies grow, some of the most explosive […]

Over the Easter long weekend, the wait time for a taxi from Townsville airport was over an hour. Key points: Taxi driver says safety issues shouldn’t stop women from entering the industry Data from 13cabs suggests female drivers are in high demand Taxi Council Queensland says technology has made working safer, but there are still […]

Most taxi drivers and passengers have stopped wearing face coverings since the pavement condition was dropped in February, recent polls show. Wearing face coverings is no longer a condition of transport in taxi and private hire services since February 24, but drivers and customers are strongly recommended to wear them if they are able. The […]

SOME 873 public service jeepney (PUJ) and taxi drivers in Davao City have received cash assistance for fuel as oil prices continue to fluctuate in the global market. Each driver received fuel assistance of PPP 3,000 from the city government through the City Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The program falls under the Crisis Relief […]