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Taxi driver slashed with knife and hit with hammer by three thugs

An award-winning taxi driver was left shaken after he was attacked by three thugs armed with a hammer and blade near his Dublin home. Paul Cullen (52) was working in north Dublin when he stopped to pick up a fare in Finglas. After a short journey to the Poppintree...

Police Warn New Threat From OnLine Fake Taxis. … By Gerald Coba.

A new warning has been issued after a surge in ‘fake’ taxis being advertised on social media. Police are warning people about the dangers of getting into unlicensed taxis after an increase in the number of people offering their services on sites like Facebook....

Uber drivers in the US are already engaged in a class action lawsuit against the company over unfair working rights

While Uber might have dodged attempts by Transport for London (TfL) to regulate the app-based taxi firm, British drivers have now revealed that they are so badly treated by the company they are now suing the firm for workers' rights and compensation for lost earnings....

Beatles taxi tour awarded for their ‘Ticket to Ride’

A Liverpool cab company which offers tours of Beatles landmarks has been awarded the Quality Assurance Badge from the tourist board Visit England. Fab Four Taxi Tour offers guided black cab tours of throughout the city and suburbs of Liverpool. It gives tourists a...
Ford’s self-driving car ‘coming in 2021’

Ford’s self-driving car ‘coming in 2021’

Ford said it would double its investment in its research centre in the city, as well as making sizable investments in technology companies in the autonomy industry. The firm said the car would be in use by customers by 2021, but first click to see the famous electric...

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Taxi fares set to rise under Sheffield black cab proposals

Taxi fares set to rise under Sheffield black cab proposals

Under the proposals, set out by the union and the Sheffield Taxi Trades Association, night-time rates would start one hour earlier from 7pm, instead of the current 8pm, while the cost of travelling per mile would increase by an average 3.5 per cent. The changes would...

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Joining forces: National Taxi Association endorse TIC

Joining forces: National Taxi Association endorse TIC

The National Taxi Association invited Plan Insurance Brokers to present their innovative plans for how the industry can confront the widespread issue of taxi insurance fraud at the recent annual conference. Plan Insurance Brokers have been lobbying regulators and...

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