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Herne Bay WWII Veteran Peter Smoothy to join the Taxi Charity in Normandy for the D Day Commemorations

On 3 June volunteer London Cab drivers will take 25 WWII veterans to Normandy for the D Day commemorations, amongst them will be D Day veteran Peter Smoothy On 6 June 1944  Peter Smoothy was one of the 156,000 allied   servicemen that took part in the...

30 black cabs transport WWII Veterans who were honoured in Dutch Liberation Parade

Twenty-five WWII veterans were applauded and honoured as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets of Wageningen on 5 May. The veterans were taken to The Netherlands by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans in a fleet of 30 black cabs. Their first...

Press Release From The Association Of British Drivers : London and Paris Have The Same Problem: Their Mayors

Paris ‘smog days’ have increased from 5 to 22 per year in the past 4 years as a direct result of the Mayor’s anti-car policies and despite a low emission zone. Paris now has fewer cars, but emissions have increased due to more congestion caused by cycle lanes,...

My Taxi launch electric scooter fleet in Lisbon

After announcing plans to add electric scooters to their portfolio a month ago, MyTaxi revealed the location of their pilot as Lisbon. Customers in the Portuguese capital can rent a scooter from a fleet of hundreds. For Daimler, this may open a whole new venture...
Taxi News is 18 years old this week

Taxi News is 18 years old this week

Taxi-news.co.uk has reached the the milestone of being 18 years old. Yes Taxi News has been bringing taxi drivers in London, the UK and the World, News from the Taxi Industry. Taxi News has gone through various reincarnations over the years but the one thing that...

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ANOTHER NAIL IN UBERS BUSINESS MODEL COFFIN ?

ANOTHER NAIL IN UBERS BUSINESS MODEL COFFIN ?

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission voted on Tuesday to set a minimum pay rate for drivers who work for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft. This new rule will go into effect in 20 days, and it will require drivers to be paid at least $27.86 an hour,...

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