November 20, 2008

• London's Black Cabs

  Taxicabs are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous both with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. (…)

November 4, 2008

• Taxi-London.Net

  The History
  The Black Cabs' history goes back to the time of horse-drawn cabs which were called Hackney Cabs. (…)

October 21, 2008

• Taxi licences a make or brake affair Edit

  SATURDAY night revellers who have had to wait hours for a taxi, and sometimes take out a loan to then pay for it, might be surprised to know the price of taxi licences has been falling in recent months. (…)

October 19, 2008

• Information & Advice on Taxis & Private Hire

  Getting from one place to another in the UK is becoming increasingly difficult. The rail network is not always reliable, the tube is crowded and bus lanes are mired in traffic. (…)

October 10, 2007

• Cabbie bashed by passenger

  A BRISBANE cabbie is recovering in hospital after a shocking attack in the city early this morning. (…)

• Surprise revelation in taxi driver rape case

  The Crown revealed on Wednesday that a defence witness in a case against a former taxi driver accused of raping a passenger had a conviction for fabricating evidence. (…)

October 8, 2007

• 'Cabbie' Connolly bungled cup

  FORMER Wallabies coach Eddie Jones last night accused his successor John Connolly of bungling the World Cup campaign. (…)

• Outrage over cabbie's licence

  The Taxi Federation is outraged that a driver who served jail time for burglary and multiple protection order breaches has been given back his taxi licence. (…)

October 3, 2007

• Court halves cabbie bashing sentences

  The Court of Appeal has halved the sentences of two Sunshine Coast men, jailed over the assault of a taxi driver in Noosa last year. (…)

October 2, 2007

• Taxi driver bashing sentences halved

  The Court of Appeal has today halved the sentences handed out to two Sunshine Coast men convicted of bashing a Noosa taxi driver. (…)

October 1, 2007

• FlatFare taxi scheme off to fair start

  The first weekend of the Mooloolaba taxi rank FlatFare trial has been called a “moderate success”. (…)

September 26, 2007

• Dry zone laws may prompt cabbies to rethink trips

  Alice Springs taxi drivers are warning they may refuse to carry passengers who have alcohol and want to travel to a town camp. (…)

September 25, 2007

• Taxi driver chased with knife

  A MAN has been arrested after allegedly refusing to pay his taxi fare and chasing the driver with a knife. (…)

• Man dies after being hit by taxi

  A 56-year-old Noble Park man who was hit by a taxi at Melbourne Airport yesterday has died. (…)

• Girl, 13, offered taxi rides for sex court hears

  A TAXI driver paid a 13-year-old schoolgirl for sex with free taxi rides and cash, a court has heard. Mohammad Jawish, 46, believed the girl was a prostitute, despite being told she was only 13. (…)

September 21, 2007

• Taxi boss calls Torquay talks

  Geelong Taxi Network boss Peter Valentine has called a meeting with Torquay businesses and officials to work on solving the town’s shortage of cab services. (…)

September 20, 2007

• Taxi drivers demand fares rise 50pc

  Canberra taxi drivers have staged a protest at the Assembly, demanding a 50 per cent rise in fares.
  The drivers say the average pay for a 55-hour week equates to about $9 dollars an hour. (…)

• Taxi fares to rise

  Victorian taxi fares will increase by just over one per cent this weekend.
  The State Government has approved the rise in line with recommendations from the Essential Services Commission. (…)

September 17, 2007

• Passengers claim angry cabbie ran them over

  POLICE are investigating an incident in which two people claim they were deliberately run over by a taxi driver after a dispute about a fare. (…)

• Cabbie fined for reckless driving

  A taxi driver has been convicted and fined for careless driving after a young man who twice leapt on to his car bonnet, fell off and broke his leg. (…)