Global – While they remain a mainstay for most major cities, the taxi business is not what it once was. The rise of ride-share services like Uber has cut into their profits, with people preferring that service over a classic cab. Also, the current pandemic has meant fewer people going around and cab services seeing […]

Pretoria, South Africa – The taxi industry has welcomed the plan by the Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure in Gauteng to honor and recognize drivers affected by Covid-19. MEC Jacob Mamabolo told leaders of the National Taxi Alliance and the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in Tshwane to compile and submit a list […]

New York City, NY – An advocate for New York City taxi drivers and bodega owners is eyeing a run for the Republican nomination for mayor, The Post has learned. Fernando Mateo, who was born in the Dominican Republic and has long headed the state Federation of Taxi Drivers and more recently the Bodegas Association […]

Ankara, Turkey – Ankara Metropolitan Municipality did not leave the 4 thousand 7 taxi tradesmen who came to calibrate their taximeters at 700 points of the capital. From the early hours of the morning, Ankara Police distributed water, tea and soup to the taxi driver tradesmen who formed long queues to calibrate their taximeters, and […]

Liverpool, United Kingdom – A private hire taxi driver from Greater Manchester had their licence suspended as part of a police crackdown in Merseyside. Action has been taken against a number of drivers who have travelled into Liverpool and other parts of Merseyside from Tier 3 Greater Manchester. One driver, from Bolton, has had his […]

Toronto, Canada – The City of Toronto is stepping up to help the ailing taxi industry. Melissa Nakhavoly reports on city council’s aim and how taxi drivers feel about it. Follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest stories, products & updates.

Nottingham, United Kingdom – A Labour MP in Nottingham has pledged support to local taxi drivers by donating thousands of pounds out of her salary. Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, has announced a donation of £2,000 to the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) which represents taxi drivers in Nottingham. This is the fourth […]

Merseyside, United Kingdom – Last night, eight taxi drivers from areas including Bolton were issued with enforcement action, either defect notices or suspension of licenses. The activity will continue tonight across Merseyside. Superintendent Chris Gibson said: “We’re carrying out this action for three important reasons. “Firstly, to stand alongside our local taxi community, who have […]

Tijuana, Mexico – Anyone not wearing a facemask will not be allowed to ride most taxis within Tijuana city limits. Cab drivers have been urging people to follow health protocols but up until now companies had not insisted passengers wear a face covering for fear of losing revenue. “We’ll continue to carry on, we won’t […]

Accra, Ghana – Four people have been arrested by the police in connection with the alleged robbery and murder of a taxi driver in Accra. A teenage girl, 17 who is among those arrested were reported to have hired the taxi service of the deceased, Kwadwo Hakim, who was driving a Daewoo Matiz saloon car […]