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The Taxi drviers are up to something!


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I dunno - I'm sure we will find out.

I was in hysterics nearly on the bus though - Theres a taxi, theres another one... ... and another.

At first i thought it was a crash, because they all swarm in when one crashes to be witnesses, but there was too many for that.

Sam

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We saw them all and thought it was something dramatic too, but it turns out that the taxi drivers are on strike because of a proposed increase in licence fees.

Alouette...deployer les ailes;

Alouette...plumerai les ailes.

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Taxi News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMLiCZt-fTw

WEDS PM: Taxi protest brings town centre to halt

May 6 2009

TAXI drivers are staging a go-slow around town in protest at proposed licence fee increases.

Around 200 taxis made their way to the town centre at around 2pm and converged on a route down High Street, Ramsden Street and around the Town Hall.

The protest has created traffic chaos with many buses running late and roads being clogged.

More updates to follow.

http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2009/05/06/weds-pm-taxi-protest-brings-town-centre-to-halt-86081-23560215/

Not that exciting :(

But whats the point of driving round with no one in your taxi? Your just wasting money! Esspecialy when the proposal is...

Driver renewal: £37 to £60 = £1.15 per week

Private hire cab: £125 to £135 = £1.15 per week

Hackney cab: £106 to £135 £2.59 per week

Operator’s licence (more than three vehicles): from £53 to £380 £7.30 per week

... Which brings the area into line with all 5 bordering councils.

Sam

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