Animosity between Belfast’s private hire firms and black taxis intensifies

Animosity between Belfast’s private hire firms and black taxis intensifies

A war of words has erupted between Belfast’s taxi drivers. The conflict between public hire taxis (black cabs) and private hire taxis (such as Value Cabs) has been simmering for years, but is set to heighten as a series of new black taxi ranks are about to be announced in the new year.

One senior representative of the private hire industry said the behaviour of black cab drivers is creating a bad impression for visitors to Belfast.

“They park on the bus lanes outside the station, get out of the vehicle and stand at the doors shouting ‘Taxi’,” he said...........

The moment when a passenger opens fire on a taxi driver, shoots him seven times and leaves him critically injured

The moment when a passenger opens fire on a taxi driver, shoots him seven times and leaves him critically injured

Taxi drivers hit out at cash con clampdown

Taxi drivers hit out at cash con clampdown

Taxi drivers in Preston have hit out at council chiefs after it was announced they are being targeted in a new benefits fraud crackdown.
Preston Council, in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is reviewing benefits claims by all taxi drivers in the city as part of a clampdown, which starts in January……