Thursday, May 7, 2009 |
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Australia: Drivers of wheelchair-accessible cabs will get a $150 incentive to keep on the road this Mother's Day. See the story. Ireland: The country's Labour Party is backing the abolition of Dublin's taxi regulators -- and a moratorium on new licenses. The number of taxis in the city has doubled to more than 27,000 since 2000. New York has about 13,000, though that doesn't include tens of thousands of livery vehicles. See the story. Lebanon: The Christian Science Monitor describes a taxi service run by women for women. The cars are easy to spot -- they're pink. See the story. Labels: Australia, Ireland, other cities |
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Monday, May 4, 2009 |
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Updated with new story on May 5th. Worcestershire: Activist criticizes accessible-taxi plan. He also says newest London cab won't accommodate him and other users. See the story. Colchester; Plymouth: Public transport is not accessible, concludes "End of the Line, a survey conducted by young activists from the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. See the story. Additional coverage here. Here's an excerpt from the Colchester story: "For most of us, jumping on a bus or train is something we do without a second’s thought. Our biggest frustration comes when they are either delayed or cancelled, but, for the most part, using public transport is a doddle. [Doddle, not surprisingly, means a "breeze" or a "piece of cake."] But this is anything but the case for one community group. According to a major national survey, public transport is next to useless for disabled people. A group of 200 young campaigners helped put together the investigative report, End of the Line, which charts the experiences of disabled passengers using public transport across the country...." Labels: England, London, other cities |
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LA Times (via Contra Costa Times): The latest on hybrid taxis in San Francisco. See the story. Labels: hybrid vehicles, other cities, San Francisco |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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See the story. Labels: Canada, other cities, paratransit |
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