Category: taxi

Rise in ‘Illegal’ Taxis Puts Montreal Passengers at Risk, Airport Authority Warns

The Montreal airport has an illegal taxi problem, says its regulatory authority, which is calling for a crackdown. Since January, nearly 400 tickets for infractions related to vehicles operating without a proper permit have been issued, according to the Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). “Sometimes we see taxis with fake Uber stickers on their cars, or…


Delta Says It’s Investing $60 Million in Air Taxi Developer

ATLANTA—Delta Air Lines says it has invested $60 million in a startup that hopes to build electric helicopter-like air taxis to ferry passengers to the airport. Delta announced Tuesday that it has taken a 2 percent stake in Joby Aviation, and could invest up to another $140 million as the manufacturer hits key milestones. Joby…


Popeye the Sailor: Taxi Turvy

Popeye and Bluto both run a taxi service. Bluto bullies Popeye and gets him to turn over all of his cab fares. Popeye eventually gets the better of Bluto. Animation by Tom Johnson and Frank Endres Music by Winston Sharples Produced in 1954 Credit: Public Domain Movie – publicdomainmovie.net/ * Click the “Save” button below…


Taxi Driver Gave Customers Free 400-Mile Ride When Their Flight Got Canceled Due to Bad Weather

When bad weather caused a family’s flight from Glasgow to London to be canceled, their chances of making their connecting flight to the Caribbean plummeted. However, it was their taxi driver who came to the rescue, saving their vacation. John Murphy, 47, of Falkirk in Scotland, owns a taxi company, Elite Central Travel. On Feb. 20,…


Fatal Crash Prompts Paris Taxi Company to Suspend Use of Tesla Model 3

A major taxi company in Paris, France, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet after a fatal weekend crash involving one of the vehicles left one person dead and seven seriously injured, according to French media reports. G7, the biggest taxi company in Paris, has suspended the use of 37…


Taxi Companies Lose Court Bid to Quash Uber, Lyft Licences in British Columbia

VANCOUVER—Several Metro Vancouver taxi companies have lost a court bid to quash the approvals of ride−hailing operators Uber and Lyft in British Columbia. Nine cab companies filed a petition asking the B.C. Supreme Court to overturn the decisions of the provincial Passenger Transportation Board that allowed the two major ride−hailing providers to operate. The cab…