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Groups unite to demand city taxi fleet continues to offer mix of vehicles

Elderly and disabled groups have rallied together to back calls for Dundee to retain its mixed fleet of taxis. (...)


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Taxi drivers under constant threat of violence

Dundee taxi drivers work under the near constant threat of violence from drunken customers. (...)


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Pair see demand for 'round-the-table' taxi talks turned down

Leading figures of Dundee's taxi industry have demanded crunch talks with high-ranking council officials in a bid to thrash out a solution to the long-running row over wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs). (...)


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Wheelchair user says attitude of some city taxi drivers is 'very shocking'

A Dundee man has entered the debate over wheelchair accessible taxis with the suggestion it is not just the vehicles but the drivers who can be a problem for disabled passengers. (...)


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Pair say licensing chief has already shown 'bias' towards one option for future of city's taxi trade

A trade unionist and leading representative of the Dundee taxi industry have called on the city's licensing chief to temporarily step down from his post. (...)


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City planners turn down two of three proposed taxi ranks

Dundee planners have knocked back proposals for two new taxi ranks in the city centre. (...)


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Council told giving more information might have avoided taxi rank row

Any litter dropped by passengers using a proposed overnight taxi rank outside St Andrew's Cathedral must be cleaned up before morning, Dundee City Council has been told. (...)


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If not here, where? — taxi chief's question to those opposing plan for taxi rank outside cathedral

A prominent figure in the Dundee taxi trade has told those who oppose plans for a new rank outside a cathedral to "grow up." (...)


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Wheelchair taxis move criticised by campaigner

A prominent disability rights campaigner has underlined her opposition to a controversial proposal to make every taxi in the city wheelchair-accessible. (...)


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Tay Taxis director says some city cabbies are 'too lazy' to help people into cars

A Dundee taxi firm director says the trade in Dundee is need of a radical "shake-up" — as he accused some drivers of being "too lazy to get off their backside to help people into cars." (...)


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Dundee taxi group chiefs at odds over proposed switch to wheelchair-accessible vehicles

A row is brewing between two Dundee taxi associations with opposing opinions over proposals to make all cabs in the city wheelchair accessible. (...)


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Councillors told proposals for wheelchair-compliant taxis are 'very bizarre'

The possible future of Dundee's taxi trade has been shown to councillors — as an industry official criticised proposals that could make all cabs in the city wheelchair-compliant. (...)


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DTA leader says Hawkhill taxi signs are not working

A leading figure in Dundee's taxi industry has hit out at new arrangements to pick up city centre revellers at weekends. (...)


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Taxi meeting finds temporary solution to Marketgait dispute

A temporary solution has been agreed to the taxi problem in Marketgait — and a trade leader has urged all drivers to follow the new guidance. (...)


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Taxi drivers agree Marketgait 'boycott' in response to police action

Dundee taxis will "boycott" Marketgait this weekend as part of a protest about cabs stopping on the clearway. (...)


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Taxi drivers threaten city centre boycott after accusing police of 'losing the plot'

Revellers in Dundee could be left out in the cold this weekend if taxi drivers carry through on a threat to boycott the city centre. (...)


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Councillors agree to seek more information before making taxi decisions

A Dundee taxi operator says he is "absolutely delighted" after the city's licensing committee agreed to defer its decision on controversial proposals that have caused heated debate among cab drivers. (...)


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Taxi options paper suggests it's the end of the road for saloon cars

Dundee councillors could make operators of all saloon-type taxis in the city change to wheelchair-access vehicles — a step which could cost the trade as much as £6.5 million. (...)


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Dundee Taxi Association says drivers treated 'like third-class citizens'

Taxi drivers are being treated "like third-class citizens" by Dundee City Council, a leading figure in the trade has claimed. (...)


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Edinburgh taxi driver warns service will diminish if Dundee taxi numbers are capped

An Edinburgh cab driver has warned Dundee residents they will be hit with a diminished service if the number of taxis operating in the city is capped. (...)


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