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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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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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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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High fuel prices forcing some taxi drivers off the road

Dundee taxi drivers have been forced to give up their vehicles after spiralling fuel and maintenance costs proved too much for them to continue. (...)


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Meter fault leaves Dundee taxi drivers out of pocket

Dundee taxi drivers are thought to have lost out on thousands of pounds of earnings during one of the busiest times of the year after their electronic meters failed to register a festive fare rise. (...)


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Communities braced for rises in fuel duty and VAT

Communities across the country are bracing themselves for the impact of impending duty and VAT increases. (...)


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Taxi strike branded 'an empty threat'

Dundee taxi trade officials threatening to strike over a controversial taxi fare increase are not representing all drivers, a rival trade figure has said. (...)


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Dundee taxi fare increase limited to 20p — challenge anticipated

Dundee Taxi Association is taking legal advice with a view to challenging a decision on taxi fares taken by the city council's licensing committee. (...)


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Taxi rates hike delayed

Passengers will not have to pay higher fares for their journeys in and from the Dundee area, at least not yet. (...)


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