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...Uber has agreed to pay a A$272mn ($179mn) settlement to Australian taxi drivers to end a long-running legal dispute over its entry into the country’s market....
...That does not, however, resolve the question of whether it is just a big taxi company. Yes, it generates cash. But its returns are still below that of traditional transport companies....
...The company, which provides private hire, taxi and courier services, reported a 14 per cent rise in operating profit to £14.2mn in 2023....
...A white-haired taxi driver whose dance moves at an Iranian fish market went viral has become an unlikely symbol of disobedience after authorities moved to clamp down on his act and labelled them anti-Islamic...
...The story, now covered in minute detail by Japanese media, concerns a 50-year-old taxi driver who faces as much as a year behind bars or a hefty fine for a moment of madness....
...whips office noticed that if they could keep the government in the chamber to a nudge past midnight (when Tubes to east London stopped) they would have the last laugh as these new MPs — unable to afford taxis...
...Baidu has expanded its fleet of autonomous taxis in the Chinese city of Wuhan, as the internet group accelerates its deployment of next generation technology....
...How does surge pricing affect the allocation of scarce resources, such as taxis on a rainy night?...
...We look forward to giving every taxi driver in the world access to Uber trips while continuing to earn the trust of our taxi partners globally.”...
...The head of the UK’s aviation regulator has called for the creation of a global common standard for flying taxis, as he forecast that air travel was on the brink of a “new revolution”....
...More on driverless taxis: Elaine Moore, the deputy head of Lex, is based in San Francisco and loved the idea of driverless taxis. That was until she got into a car that had a meltdown....
...AirAsia taxis down the Spac runway The last time Tony Fernandes was in the news, it was for posting a picture of himself receiving a shirtless massage during a company meeting....
...And if you can afford to eat in a fancy restaurant, you can surely tip the doorman who flags down a taxi for you. Aisha Amjad Dubai, UAE...
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...Hardwick stressed in his resignation letter that he had played “no role in the decision of the panel in the case” of Worboys, a former taxi driver dubbed the “Black Cab rapist”, but conceded “mistakes” were...
...Taxi drivers’ associations are unhappy with the government’s decision and claim that issuing new licences disrupts the system. Taxi drivers’ union Unica Filt Cgil has immediately called for a strike....
...San Francisco is set to become the first US city where driverless taxis without humans behind the wheel are free to roam the roads and carry paying passengers without restriction, following a landmark decision...
...How robotaxis work A typical driverless taxi, as in this Waymo example, uses three main types of sensor to build a 3D picture of the environment around it Lidar Transmits millions of laser pulses per...
...Maybe it’s a rainy night, and everyone would like to get an underpriced taxi home, but only some people also have the option of catching a bus?...
...The company told investors in a letter this week that it was looking to raise $250mn to help fund the development of its air taxi vehicle....
...Boeing is backing autonomous air taxi start-up Wisk. The Federal Aviation Administration expects high demand for air taxis at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics....
...In total, emissions would range from just over 1,500kg, if going by plane and taxi, to 228kg by train. A car journey lands the family in the middle of this range....
...The UK aviation regulator said common global rules were needed for flying taxis....
...Burnham’s alternative plan, which will be submitted to central government for approval, would be fairer than previous proposals to charge the drivers of more polluting vans, taxis and lorries, he added....
...The classic way to judge when stocks are having a bubbly moment is the taxi test....
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