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| Author: | bordercars [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi revolution on streets |
Hani Elwi is a Cairo cabbie. So was his father, and so was his grandfather. In a year's time he'll have paid off the instalments on his 1979 Peugeot, and will finally own his dream car. It's taken him a long time to get this far, charging his passengers around 15 US cents (9 pence) for every kilometre driven. "It's very hard to make a buck," says Elwi. "This car is worth nearly $8,000, which is a lot of money for me, but it's a very nice car and I'm very happy with it." Hazardous work Driving in Cairo's congested traffic is not a job for the faint-hearted. Drivers of the yellow cabs must speak English There are 50,000 taxis on the streets of the capital. FOR THE FULL STORY GOTO THIS LINK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4610682.stm makes interesting reading |
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| Author: | alan G [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi revolution on streets |
bordercars wrote: Hani Elwi is a Cairo cabbie. So was his father, and so was his grandfather.
In a year's time he'll have paid off the instalments on his 1979 Peugeot, and will finally own his dream car. It's taken him a long time to get this far, charging his passengers around 15 US cents (9 pence) for every kilometre driven. "It's very hard to make a buck," says Elwi. "This car is worth nearly $8,000, which is a lot of money for me, but it's a very nice car and I'm very happy with it." Hazardous work Driving in Cairo's congested traffic is not a job for the faint-hearted. Drivers of the yellow cabs must speak English There are 50,000 taxis on the streets of the capital. FOR THE FULL STORY GOTO THIS LINK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4610682.stm makes interesting reading It is even more interesting if you drive in Cairo!! there is but one set of traffic lights there; they've given up trying to get drivers to even acknowledge them. The horn is the most vital piece of equipment in the car. We had a police escort from the airport to our hotel near Giza and even a police car with siren blaring and lights flashing gets ignored!!! Try that here!! |
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| Author: | Stinky Pete [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:37 pm ] |
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Yes red traffic lights mean go, no one cares, on my last visit seen thousands of Puegeot 504 estates, 123 series Mercs plus a few Citroen zantras, one rate for locals, another for tourists, I noticed each hotel had a rank outside was travelling in a cab when the Egyptian police pulled it over, we then went on our way, I asked the driver who spoke english, what happened there then, he said he had been pulled because his taxi plate was out of date by a day, given a producer and he was find 10 egyptian pounds, [2quid] but because it was Ramadan time of year the policeman reduced it to 5 egyptian pounds [£1] |
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| Author: | Stinky Pete [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:40 pm ] |
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Oh and when it dark they don't use headlights, or even sidelights. |
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| Author: | TDO [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi revolution on streets |
bordercars wrote: Drivers of the yellow cabs must speak English
There are 50,000 taxis on the streets of the capital. So you need to speak English to drive a cab in Egypt, but not in England. 
One for you-know-who that. 
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| Author: | Guest [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi revolution on streets |
TDO wrote: So you need to speak English to drive a cab in Egypt, but not in England.
big problem down here. i think thecouncil are running english course. not sure if its part of the knowledge yet. but should be. 
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| Author: | peebee [ Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi revolution on streets |
Cgull wrote: TDO wrote: So you need to speak English to drive a cab in Egypt, but not in England. big problem down here. i think thecouncil are running english course. not sure if its part of the knowledge yet. but should be. how would the Cockeneys pass then, they can't speak English!!!! |
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