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Too many NY taxi drivers, not enough cabs for them
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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Too many NY taxi drivers, not enough cabs for them
Too many NY taxi drivers, not enough cabs for them


NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the thousands of New Yorkers laid off in the financial crisis have turned to driving taxis, but now there are too many drivers and not enough cabs.

Garage owners say they're turning away drivers. Harlem Yellow Cab manager Syed Zahoori says on every shift people get sent home without cabs.

City officials say the number of hack licenses is at an all-time high of nearly 46,000. The number of new licenses is up 19 percent over the last three months compared with the same period last year.

There are about 13,000 taxis.

Taxi and Limousine Commission Chairman Matthew Daus says there's always an influx of drivers when the economy is bad but this period "appears to be setting some records."
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Too many NY taxi drivers, not enough cabs for them
captain cab wrote:
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the thousands of New Yorkers laid off in the financial crisis have turned to driving taxis, but now there are too many drivers and not enough cabs.

Bit like Edinburgh. :roll: :roll:
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:16 pm ]
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I dont think the 'gabby cabby' is helping on radio 5 on a Saturday night.....according to him they're all minted :shock:

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Author:  agabbycabbie [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Too many NY taxi drivers, not enough cabs for them
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the thousands of New Yorkers laid off in the financial crisis have turned to driving taxis, but now there are too many drivers and not enough cabs.

Bit like Edinburgh. :roll: :roll:


Should think that would relate to just about every area in the UK.
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