Taxi Driver Online

London's 20,000 bubble-shaped black cabs with their amber "taxi" beacon, however, could be a dying breed.

The Public Carriage Office, responsible for licensing cabs, is reviewing whether to open the market to different vehicles - which could mean people carriers replacing the cab as we know it.

The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA) wants drivers to be given a choice. "It's a monopoly and at £30,000 for a cab, it's getting ridiculous," said Bob Oddy, of LTDA. "What you see coming towards you would still be the same thing - still black with a yellow taxi light on top."

But Joe Kerr, of the Royal College of Art (RCA), said the black cab is still as much a symbol of London as it is a vehicle. "It is utterly recognisable. It's like a British telephone box. You cannot separate a black cab from people's identity of London."

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IDFIMH

Look whats happened to them all over the country

same could be said about the old routemaster buses being a symbol of london, but they are gone or on the way out.

Yes, just like restricted numbers

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Taxi Driver Online
www.taxi-driver.co.uk

Icon my behind.

As was said, they have got rid of the Routemaster, so why not get rid of the Rustmaster?

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Happy to be legit.

its a veritable mona lisa driven by moaning b******s

hehe

Captain Cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Or a RENTED Mercedes, or EMPLOYEE'S with nice Blue polyester suits, does yours have a nice 'corporate' logo on the tie Ollie?

Freedom and self-employment is a terrible thing.

Keep those hours up!