Archive for January, 2008



Extra, Extra

Thursday 31 January 2008 @ 2:01 am

Black cabs help make London “the most exciting capital in the world.” And here we were thinking it was the gun-toting tots and dive-bombing hawks that send our pulse rates soaring. Leaving Las Vegas director to give us all a lesson in

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BC introduces taxi passenger’s bill of rights

Thursday 31 January 2008 @ 12:01 am

Getting a black cab license is very difficult. But it is not regulated by quantity as it is here (which gives rise to a market in scarce cab licenses) but by quality. The driver has to pass the “knowledge”- which takes at least two

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London taxi cab

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm

ashroc posted a photo:. London taxi cab. parked on the street.

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Paddick Accused of 'Copying' Taxi Plans

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 2:01 am

LibDem Mayoral Candidate and former ‘top cop’ Brian Paddick has been accused of stealing policy ideas by Conservative rival Boris Johnson after announcing a series of policies aimed at promoting licensed black cabs.

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Paddick has a great idea…….

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 1:01 am

Two weeks later Brian Paddick comes up with his ideas for London taxis. Look familiar? Boris said “It is flattering that Brian Paddick has used his first policy launch to endorse my plans for black cabs in.

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A brief digression from black cabs into the place of market forces

Wednesday 30 January 2008 @ 1:01 am

Black cabs are important in themselves - and some of the measures in the plan, such as rephasing of traffic lights - would directly benefit many other people too. But there is also a wider point here, which is one about a general

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Paddick's Black Cabs Policy

Tuesday 29 January 2008 @ 11:01 pm

“The Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Brian Paddick has put London’s “hallmark”black cabs at the centre of his transport policies. In a ten-point plan revealed on Tuesday he pledged to give licensed black cab drivers a seat on the

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Tasting Notes: Chameleon Cellars and Bravante

Tuesday 29 January 2008 @ 1:01 am

Don’t expect the creamy, oakiness of many other Cabs as this was designed to let the fruit shine. Earth notes, blackberry, black cherry, bell pepper, medium tannins with a bite. No formal rating was recorded during my tasting but from

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RE: London: Taxi or Tube?

Monday 28 January 2008 @ 2:01 am

I agree with the others that the Tube is best. But you need to have a plan in case you get separated. When I took my parents to England for their 50th wedding anniversary, we were in the process of boarding the train when the doors

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Taxi TX4 Experience with LTI - London Taxi International

Friday 25 January 2008 @ 12:01 am

A brief video breakdown of my experience with a faulty 2006 TX4 Taxi from LTI (London Taxi’s International). Plese visit my site for further details at http://lticrap.mysite.orange.co.uk. Author: bexley129

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