Archive for February, 2010



Black Cabs Go Green for the Olympics — London Black Taxis.net

Sunday 28 February 2010 @ 11:02 pm

“The black cab is an internationally recognised and iconic symbol of London,” said Intelligent Energy’s Henri Winand. “What better stage to prove the credentials of British innovation than on the way to the 2012 London Olympics?” …

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Plan your cabs with the London Taxi iPhone app

Sunday 28 February 2010 @ 11:02 pm

While 99 per cent of London’s black cab drivers are pretty trustworthy – there is always the 1 per cent of rogues that will try to take you on a merry trip around Olde London Towne in order to double the fare for the unsuspecting …

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Hydrogen taxis are unveiled for the 2012 Olympics

Sunday 28 February 2010 @ 11:02 pm

The hydrogen taxis would look identical to London’s usual black cabs, but like electric cars, the new taxi does not produce any emissions. The fuel cells for the taxis are designed and built by Intelligent Energy, and use hydrogen to …

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Acumen wins contract to distribute black cabs - 24/02/2010

Saturday 27 February 2010 @ 2:02 am

Acumen Automotive Logistics has been awarded a contract to transport London taxis for manufacturer LTI Vehicles…

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London Travel – Taxis – Heathrow Airport / London | Snipsly

Saturday 27 February 2010 @ 1:02 am

Filed under Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized Tags: Heathrow Airport taxis, Heathrow taxi fares, Heathrow Taxi Rates, london black cabs, london minicabs, London Taxi fares, London Taxi rates, london taxicabs, london taxis, …

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Taxis In London – The World's Best | Snipsly

Saturday 27 February 2010 @ 1:02 am

The Public Carriage Office (PCO) licenses the familiar London Black Cabs, as, well, as mini-cabs, or, private hire vehicles. The first cabs to appear in London were discarded coaches of aristocratic families, complete with the families’ …

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London Taxi iPhone App : London Black Cab

Saturday 27 February 2010 @ 1:02 am

I just read about a new iPhone App called London Taxi. It only costs 59p to download and uses a combintion of Google Maps and a rate table to work ou.

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Legalled Off » Is this the end for black cab makers as we know it ?

Saturday 27 February 2010 @ 12:02 am

possibly to China which already builds the famous black cabs for LTI’s. Asian market. Unions fear complete closure, or Coventry becoming a much smaller plant assembling imported parts. LTI managing director Peter Shillcock said West …

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British PSA about Dangers of Cabs Implies Rape (Trigger Warning

Friday 26 February 2010 @ 2:02 am

These are not allowed to pick up passengers in the street, you have to phone the company, and are cheaper than Black Cabs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_the_United_Kingdom#Private_hire_.28.27Minicabs.27.29 …

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London Taxi iPhone app promises fair fare, cabbies don't agree

Friday 26 February 2010 @ 1:02 am

London Taxi, a new iPhone app, calculates an estimated fare for grabbing a ride in a Black Cab, taking time of day and projected traffic conditions into.

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