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Taxi drivers: We're clean
Taxi drivers: We're clean
BAHAMAS Taxicab Union President Philip Watkins has dismissed a tabloid report that taxicab drivers are defecating and urinating in their vehicles while parked at Prince George Wharf as "old news" and "irrelevant"...
Campbell: Unfair to speak ill of taxi drivers
Campbell: Unfair to speak ill of taxi drivers
TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell has defended taxicab drivers in the wake of reports they were defecating and urinating in their vehicles while parked overnight at Prince George Wharf.
Taxi drivers demand meeting amid fair treatment concerns
TAXI drivers who service Prince George Wharf have demanded a meeting with tourism officials following a small demonstration in the downtown area yesterday.Shortly after 10am, several drivers banded together and demanded to meet with officials at the
GetMe Ride taxi services app launched
GetMe Ride taxi services app launched
After more than six months working out the kinks, GetMe Ride, the Uber or Lyft style app that uses taxi drivers for a mobile ride call-up service, has gone online. The company announced the app's launch yesterday, citing "bugs" as the reason it was not [...]
Taxi drivers fear being 'squeezed out' of industry
Taxi drivers fear being 'squeezed out' of industry
Taxicab drivers in Grand Bahama gathered at the Road Traffic Department (RTD) on Monday fed up over alleged unfair practices they claim are going on at the harbour.
Bahamas Ride announces partnership with Bahamas Taxi Cab Union
Bahamas Ride, a Bahamian-owned and operated ride-hailing app that allows passengers to either schedule or book the services of a licensed taxi through their smartphones, officially announced a partnership with the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union yesterday. The Bahamas Ride mobile app launches in New Providence [...]
Govt 'to address licensing for taxis and buses'
Govt 'to address licensing for taxis and buses'
AN area of concern that has plagued successive governments in the country has been the leasing of government licences and franchises for taxis, tour buses, limousines and omnibuses by persons not engaged in the public transport sector.
GetMe Ride app has enlisted 84 taxi drivers in Bahamas so far
The GetMe Ride app has enlisted 84 taxi drivers throughout The Bahamas since its launching last month, with plans to expand to 200 drivers in The Bahamas, while 450 drivers have already been confirmed in Jamaica and Trinidad, where the app will be launched in [...]
Taxi drivers claim resort is taking their business
Taxi drivers claim resort is taking their business
Taxicab drivers on Grand Bahama demonstrated outside a local resort on Saturday claiming guests are being illegally transported in unfranchised vehicles taking jobs away from them. They claim this "illegal practice" has been carrying on for nearly a
Taxi drivers to get up to $40,000 monthly with new agreement
Grand Bahama taxi drivers will have the opportunity to earn up to an additional $40,000 monthly based on an agreement between the Taxi Union and Bahamas Paradise Cruises, announced June 4, 2018.