Taxi News

• The taxi driver preaching peace on the streets of Addis Ababa
  
  Taxi driver Seifu Amanuel spreads his message of peace by standing in the middle of roads in Addis Ababa.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• Protests in Kenya after hero motorcycle taxi rider shot dead
  
  The 24-year-old had rushed a seriously ill toddler for treatment after being saved from drowning.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020.
• Top tips for tipping: Here's our global guide from the US to Japan and Thailand
  
  For most of us, tipping around the world is an awkward exercise, whether it be for taxi drivers or the staff in our hotel. Here, Rob Crossan explains how it works in popular holiday hotspots.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 14 Feb 2020.
• Is coronavirus in an UBER? Patient tests positive after taking taxi to casualty
  
  The UK's ninth case of coronavirus arrived at Lewisham Hospital in south London on Sunday night, in a major breach of public health advice.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 13 Feb 2020.
• Uber dials it back 20 years, bringing its ride service to feature phones - CNET
  
  Kind of like taxis, the company can now connect you to a live operator who'll book your ride.
  CNET.  Thursday, 13 Feb 2020.
• SoftBank-backed taxi app Ola launches in London, looking to unseat Uber as No. 1 player
  
  Ola rolls out its taxi-booking service in London on Monday, as Uber faces the threat of being banned.
  CNBC.  Monday, 10 Feb 2020.
• Boeing's botched Starliner test flirted with 'catastrophic' failure, NASA finds
  
  Boeing narrowly missed a "catastrophic failure" during its December flight test of an unmanned space taxi that was cut short by an unrelated problem, a NASA safety review panel has found.
  CBC News.  Friday, 7 Feb 2020.
• A $500 million bailout plan for NYC taxi drivers
  
  City's yellow peril: Thousands of cabbies owe huge sums on loans for taxi medallions that have plunged in value.
  CBS News.  Friday, 31 Jan 2020.
• Coronavirus fears sees taxi driver don hazmat suit, goggles to pick up passenger
  
  The driver allegedly wore a hazmat suit and goggles to pick up his passenger.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 30 Jan 2020.
• Helicopter air-taxi services in spotlight after Kobe Bryant
  
  Companies like Uber and Blade have been trying to promote lower cost helicopter travel and commuting.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020.
• St. John's making headway in post-storm recovery, but state of emergency remains for Thursday
  
  Taxis are on the roads and planes were taking off Wednesday morning, but life has yet to return to normal after last week's blizzard.
  CBC News.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Toyota Invests $349 Million in Flying Taxi Startup
  
  The startup, Joby Aviation, is developing a piloted, five seat eVTOL
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Electric taxis could be charged wirelessly in future, UK trial underway
  
  The UK government is funding a trial to charge electric taxis wirelessly at ranks, rather than needing to be plugged in at charging stations.Electric taxis
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Toyota to Invest $394M in Flying Taxi Start-Up Joby Aviation
  
  Toyota (TM), the lead investor in Joby Aviation's $590-million Series C financing, will work to design and build a fleet of eVTOL for use in a ride-hailing service.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• The EU is backing taxi app Bolt to help it compete with Uber
  
  Bolt, the European challenger to ride-hailing giant Uber, has secured 50 million euros in debt financing from the lending arm of the EU.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.

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