Taxi News

• Taxi driver mounts pavement and hits pedestrian in Edinburgh crash
  
  Police believe the black cab driver had a "medical episode" before the crash in Edinburgh.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Conor McGregor 'secretly met with elderly man he hit in the face in a Dublin pub'
  
  New CCTV from outside the Marble Arch pub, in Dublin, allegedly shows McGregor and the man he hit getting into a taxi and talking before the ex-UFC champion gets out and leaves the area.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Boxer Thomas Tommy Gun Jenkins jailed for eight months for assaulting Josie Gibson Big Brother star
  
  Josie Gibson (pictured outside court), 34, who won the final edition of the reality show in 2010, was struck by Thomas 'Tommy Gun' Jenkins in the back of a taxi in Bristol on December 31 2017.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 19 Aug 2019.
• Ride-sharing services guide: Taxis for the 21st century - Roadshow
  
  Your guide to the many rideshare apps, which let you summon your own driver from your smartphone.
  CNET.  Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019.
• Two charged with abducting and robbing taxi driver in West Lothian
  
  The alleged attack on the 55-year-old is said to have taken place in Main Street, East Whitburn.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019.
• Former taxi commissioner sees more cities adopting New York's tough rules on Uber and Lyft
  
  Meera Joshi, former head of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, told CNBC on Monday that she predicts more cities are going to adopt TLC's rules on ride-hailing companies.
  CNBC.  Monday, 12 Aug 2019.
• Police search for driver involved in crash that pushed taxi into Michigan Avenue bank
  
  Chicago police are searching for a driver who's believed to have caused a taxi to crash into a Bank of America in the Loop Sunday morning.
  ABC News.  Monday, 12 Aug 2019.
• Taxi crashes into building on Michigan Avenue
  
  A taxi crashed into a Bank of America on Michigan Avenue in the Loop Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 11 Aug 2019.
• Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for about 12 hours a day, toiling in the sweltering summer heat but earning barely enough for his family of five to get by. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 2 Aug 2019.
• Actively swimming gold nanoparticles
  
  Bacteria can actively move towards a nutrient source -- a phenomenon known as chemotaxis -- and they can move collectively in a process known as swarming. ...
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 31 Jul 2019.
• Yandex (YNDX) Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates
  
  Deconsolidation of Yandex.Market affected Yandex's (YNDX) second-quarter results. However, its strong Taxi segment remains a positive.
  Zacks.  Monday, 29 Jul 2019.
• Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo Provides Free Wi-Fi in Robotaxis
  
  Alphabet's (GOOGL) self-driving unit, Waymo plans to add complimentary Wi-Fi service in its robotaxis in a bid to increase its share in the autonomous driving market.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 9 Jul 2019.
• Alphabet's self-driving car company tests free Wi-Fi and music to entice riders
  
  Waymo is rolling out amenities to entice riders to use its self-driving taxis, creating a potential route to profitability in a money-losing industry.
  CNBC.  Monday, 8 Jul 2019.
• Google Maps could alert passengers when their taxi goes off route
  
  According to a media report, Google Maps is testing a new feature that would send users an alert if their taxi strays 500 meters off route. ...
  Yahoo.  Monday, 10 Jun 2019.
• 'Riverdale' star Lili Reinhart warns fans about rideshare imposters after scary airport incident
  
  Actress Lili Reinhart is warning all her fans to be careful when using taxis and rideshare apps after a scary incident happened to her at an airport.
  Fox News.  Monday, 3 Jun 2019.

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