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‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020MARK LANDLERComments Off on ‘Field of Broken Dreams’: London’s Growing Taxi Graveyards

Confronted with deserted streets during the pandemic, drivers are turning in their rented black cabs by the hundreds.

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Chinese City of Lanzhou Orders Taxi Drivers to Remove Tattoos

September 22, 2020TIFFANY MAYComments Off on Chinese City of Lanzhou Orders Taxi Drivers to Remove Tattoos

Officials in Lanzhou said tattooed drivers could “cause distress” to passengers. The order has revived a debate over stigmatized body art.

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He Drove Her to the Hospital. She Gave Him the Coronavirus.

February 28, 2020HANNAH BEECHComments Off on He Drove Her to the Hospital. She Gave Him the Coronavirus.

Taxi and bus drivers are on the forefront of the spread of the coronavirus in Asia, even as a tourism downturn hurts their business.

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Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020AMY QINComments Off on Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus

Wearing a powder blue protective suit, face mask and goggles, Zhang Lei ferries Wuhan residents, especially the elderly, to buy groceries, get medicine and go to the hospital.

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After Losing His Legs to a Bomb, Afghan Veteran Is on a New Journey

January 26, 2020DAVID ZUCCHINO and FATIMA FAIZIComments Off on After Losing His Legs to a Bomb, Afghan Veteran Is on a New Journey

Mirza Hussain Haidari now drives a taxi, modified with a device he designed himself. “I’ve lost my legs, but not my mind,” he said.

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It’s Horses vs. Motors in Senegal. The Steeds Still Win on Many Roads.

September 10, 2019Anemona HartocollisComments Off on It’s Horses vs. Motors in Senegal. The Steeds Still Win on Many Roads.

Horse-drawn carts are a staple means of transportation in Dakar, the booming capital of Senegal. But this traditional means of getting around is under increasing threat from motorized rickshaws.

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Inside India’s Messy Electric Vehicle Revolution

August 22, 2019Saumya Khandelwal, Vindu Goel and Karan Deep SinghComments Off on Inside India’s Messy Electric Vehicle Revolution

A million electric rickshaws sprang up out of nowhere and are now being used by 60 million people a day. The government and vehicle makers are struggling to catch up.

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Ride-Sharing’s Future? It May Sit on Electric Motorbikes

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019VINDU GOELComments Off on Ride-Sharing’s Future? It May Sit on Electric Motorbikes

In India, start-ups are opening a new front in the global ride-hailing battles, just as Uber prepares to go public.

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Australian Taxi Drivers Sue Uber Over Wages They Say Its Arrival Cost Them

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019VICKY XIUZHONG XUComments Off on Australian Taxi Drivers Sue Uber Over Wages They Say Its Arrival Cost Them

In their lawsuit, the drivers accuse the ride-hailing giant of operating illegally in the country and of destroying their livelihoods. Uber denied the allegations.

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Madrid Taxi Strike Intensifies After Barcelona Drivers Are Offered Concessions

January 23, 2019RAPHAEL MINDERComments Off on Madrid Taxi Strike Intensifies After Barcelona Drivers Are Offered Concessions

At least 11 people were injured in the capital as drivers protesting against Uber and other ride-hailing services clashed with the police.

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