How NI's transport bosses are taking steps to address problems with Belfast's lack of taxis and late buses or trains ahead of the party season
Transport bosses are taking steps to address problems with Belfast's lack of taxis and late buses or trains ahead of the party season.
Official figures show that at the end of March 2022 there were 8,152 licensed taxi drivers, compared with over 14,000 in 2014. But in 2014 a bespoke theory and practical test was also introduced and currently only around 23% on average are passing the theory element. "We have said to any driver with a licence gathering dust that we'll help them to get back on the road quickly and easily by arranging a short-term car and insurance
They added: “DfI is responsible for the regulation of the taxi industry. This role requires balancing the needs of taxi customers, including vulnerable passengers, as well as drivers and operators. “Secondly, try and avoid booking more than one taxi and if you don't need another taxi, please cancel it. Some people book with several different taxi companies and when one turns up, they get into it. But the others also turn up only to find that they've had a wasted journey when they could have been picking someone else up.
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