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Dear Sir, OK, Bermuda, it’s time! It’s time to stop the madness and it’s time to stop the pretending that your taxi system is acceptable. It’s time to change with the times. I have been to Third World countries that have a more efficient taxi system...

Sun canopies have been installed at a popular beach to provide shelter for taxi and shuttle bus passengers. Transport minister Zane DeSilva said the canopies in the car park at Horseshoe Bay in Southampton would reduce heat and UV exposure and improv...

The owners of taxis that are off the road should lose their permits if they fail to renew them in six months, said the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association. David Frost, the BTOA president, said: “We believe that owners who do not renew their licences wit...

A government plan to issue 20 temporary taxi permits to boost the number of cabs on the road has been put on hold. The news came after Zane DeSilva, the transport minister, held a meeting with 300 members of the Bermuda Taxi Owners’ Association to di...

Dear Sir, Taxi owners and operators, you may not consider me a regular operator or owner, but I have held a valid taxi licence since 1969. The reason I have maintained this licence over the years is I believe working in the Bermuda taxi industry was ...

Policies will limit the use of special taxi permits when they are introduced, according to Zane DeSilva, Minister of Tourism and Transport. Mr DeSilva said that while the announcement of the permits was met with an “overwhelmingly positive” response ...

Dear Sir, As in all professions, there are “good” apples and “bad” apples. Let me tell you about some of Bermuda’s good taxi drivers. The following is a list of the courteous drivers: • Mel Caines on Saturday, February, 9 drove me to Bermuda Underwat...

Taxi law and regulatory changes suggested in a Green Paper on transport are already on the books but not enforced a former president of the industry’s association said yesterday. Leo Simmons, who headed the Bermuda Taxi Owners Association from 2014 t...

More taxis and minibuses could soon be on Bermuda’s roads after the Minister of Tourism and Transport announced plans to increase services yesterday. Zane DeSilva said 20 taxi permits will be offered for new cab owners who will cover late afternoon a...

A woman said she was traumatised after a retired police officer turned taxi driver refused to let her out of his cab and later assaulted her. Judith Wadson, 64, said: “I’m glad it’s behind me, totally behind me. “It was like being in a nightmare. I w...

An attempt to boost the number of cabs on the roads at night is under way. The Bermuda Taxi Owners Association said it had met representatives from the Corporation of Hamilton and the police in an attempt to improve the late-night service. However, ...

Dear Sir, I would like to express my frustration and disappointment about a taxi driver who was very rude to my family and myself. It was an awful experience. The only silver lining, for which I was thankful, was that we as locals were the recipients...