Paphos People

axi drivers across Cyprus are set to go on strike on Monday, beginning at 7am.

They are set to gather in protest at the GSP stadium in Nicosia, the new port in Limassol, and the Larnaca and Paphos airports.

Explaining drivers’ grievances to CyBC, Nicosia urban taxi association chair Pambos Avgoustinos said “the transport ministry ignored our request for a meeting and responded only when we said we were going on strike.”

He said he had received an email on Friday afternoon saying that taxis would be allowed to use the bus lane while travelling into Nicosia.

In response, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said taxi drivers’ attitude is “surprising.”

He added that taxi drivers are allowed to use the bus lane from October 4, and that his ministry is already considering measures to combat the issue of fake taxis, which is one of the drivers’ main complaints.

Those measures, he said, will be discussed in parliament in due course.

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Dave
Moira And Dave

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

Re the issue of fake taxis , i thought taking away the " T " prefix was pretty silly , also cant say i have noticed the official taxi plate on the boot with taxi or driver no. Showing where the taxi is registered , do they still have them ? I also thought "Z" plates were a good idea too ? Insuppose more directives from the cabbages !

When the axi drivers can behave as humans and charge reasonable rates then maybe i will have some sympathy, but until then not a lot.

In fact as part of this so called shart city being rammed down our throats maybe they should be nationalised and paid the same as bus drivers to fill the gaps left by busses.

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Talking of the smart city , the 15minute city, well today at about 13.30 ish i came from shipshape lights on the polis road heading towards Emba Gymnasium, leading upto the school i find it gridlocked with bloated suvs with mum and one child in them ! 15mins later i got past the school ! Nothing changes, it was the same at my daughters school 25years ago , although then it was range rovers and similar . Going back to the thread i thought the 'T' plate was alwasys good for tourists to know if it was a genuine taxi.