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A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. [1] A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise . [ 2 ] A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of London. [ 3 ]
Illegal cabs may be marked taxi vehicles (sometimes referred to as "speedy cabs"), and others are personal vehicles used by an individual to offer unauthorized taxi-like services. Illegal cabs are prevalent in cities with medallion systems , which restrict the number of legal cabs in operation.
[5] [6] In 2013 Geely rescued part of the business and created its own taxicab production company as The London Taxi Corporation Limited. [7] The joint venture, Shanghai LTI Automobile Components Co Ltd, made the TX4, a licensed London Black Cab, [8] in Fengjing, Shanghai, [9] and exports semi-complete knock-down kits for assembly in the UK. [8]
The LTI TX1 is a Hackney carriage (London "Black cab") introduced by London Taxis International in 1997 and designed to replace the ageing Austin FX4. It was designed by British product designer Kenneth Grange. [1] Most are powered by a diesel engine from Nissan, a relationship which began in late FX4s. [2]
The TX4 is a purpose-built taxicab (hackney carriage) manufactured by The London Taxi Company, a subsidiary of Geely Automobile of China. [5] From 2007 until their liquidation in 2013 it was manufactured by LTI. It is the latest in a long line of purpose-built taxis produced by The London Taxi Company and various predecessor entities.
The taxicabs of the United States make up a mature system; most U.S. cities have a licensing scheme which restricts the number of taxicabs allowed. As of 2012 the total number of taxi cab drivers in the United States is 233,900; the average annual salary of a taxi cab driver is $22,820 and the expected percent job increase over the next 10 years is 16%.
Ben Merkel, who owns and operates Twilight Taxi Parts, had approximately 80 Checker Cabs in 2003. [57] Twilight Taxi donated the 1981 A11 which is now on exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum. [58] The very last Checker automobile assembled, the 1982 A11 Chicago Taxi, resides in the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Never having seen taxi ...
Yellow cabs in New York City A luminous taxi top sign. A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice.