Tag ‘taxi driver’

46 more taxi drivers arrested for taxi meters fraud

Another arrests’ wave happened the past 2 days, where 46 taxi drivers were arrested by Attica Traffic Police, during targeted checks for unapproved interferes at taxi meters and cashier machines on taxi cars. The checks took place outside railway stations, hotels, hospitals and malls in Athens and Attica.


Taxi driver found and gave to police wallet with 2100 euros

At Patmos, a Greek island, a taxi driver found a wallet with 2100 euros and credit cards. Without a second thought he turn it over to the police. This is a living advertisement of Greece and the morality in Greek people, especially the ones working in the tourist industry.


Two days strike for taxis this November

Taxi drivers and owners go on strike starting this Monday (November 5th, 2012) at 5am, until Wednesday (November 7th, 2012) at 5am. Their plan is to repeat whole day (24 hours) strikes within the following days in order as a protest against the new round of austerity cuts by the government. Also, strikes in the rest of urban public more


Taxis on 2 days general strike in Greece

There is a 2 days general strike coming on Wednesday and Thursday 19th & October 20th, 2011 where taxi owners / drivers are participating. More strikes and movements are expected the forthcoming week along with owners of trucks and tankers. Also, due to the general strike several stoppages of the rest public transportation means are planned for these two more


No taxis on Friday Oct 14 in Greece – No public transportation in Athens

There will be no public transportation today, Friday, Oct 14th, 2011 in the capital of Greece Athens, while the protests are rising as the taxi owners are on strike too, for the whole day. On Friday morning the traffic in Athens is rather increased, after missing bus, trolley, subway, metro and tram services for the more


No taxi or other public transportation for Wed 28/9

This Wed 28/9 won’t be easy for anyone that would like to get around Athens without his own vehicle as all public transportation will be on strike for the whole day, including a 48 hours strike for Taxi owners that will end on Thursday 30/9. More specifically, employees at Metro, busses and trolleys are on more


48 hours strike – no taxis until Wednesday Sep 14

Taxi owners started a new 48 hours strike this Monday morning September 12th at 5am. That means no taxi services will be available in Greece until Wednesday, September 14th, at 5 am in the morning when the strike ends. While the strike lasts, the taxi owners will make their presence at least “noticeable” in several more


Taxis on strike on Saturday

One more all-day strike are scheduling for the forthcoming Saturday (Sat, September 10th, 2011) by Greek taxi owners after their decision to escalate their actions, without though implementing extreme ways to express themselves. The same day the Taxi owners at Thessaloniki (Salonica, north Greece) are plan to gather at Sismanoglio and march to Bellidio. After that, more