We need more taxis!
That’s the call from a long-serving Castletown commissioner ahead of a Tynwald debate in December to consider de-regulating the Isle of Man's taxi trade.
Many drivers believe delimiting the number of cabs would destroy their livelihoods and fear their business would be poached by part-time drivers working weekends.
However, there’s certainly a need for an improved taxi service in the south, says Colin Leather:
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