16.07.08
Taxi drivers at Glasgow Airport staged a blockade yesterday in a protest over charges introduced following last year's terror attack, the Evening Times reports.
Inverclyde Taxis won a £2m contract in April to supply radios to the drivers in a bid to improve security. The firm introduced a £60-a-week levy on the 155 vehicles and fitted them with a data tracking system to monitor their movements. But new fee has sparked anger amongst the drivers as BAA already charge them £100-a-month for permits.
The newspaper reports that dozens of drivers staged a blockade of the airport and others drove around the site in a convoy as part of a 2 hour demonstration yesterday. This caused disruption for passengers who found the main taxi rank empty and for drivers dropping off passengers for flights, who were also held up in the blockade.
However, a taxi driver told the newspaper: ‘The majority of people using Glasgow Airport think we provide a good service. It's a safe, clean, reliable and well organised rank - so why the changes? Every week they seem to bring out new rules. Most of us already shell out vast sums on new taxis.’
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