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Taxi legislation before assembly Taxi bill 'could cost 450 jobs'
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Legislation aimed at improving safety and standards in the NI taxi industry will go before the assembly later. A new law for taxi drivers could leave more than 450 of them out of work, a union spokesman has warned.
The Taxis Bill will also make it easier to clamp down on illegal drivers and allow all taxis to pick up on the streets without a booking. The Taxis Bill, aimed at improving safety and standards in the industry is due to go before the assembly later.
However, Sean Smith of the Transport and General Workers Union said the bill would put many drivers out of a job. It will make it easier to clamp down on illegal drivers and will allow taxis to pick up fares without a booking.
However, Sean Smith of the Transport and General Workers Union said he believed the bill would put drivers out of a job and destroy the industry.
"The DoE are not telling the MLAs the truth, that there are people opposed to this," Mr Smith said."The DoE are not telling the MLAs the truth, that there are people opposed to this," Mr Smith said.
"This whole legislation will destroy the taxi industry as we know it in Northern Ireland."This whole legislation will destroy the taxi industry as we know it in Northern Ireland.
"It'll create jobs for bureaucrats and civil servants while putting 450 Belfast taxi drivers on the dole.""It'll create jobs for bureaucrats and civil servants while putting 450 Belfast taxi drivers on the dole."