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radio taxi

American  

noun

  1. a taxi in two-way radio communication with a dispatcher, who sends it directly to persons who phone in for a taxi.


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Take Taxis or Walk Taxis are a safe and economical way to get around; Ms. Gillmore advised having your hotel or restaurant call a radio taxi, which registers all its drivers.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2018

The company and its Indian rival Ola applied for formal licences to operate as radio taxi companies after they were banned from operating in December.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2015

Uber has since returned to the roads in the capital city after complying with the new rules and officially turning itself into a radio taxi firm.

From Forbes • Feb. 12, 2015

Uber's services have been banned since then, but the company restarted operations last month after applying for a radio taxi licence.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2015

Uber said in a statement it had applied for a radio taxi licence and would improve safety by introducing features such as an "in-app emergency button"

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2015

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