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Trixi.com
22-12-2004, 15:38
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The war between London's black cab and rickshaw drivers was stepped up today as the taxi industry released film revealing the dangers of travelling in one of the pedal-powered vehicles. In a simulated collision two "passengers" were hurled on to a car bonnet. Read the full article (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/articles/14766049?source=Evening%20Standard)

Another link: London’s rickshaws battle for streets (http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/pageloader.php?file=2004/11/12/world/world4)

The story came out also 2 days ago in the German TV, "Weltspiegel".
Read the story in German! (http://www.ndrtv.de/weltspiegel/20041219/grossbritannien.html) (Thanx to guido@velocab for this link)


or check www.thisislondon.com (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/search/?query=rickshaw&length=0) for more news about pedicabs in London.


(http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/articles/14766049?source=Evening%20Standard)