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Hackney carriages still exist. And a great deal of them made the move to electric. That's just another name for car for hire or taxi. That was a til for me too
by pbalau 4y ago
Hackney carriages still exist. And a great deal of them made the move to electric. That's just another name for car for hire or taxi.
That was a til for me too, i though that means the shape of the vehicle.
- extraduder_ire 4y ago> That's just another name for car for hire or taxi. There's a legal distinction between taxis and hackneys. Taxis can be taken from a taxi rank or flagged down, but hackneys must be called to collect you. I'm sure there was a reason for the distinction at some point, but it remains.
- midasuni 4y agoA hackney cab is a type of taxi (one used in london), and can be hailed. A mini cab must be pre booked, like Uber or Addison Lee.
- bobthepanda 4y agoThe distinction is usually to avoid lots of drivers milling about for riders and causing congestion for everybody else.