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Is it the End Times for the white taxi?<\/strong> White taxi drivers are complaining that their livelihoods have been severely impacted by both the economic reform agenda and the arrival of ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Careem. Business Monthly\u2019s Henry Johnson<\/a> looks at how those factors and the appalling customer service of white taxis \u2014 which had thrived thanks to both their low cost and inefficient, overcrowded and uncomfortable public transportation \u2014 had crippled the once-iconic sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is it the End Times for the white taxi? White taxi drivers are complaining that their livelihoods have been severely impacted by both the economic reform agenda and the arrival of ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Careem. 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