Boro Taxis firm says disabled passengers will no longer be transported over pricing row
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A Teesside taxi firm will no longer carry disabled passengers after a row over pricing.
Boro Taxis boss, Mohammed Bashir, said although the decision is ‘morally totally wrong’, the company can no longer afford to use eight-seater minibuses to pick up a single fare-paying disabled passenger.
Teesside taxi operators were recently told they could lose their licences if they overcharge disabled people after a report found they were often paying double.
He told BBC Tees: ‘The simple fact is if you...
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