taxis

Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.

By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.

Not surprisingly, many Hongkongers have been taking taxis, which may also have colored some opinions.

There were taxis, called “hackneys,” which were rickety stagecoaches cast off by the rich and repurposed as transport for hire.

Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.

Four empty taxis passed down the sunny magnificence of Fifth Avenue and ignored Mr. Sachs's urgent waving.

The next morning, as if by magic, hundreds of taxis had sprung into existence, though they were much in demand.

Then the first bombing plane, bearing the flight leader, “taxis” across the field, appearing to stagger under its great burden.

For the few minutes before my eyes closed I pictured London, the taxis, the gay parties, the mystery of lights.

It was a trifle hard after over-eating and undersleeping myself for nine days, and riding everywhere with my feet up in taxis.