A Belfast taxi driver has said the recent news that fares in Northern Ireland could increase by as much as 20% won't help drivers.
But appearing before the Stormont Infrastructure Committee, Stephen Anton of the Licensed Taxi Operators Association outlined that in 2014 there were nearly 16,000 taxi licences in Northern Ireland, where now there are around 5,000 drivers operating. He added: "Drivers are leaving the industry as they're finding it hard to earn a wage. The prices keep going up, your insurance, servicing, your tyres, even buying a car nowadays is a lot more expensive. It's hard to get that money back as well in a wage."
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