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How have emerged the first transport alternate with public transport :

• In 1909 : The taxi helps to move more speedily and with more comfort.

• In 1906 : From 300 taxis, the number of taxis increased to 1077 in 1907. Banks have seized this opportunity to invest, therefore they bought vehicles to become their taxi drivers. Through taxis, motor-car, industry has progressed very fast. Since 1910, the taxi has become the urban landscape property.

• In 1914 : This is the year of the appearance of taxis of the Marne just one month after the announcement of the war among France and Germany when France requests 600 taxis for the transportation of 6000 soldiers on the frontline. At that period, Parisian taxis will fall of 10 000 taxis with 3000 vehicles. After the First World War the world of taxi will be reorganized and the first meter will appear from 1903 outside cars.

• In 1921: In this year appears the first trade unions of taxis. Financial enterprises (Bank) put their investments in companies such as G7 and others, they bought cars to become their taxi drivers. That helped manufacturers to make great profits.

• In 1931: Due to the lack of public transport, 25000 taxi employ transfers and develop lines of collective taxis.

• In 1934: Due to the crisis the number of Parisian taxis becomes 3000. Taxi drivers should this year fix the ending time of work using a plate numbers located either under the counter or a wing to either side.Today this ticket machine is found at the back.

• In 1936: There are 3000 Parisian taxis in 1934, the number increased to 13000 in 1936 on Paris. To adjust taxi's industry, arrangements are drafted and signed. A taxi driver days of work is set to 10:00 and 11:00.

• In 1938 : That year is the appearance of the ticket machine used to limit taxis working time, also appeared taxis famous police force employed to handle their activity. .

• In 1940: The second Word War started. There is taxi anymore. The absence of gasoline pushes people to use horses, bicycles as transportation.

• In 1945 : Step by step, taxi activity starts again very slowly, there is only 100 taxis in Paris and clandestine taxis appeared.

• In 1948 : We have a fleet of 8,500 taxis engaged in Paris whose owners get the status of craftsman.

• In 1950 : The number of taxis are fixed at 11000 and after 5 years, in Paris there are 12500 taxis.

• In 1953 : Drivers must strictly put on the roof of their taxis the luminous sign "Taxi".

• In 1956 : This is the year of the commencement of taxis radio power station.

• In 1960 : The first diesel engines made in series appears at this year. Taxis will begin to have some. There are 10 taxis coachmen, this year, they will stay in Paris.

• In 1962 : Taxis Licenses are shared free of charge to repatriates. The taxi will be for them a social springboard. At times, the taxi is their only concerns in France

• In 1965 : Latest taxi coachmen have ceased to exist

• In 1968 : Many days of manifestations after, on 12nd June, Taxis are received at Paris Town Hall and many changes are done on prices of taxis and fuels taxes are reduced.

• In 1970 : The Starting of the year 70 is remembered by a healthy economy, unemployment almost disappeared. There are changes in the world of taxi.Taxi clients are represented : business men, employees, secretaries ect... Night taxi drivers earn their living better than their colleagues working in the day.

• In 1973 : Drivers are allowed to sell their licences. Clients universalize themselves.

• In 1974 : Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport starts work and therefore with Parisian taxis.

• In 1980 : The improvement of Districts like Defense has attracted news clients. The defense is composed of three districts of different communes : Nanterre, Puteaux, Courbevoie. There are 14000 taxis in the East of Paris .

• In 1995 : This year marks the announcement of the law which redefines the profession. The name "taxi" refers only to vehicles which have luminous signs "Taxi" of a meter horokilometric and a plate allowing it to park.

• In 2000 : France has 44000 taxis on all over the country. There are 15000 Parisian taxis in Paris.

 
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