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Taxi trial tension at Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport launched new fixed-price taxi kiosks in late 2025. But the six-month trial, collaborating with booking and dispatch service A2B Australia, has sparked dissatisfaction among independent taxi drivers, who claim it's threatening their livelihood. Ruijie Tang and Peiyao Xu report.
Video report by Ruijie Tang Peiyao Xu 
 

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