In conversation with a Greek taxi licence owner and a Greek Uber driver

Taxis caused traffic pain during peak hour Monday morning as a convoy drove slowly across Melbourne's Bolte Bridge in protest of the Victorian government's plan to buy back taxi licences and legalise ride-sharing service Uber. Taxi licence owner Yorgos Katis and Uber driver Jim Emmanouilidis have a discussion with SBS Greek Program's Themi Kallos over Victorian Government's plan for their industry

Taxi drivers and licence owners vs Uber Source: SBS

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Published 13 February 2017 6:52pm

Updated 17 February 2017 11:40am

By Panos Apostolou

Presented by Themi Kallos

Source: SBS News, SBS Greek

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The government will pay taxi drivers $100,000 for their first licence and $50,000 for up to three others. But licence holders say the compensation is unfair and will lead to financial ruin, with many cabbies paying up to $500,000 per licence.

The cabs were moving at a walking pace across the bridge this morning as the Victorian Taxi and Hire Car Families committee urged drivers to cause gridlock.

In conversation with a Greek taxi licence owner and a Greek Uber driver

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