Cabbies are losers in race for punters

- Wednesday 24 June 2009

Taxi drivers in Llanelli hoping for a bumper Ffos Las pay day have been left fuming after seeing the fares whisked from under their noses.

Cabbies from several businesses turned up at Llanelli train station in the hope of securing some decent fares by taking punters to the racecourse opening.

But it was around late morning when they discovered they had some stiff competition, as they saw coaches put on by Arriva UK Trains arriving.

Travellers choosing the coach would only have to fork out £5 for a return ticket.

Taxi driver Paul Williams, who runs P and A cabs, said: "We have got no chance when they are offering it for £5 return. We were fuming."

And in another blow for the taxi drivers, it appears this is to be a regular arrangement.

Martin Gilbert, road transport manager at Arriva UK Trains, said: "Arriva has been contracted by the Ffos Las racecourse to organise shuttle services from Llanelli station to its regular fixtures."

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