'Nightmare' for taxi drivers as fuel prices soar
Volunteer blood bike charity Freewheelers workers said they are also facing tough choices.
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""Obviously it's a concern because our chief business cost on a day-to-day basis is fuel. I think we're headed for pretty tough times ahead.""
— Pieter-Jon Allis , Executive
""The only thing we can do is keep cutting our margin, time and time again, to try and keep the price increases to a minimum.""
— Susannah Moffat , Executive
""We've spent £17,000 on fuel per year over the last couple of years... this current year it's heading towards £22,000, so it's a significant jump.""
— Chris MacDonald , Activist
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