Tehran Taxi Service

Statement:

- (2020 Grant recipients of Pulitzer Center)

Tehran Taxi Service: of all Iranian drivers, 450 persons have been infected with the coronavirus, and 32 people have died. These statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owns over 70,000 cabs in the city of Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is the world's second-largest taxi organization, after Mexico City.

There are some 20,000 inter-city travels in Tehran daily, but that number has drastically decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, and even dropped to zero during the quarantine. People have preferred to do their inter-city travels in their own cars throughout this coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

Mr. Salman, a 58-year old father of two in Tehran said, "I spend most of my earnings on disinfectants and daily expenses, and I can hardly cover the cost of living for my family."

: Mr. Servati,52 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost ten years. He very much likes his job. “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income.” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles. =

: Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Ghaderi 54 years old, Tehran who is working in the east side of Tehran said,” Wearing masks and gloves has added more difficulties to the job together with the warming of the Tehran weather and its daily traffic, but we have to carry on regardless.” Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Salman ,58 years old, Tehran, who has two children said, “I spend most of my earnings on disinfectants and daily expenses and I hardly can cover the cost of living for the family of mine.” Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20,000 inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Abbakhsh 55years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost ten years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned an income of 5 million Iranian tomans (295 dollar) on monthly basis. But now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his income has dropped significantly. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Salman ,58 years old, Tehran, who has two children said, “I spend most of my earnings on disinfectants and daily expenses and I hardly can cover the cost of living for the family of mine.” Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20,000 inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Azimi,51 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost 16 years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned monthly income of four million Iranian tomans ($235). “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two to three people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income,” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Azimi,51 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost 16 years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned monthly income of four million Iranian tomans ($235). “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two to three people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income,” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Abbakhsh 55years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost ten years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned an income of 5 million Iranian tomans (295 dollar) on monthly basis. But now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his income has dropped significantly. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Azimi,51 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost 16 years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned monthly income of four million Iranian tomans ($235). “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two to three people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income,” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Azimi,51 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost 16 years. Before the coronavirus pandemic, he had earned monthly income of four million Iranian tomans ($235). “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two to three people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income,” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles.

: Mr. Servati,52 years old, Tehran. He has been working as a taxi driver in Tehran for almost ten years. He very much likes his job. “To keep the social distancing, I pick up two people instead of four and this matter has directly decreased my income.” he said. Of all the Iranian drivers, 450 persons were infected with the coronavirus and 32 people have died and as a matter of fact these statistics have greatly worried the drivers. The Tehran taxi organization owning over 70,000 cabs in City of Tehran, Capital of Iran. Such large number makes them the world second biggest taxi organization, after the Mexico City’s. There is a number of 20 million inter-city travels in Tehran on a daily basis which was drastically decreasing during the coronavirus pandemic and even was declining to a zero amount in quarantine time. People prefer to do their inter-city travels by their own car throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi drivers are wearing masks and gloves and installing protection screens in their vehicles. =

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