subject: Taxis Are Part of our Heritage [print this page] A taxi journey forms an essential part of every foreign holiday and whether we step into a black cab or yellow cab, a hand or bicycle driven rickshaw or a gliding water taxi, we place our trust in the knowledgeable men and women in charge of these vehicles to deliver us safely and quickly from point A to point B. Love them or hate them, there is no denying that taxis are an essential part of our heritage.