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	Velotaxi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A velotaxi, also known as a pedicab or trishaw (from tricycle rickshaw), is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver.
		Velotaxis are widely used all over Asia, where they have largely replaced rickshaws mainly due to the advance in technology giving the 'driver' the advantage to use less energy whilst still maintaining that traditional art of Velotaxi driving.
		Velotaxis are known as a cyclo (pronounced see-clo) in Cambodia and Vietnam, a trishaw in Singapore and a becak in Indonesia.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/v/ve/velotaxi.html (204 words)

	+81 Ecode - A project to regard a design as environment: 011Velotaxi アーカイブ
		Velotaxi, as you might guess, is a cross between a bicycle and a taxi.
		Velotaxi is attracting considerable attention from the environmental point of view as a clean means of public transportation.
		Velotaxi(V): Velotaxi is an environmentally friendly bicycle taxi born in Germany and it's based on the concept of "an environmental action in which everyone can participate with fun".
	www.plus81.com /ecode/en/010firms_green_actionvol2/011velotaxi (702 words)

	Velotaxi - Velo Taxi
		Velotaxi succeds in combining the performance of a enviromentally sound means of transport with the high awareness of a top advertising medium.
		Velotaxi reduces the emissions and therefore pollution inside the cities ecologically and efficiently.
		Velotaxi combines the achievements of being an innovative and ecological means of transportation with an excellent performance as an advertising medium.
	velotaxi.trixi.com (820 words)

	Velotaxi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Velotaxi (Germany), 2005 Asian Rickshaw, 2005 Cycles Maximus, UK A velotaxi, also known as a pedicab, cycle rickshaw or trishaw (from tricycle rickshaw), is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver.
		Velotaxis are widely used all over Asia, where they have largely replaced less-efficient hand-pulled rickshaws that required the driver to walk or run while pulling the vehicle.
		Velotaxis are known as a cyclo (pronounced see-clo) in Cambodia and Vietnam, a cycle rickshaw in India, a trishaw in Singapore and a becak in Indonesia.
	velotaxi.kiwiki.homeip.net (429 words)

	Clean up Greece
		Velotaxis are purpose-built trikes with electric assistence motors, are integral part of the urban transportation landscape in many of the world's greatest cities.
		Today, Velotaxi and its international network of cooperation partners is established in 34 locations worldwide and growing.
		The presentation of Velotaxi took place on Tuesday 24th August 2004 at the foot of Acropolis with the presence of the Mayor of Athens Mrs Dora Bakoyannis, the Mayor of Berlin Mr Klaus Wowereit and Mr Otto Rehagel the Coach of the greek national football team.
	www.cleanupgreece.org.gr /site.asp?id=609 (111 words)

	Akaihane/Central Community Chest of Japan
		Velotaxi Japan said that the main purpose to run velotaxi is to raise environmental problems to citizen, so that the service is not for profit.
		During the winter season, from December to March, velotaxi stops its service, therefore Velotaxi Japan said that it would be convenient to secure the drivers and cars in December.
		The scenes that the colourful velotaxi drove through the ancient street of Kyoto and the passengers waved hand smilingly were well received by mass medias, and each TV news and newspapers reported this event largely.
	www.akaihane.or.jp /english/body04.htm (1677 words)

	The Seoul Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Velotaxi or "cult-flitzer" in Germany is hugely popular in Frankfurt.
		Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or "cult-flitzers," as they are called here, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.
		The Velotaxi boom comes at a time when Germany, under pressure to comply with new European Union regulations governing pollution limits, has been scrambling to cut down on fine-dust particles emitted by diesel cars.
	theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=1884 (600 words)

	Velotaxi
		A velotaxi, also known as a pedicab, is a human-powered vehicle primarily designed for transporting people, usually with one or two seats for passengers in addition to the driver.
		The vehicle is powered by the driver pedaling as he would a bicycle, not by an engine, though some configurations also have an electric motor assisting the driver.
		The vehicle is usually a tricycle, though some quadracycles[?] exist, and some bicycles with trailers are configured as velotaxis.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pe/Pedicab.html (101 words)

	PULSE - Пульс твоего города
		The co-owners of the of the franchise business are most afraid of the word “rickshaw.” By way of explaining their fear, they point at a photograph of some nameless Asian sufferer: “Look, that is a rickshaw.
		After the velotaxi was named the “official transportation” of the Expo 2000 in Hanover, organizers of large exhibitions and forums throughout the world latched onto the idea of easy, pleasurable travel.
		The first shipment of velotaxis made it to St. Petersburg only after going through a little adventure: For a long time, customs officials were unable to classify the unprecedented cargo that had arrived at the Russian border.
	www.pulse.ru /articles.asp?release=61&theme=12&article=578 (1368 words)

	Pollution-Free Pedicab Service Starts in Fukuoka City
		The Velotaxi, named after Latin word "velo," meaning bicycle, is a tricycle taxi that can seat two adult passengers.
		In Japan, Velotaxi service has been adopted in 13 major cities, starting with Kyoto in 2002 and including Tokyo, Matsumoto, Osaka, Nara, Naha, Hiroshima, Kitakata, Sendai, Nagoya, Miyazaki, Kurashiki, and Kobe, as well as in the town of Ioujima in Nagasaki.
		Needless to say, as Velotaxi has no engine, it is a completely pollution-free, environmentally friendly mode of transport that offers passengers a pleasant ride.
	www.civilizednation.com /news/printer_1631.shtml (173 words)

	[Velomobile] velotaxi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Velotaxi is an extremely comfortable recumbent cycle with 21 speeds and weighs -- with battery and plastic canopy -- about 140-150 kg (308-330 pounds).
		Velotaxis can be found in almost every large city in Germany.
		The largest number of Velotaxis are employed in Berlin itself.
	www.ihpva.org /pipermail/velomobile/2004-February/001329.html (368 words)

	Cabs for the Carfree City (TreeHugger)
		The Velotaxi partner firm maintains the vehicles, and makes its profits from contracts with firms that advertise on the trike’s shell as their source of profit.
		And firms are thronging to be seen on the side of the velotaxis because they have become a cult icon, not only turning heads on the street but receiving more than their fair share of exposure through media attention.
		In 2004, the firm finally fully established the concept so that the Velotaxi is today legal with only the business license, freeing the drivers from the need to present their “special exception” papers on demand to the authorities.
	www.treehugger.com /files/2005/04/cabs_for_the_ca.php (2990 words)

	Taxis bicicleta recorren el centro financiero de Frankfurt \| terra
		El director general de la compañía Velotaxi en Fráncfort, Matthias Graf, dijo a EFE "que prevé un gran éxito tras la gran aceptación lograda en otras ciudades europeas".
		La compañía Velotaxi, fundada en 1997 en Berlín con el fin de ofrecer un medio de transporte alternativo para trayectos cortos, se financia con los ingresos de la publicidad que exhiben las bicicletas.
		Velotaxi asegura que no se han inspirado en las "rikschas" asiáticas, sino en los colectivos sudamericanos y puntualiza que nada tienen que ver con la idea de servilismo que se asocia a este tipo de transporte en Oriente.
	www.terra.com /autos/articulo/html/aut439.htm (589 words)

	Velotrixi: eco-friendly 'ads-in-motion'
		Prague’s small fleet of three-wheeled bicycle taxis, still something of a novelty and a tourist attraction in itself, has ambitious plans to “plug the [transportation] gap” that’s resulted from the expanding number of city center pedestrian zones to which conventional taxis are barred access.
		The partly pedal-powered vehicles, called Veletrixi in Prague and Velotaxi in other markets, are operated by Bartercard, a holding company that acquired a franchise from German firm Velotaxi International.
		A Velotaxi International franchise costs approximately € 140,000 (Kč 3.9 million), plus 10 percent of the yearly turnover and a minimum tradename fee of € 1,000 (Kč 28,000), Idrisová said.
	www.cbw.cz /phprs/view.php?cisloclanku=2006091108 (960 words)

	Spotz media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Velotaxi represents a perfect symbiosis of an advertising medium and an environmentally friendly means of transportation.
		One Velotaxi in a large city generates around 130.000 contact moments with your brand per day.
		The Velotaxis will be operating in the larger cities, but in case you prefer exposure in another city, do not hesitate to contact us.
	www.spotzmedia.com /en/main.php?page=velotaxi.php (165 words)

	Koninklijk Den Haag - Actueel - Evenementen Den Haag - Velotaxi
		De Velotaxi is een milieuvriendelijk voertuig met twee zitplaatsen dat wordt voortbewogen door een fietsmechanisme.
		U kunt met de velotaxi rijden door hem op straat aan te houden.
		De velotaxi's rijden van 22 tot en met 29 oktober van circa 10.00 uur tot 18.00 uur in en rond het centrum van Delft en Den Haag.
	www.holland.com /denhaag/nl/velotaxi.html (213 words)

	Think the Earth \|\| Think Daily - Earth Report#9: Going at Human Speed in the City
		Velotaxis are also in operation in 20 other cities in 11 countries.
		No matter how many Velotaxis are in operation, as long as the number of automobiles does not decrease, there is no way the volume of exhaust gas will decrease.
		The Velotaxi brings forth an "opportunity to think about the environment," not only for those who ride in it but also for those who see it on the streets.
	www.thinktheearth.net /thinkdaily/report/rpt_09.html (3053 words)

	At a taxi stand near you.(Velotaxi (environmentallly sensible transport))(Brief Article) - Journal, Magazine, Article, ...
		The Velotaxi is essentially a covered tricycle with passenger seating, but don't let that description fool you.
		The Velotaxi was originally designed in 1997 in Berlin, Germany and made its first appearance at Expo 2000 in Hanover.
		Its potential as an ecological mode of travel is clear, but perhaps the true genius of Velotaxi is its use as, literally, an advertising vehicle.
	goliath.ecnext.com /coms2/summary_0199-4530672_ITM (352 words)

	Five Regions of The Future - Velotaxis Thrive in Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The brain child of Ludger Matuszewski, a former Damler-Chrysler project manager, the velotaxi is a two-passenger, three-wheeled vehicle powered by a very fit human taxi driver/operater.
		There are now 60 velotaxis operating in the city of Frankfort.
		The velotaxi boom has come at a time when Germany has been under pressure from the European Union to comply with new regulations on pollution limits on fine-dust particles emitted by diesel cars.
	www.fiveregionsofthefuture.com /region/entries/VelotaxisThriveInGermany (191 words)

	Koninklijk Den Haag - Actueel - Evenementen Den Haag - Velotaxi
		Vanaf 1 juli rijdt de velotaxi in Den Haag.
		De Velotaxi is een milieuvriendelijk voertuig met plaats voor 1 tot 3 passagiers dat wordt voortbewogen door een fietsmechanisme.
		Vooral op locaties waar gemotoriseerd vervoer nauwelijks doorgang heeft biedt de Velotaxi uitkomst.
	www.holland.com /denhaag/nl/actueel/evdenhaag/velotaxi.html (112 words)

	MOSAIC: Pedal power in Germany -DAWN Magazine; December 4, 2005
		Pedal-powered, mouse-shaped Velotaxis, or “cult-flitzers”, as they are called in Germany, ride streets, bike paths, and pedestrian zones to transport tourists and city dwellers.
		A Velotaxi driver in Frankfurt pays about 6 euros ($7.72) a day for the vehicle, insurance coverage, and repair service.
		In Germany, where registration is difficult, it is the only company authorised for bicycle transport.
	www.dawn.com /weekly/dmag/archive/051204/dmag19.htm (669 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This mode should also be distinguished from hiring a vehicle for driving oneself (see car rental and carsharing).
		rickshawVelotaxi">thumbleft[[Cycle rickshawVelotaxi in New York City] The most common vehicle for hire around the world is the taxicab; other vehicles for hire include limousines, party buses, rickshaws, auto rickshaws, motorcycle taxis, velotaxis (pedicabs), horse-drawn carriages (including hackney carriages and caleches), and water taxis.
		Jitneys, paratransit, minibuses and shuttle buses are hybrids - halfway between taxicabs and buses - and operate along somewhat fixed routes, with some flexibility in where passengers may be picked up or dropped off.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=vehicle_for_hire (282 words)

	Think London - Why London - Areas of London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In setting up the UK division, Velotaxi chose south west London for its offices, in collaboration with its London partner, PromoBikes Ltd. Velotaxi has also launched businesses in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona and Tokyo, among others.
		“Velotaxi is an innovative concept that combines ecological urban mobility and eye-catching, high-quality advertising opportunities.
		London, being the centre of attention in the world of advertising, quickly became a top priority in Velotaxi’s international expansion.
	www.thinklondon.com /about_london/area_view_study.asp?L2=25&StudyId=1946&Area=5 (313 words)

	Check in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The newest way to see the sights in Berlin is by rickshaw.
		Velotaxi, a Berlin rickshaw service, recently started operating 30 three-wheeled bicycles attached to passenger wagons, which can carry one or two people past landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church or along the grand Unter den Linden Avenue.
		Velotaxi drivers are allowed to zip along bus lanes, bicycle paths and park promenades, so they escape traffic jams.
	www.jsonline.com /news/sunday/travel/0629checkin.stm (363 words)

	Pedicabs get an electric charge - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
		A Velocab made by the German company Velotaxi is seen here in Berlin.
		KYOTO, Japan - The Velotaxi, a modern version of the pedicab and manufactured by a German company, is attracting customers in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, especially among older people who remember the original pedicabs.
		Guido Struss, whose company Velotaxi has produced 280 Velocabs in Straubenhardt, Germany, for export to other European countries, said his company has been making them since 1993, with a design based on the Indian pedicabs.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5906216 (534 words)

	Rotterdam Transportation Tips by sachara - VirtualTourist.com
		Like in many other European cities this western riksja 'the velotaxi' is also introduced in Rotterdam.
		If you see a free velotaxi, you can ask the driver for a ride and start your journey.
		The Velotaxis in Rotterdam citycentre are operating from may till october everyday from about 10.00am till 18.00 pm.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/5b526/6fc73/9/?o=2 (1188 words)

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