3 local Taxi Companies are preparing for a busy night this new years eve. News 13s Lauren Brigman is live along from inside our mobiltrak unit. Lauren, how are they planning to deal with the extra calls . Some companies are bringing in extra drivers to work on of their busiest nights of the year. 3 Checker Cab Company operates in hendersonville andd asheville. On any given day, they have about 15 taxis on the roads. But tonight, they will add up to eight increase in calls. The owner says though cabs will be in high demand, his rates will not go up on this busy night. 3 george scottowner, checker cab 27;2940the rates are two fifty a mile, on a meter. Say ten miles, would be 25 dollars. Five miles, is what, twelvefifty. 3 3 3 3 3 i26 is back open this morning. After a fuel leak caused a crash and shut down part of the interstate. Traffic was backed up for miles near the tryon exit on the polkhenderson county line. Troopers say a truck was leaking fuel. Making the road slick. That caused
3 the cocotdown to new years eve is on in the us. One Million People are pected in times square tonightand theres an unprecedented effort to keep them all safe. New threats overseas are is changing plans in some cities in europe. Abcs megan hughes has details. 3 in paristhe holiday street party will go on as planned, but the fireworks display has been called offofficials stressing the need for vigilance in t t wake of novembers attacks which left 130 dead. nats juan salines, tourist from los angeles i was in paris the week after it happened and the thing is you cant let people like that dictate your lifestyle and your choicesthis tourist is now in brussels. The mayor there also called off the fireworks. Brussels authorities arrested two men this week in connection with a suspected holiday plot. Recent threats overseas wont halt celebrations here at home commissioner bill bratton, nypd we are not aware of any threat at this time that we million revelers expected to pack into about 20 bl
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