A new question submitted to the Mayor of London by London Assembly Member Hina Bokhari has intensified scrutiny over whether Transport for London (TfL) fully understands the legal point at which a London taxi journey officially begins. The question, due to be raised as part of Mayor’s Question Time on 21 May, follows previous correspondence in which TfL acknowledged it was still “actively considering” the implications of taxi app bookings and whether guidance may be required

The growing backlash against airport drop-off charges in Edinburgh is now raising wider questions across the UK about whether licensed taxi drivers a and their customers are being unfairly penalised despite playing a major role in modern public transport networks. As airports continue increasing fees for vehicles entering terminal forecourts, sections of the taxi industry are beginning to ask whether the debate should move beyond Scotland and become a coordinated national cam

Uber has set itself at the centre of the UK’s latest push towards autonomous transport after the Government confirmed passengers could begin booking self-driving taxi and bus-style services later this year under a new pilot scheme across Great Britain. The Department for Transport opened applications today for operators wanting to run automated passenger services on public roads, with ministers presenting the move as a major step towards commercial deployment of autonomous ve