There is no shortage of potential turning points. National licensing reforms are being discussed. Cross-border hiring rules could be rewritten. Licensing authority boundaries may change. Manufacturers are preparing the next generation of purpose-built taxis. Drivers continue to wait for long-term electric vehicle grants aimed at wheelchair accessible taxis, while autonomous vehicle policy continues to evolve. Each of these developments has the potential to shape the industry’

The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) has said it will continue pressing Heathrow Airport to grant feeder park access to more taxi drivers currently on its waiting list. The call comes as Heathrow introduces its new Taxi Feeder Management System (TFMS), replacing the long-running Taxi Expert platform and changing how licensed taxi drivers access and operate within the airport’s feeder parks. Chris Goddard, the LTDA’s airport representative, said in TAXI newspaper: “Th

Some London taxi drivers renting black cabs could reportedly being asked by some fleet operators to supply their own tyres, raising questions over maintenance responsibilities, rental terms and potential wear charges. Writing in the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association’s (LTDA) TAXI newspaper, the “Cab You Drive” columnist said they had been told that “one or two fleets that rent cabs out” want drivers to provide their own tyres. The experts claim suggests a potentially signifi