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Charity details just how cross-border licensing and ride-hail impacts accessibility for disabled passengers

Charity details just how cross-border licensing and ride-hail impacts accessibility for disabled passengers

Charity details just how cross-border licensing and ride-hail impacts accessibility for disabled passengers

Perry Richardson

Oct 63 min read

‘TOTAL CHAOS’: Regent Street pedestrianisation plan risks transport gridlock, warns taxi association Chairman

‘TOTAL CHAOS’: Regent Street pedestrianisation plan risks transport gridlock, warns taxi association Chairman

‘TOTAL CHAOS’: Regent Street pedestrianisation plan risks transport gridlock, warns taxi association Chairman

Perry Richardson

Aug 33 min read

Should taxi guarantee schemes be mandatory, and at what cost to the local authority?

Should taxi guarantee schemes be mandatory, and at what cost to the local authority?

Should taxi guarantee schemes be mandatory, and at what cost to the local authority?

Perry Richardson

Jul 72 min read

Bolt partners with Disability Rights UK to improve private hire access for disabled passengers

Bolt partners with Disability Rights UK to improve private hire access for disabled passengers

Bolt partners with Disability Rights UK to improve private hire access for disabled passengers

Perry Richardson

Jun 252 min read

House of Lords debate accessibility concerns around self-driving Uber vehicles and bus pilot plans

House of Lords debate accessibility concerns around self-driving Uber vehicles and bus pilot plans

House of Lords debate accessibility concerns around self-driving Uber vehicles and bus pilot plans

Perry Richardson

Jun 222 min read

Wheelchair accessible taxi numbers remain low in Gloucestershire and other rural areas

Wheelchair accessible taxi numbers remain low in Gloucestershire and other rural areas

Wheelchair accessible taxi numbers remain low in Gloucestershire and other rural areas

Perry Richardson

Jun 182 min read

Mayor of London resists calls for MANDATORY private hire vehicle accessibility levy to curb declining wheelchair taxi options

Mayor of London resists calls for MANDATORY private hire vehicle accessibility levy to curb declining wheelchair taxi options

Mayor of London resists calls for MANDATORY private hire vehicle accessibility levy to curb declining wheelchair taxi options

Perry Richardson

Jun 12 min read

What the LOLER regulations mean for taxi operators with accessible vehicles

What the LOLER regulations mean for taxi operators with accessible vehicles

What the LOLER regulations mean for taxi operators with accessible vehicles

Perry Richardson

Apr 161 min read

FAMILY MOBILITY: Can a TWIN PUSHCHAIR fit into a London style black cab taxi?

FAMILY MOBILITY: Can a TWIN PUSHCHAIR fit into a London style black cab taxi?

FAMILY MOBILITY: Can a TWIN PUSHCHAIR fit into a London style black cab taxi?

Perry Richardson

Mar 311 min read

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: How full access could revitalise the taxi industry

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: How full access could revitalise the taxi industry

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL: How full access could revitalise the taxi industry

Perry Richardson

Feb 253 min read

Infrastructure Minister grants Belfast taxis temporary access to bus lanes for festive season

Infrastructure Minister grants Belfast taxis temporary access to bus lanes for festive season

Infrastructure Minister grants Belfast taxis temporary access to bus lanes for festive season

Perry Richardson

Dec 18, 20242 min read

EUSTON TAXI RANK ROW: Long queues, celebrity accessibility questions and traffic chaos stirs debate

EUSTON TAXI RANK ROW: Long queues, celebrity accessibility questions and traffic chaos stirs debate

EUSTON TAXI RANK ROW: Long queues, celebrity accessibility questions and traffic chaos stirs debate

Perry Richardson

Dec 8, 20242 min read

Bank Junction taxi East-West access a ‘big and symbolic win’ says LTDA Chairman

Bank Junction taxi East-West access a ‘big and symbolic win’ says LTDA Chairman

Bank Junction taxi East-West access a ‘big and symbolic win’ says LTDA Chairman

Perry Richardson

Nov 25, 20242 min read

BUS LANE ACCESS: Should all publicly hailed taxis share the same access rights as public buses?

BUS LANE ACCESS: Should all publicly hailed taxis share the same access rights as public buses?

BUS LANE ACCESS: Should all publicly hailed taxis share the same access rights as public buses?

Perry Richardson

Nov 23, 20242 min read

Hackney Council introduces Taxicard automatic exemption for disabled taxi users through bus gates

Hackney Council introduces Taxicard automatic exemption for disabled taxi users through bus gates

Hackney Council introduces Taxicard automatic exemption for disabled taxi users through bus gates

Perry Richardson

Nov 13, 20242 min read

Mid Suffolk rolls out new ‘Taxi Bus’ service for local communities

Mid Suffolk rolls out new ‘Taxi Bus’ service for local communities

Mid Suffolk rolls out new ‘Taxi Bus’ service for local communities

Perry Richardson

Nov 4, 20243 min read

Taxis in Belfast Bus Lanes: A step forward or backwards for active travel asks MLA

Taxis in Belfast Bus Lanes: A step forward or backwards for active travel asks MLA

Taxis in Belfast Bus Lanes: A step forward or backwards for active travel asks MLA

Perry Richardson

Oct 16, 20243 min read

Minister for Infrastructure faced scrutiny over taxi accessibility measures in Northern Ireland

Minister for Infrastructure faced scrutiny over taxi accessibility measures in Northern Ireland

Minister for Infrastructure faced scrutiny over taxi accessibility measures in Northern Ireland

Perry Richardson

Oct 3, 20242 min read

Taxi and private hire services remain vital for disabled women, but some fare refusal concerns remain, study reveals

Taxi and private hire services remain vital for disabled women, but some fare refusal concerns remain, study reveals

Taxi and private hire services remain vital for disabled women, but some fare refusal concerns remain, study reveals

Perry Richardson

Sep 28, 20242 min read

Oxford Council reverses Westgate taxi ban amid driver concerns

Oxford Council reverses Westgate taxi ban amid driver concerns

Oxford Council reverses Westgate taxi ban amid driver concerns

Perry Richardson

Sep 7, 20242 min read

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