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Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Government confirms draft taxi and private hire vehicle bill will target disabled passenger access

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

‘WE WILL CATCH YOU’: Nationwide government crackdown launched on drivers using ghost and cloned number plates

Perry Richardson

Sep 62 min read

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to help shape major licensing reforms as Bournemouth MP launches trade survey

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to help shape major licensing reforms as Bournemouth MP launches trade survey

Taxi and private hire drivers urged to help shape major licensing reforms as Bournemouth MP launches trade survey

Perry Richardson

Sep 43 min read

Wolverhampton PHV explosion laid bare in fresh DfT taxi stats as council licenses nearly 38,000 vehicles and takes 13% of England market

Wolverhampton PHV explosion laid bare in fresh DfT taxi stats as council licenses nearly 38,000 vehicles and takes 13% of England market

Wolverhampton PHV explosion laid bare in fresh DfT taxi stats as council licenses nearly 38,000 vehicles and takes 13% of England market

Perry Richardson

Sep 24 min read

Nearly a QUARTER of authorities restrict taxi numbers, so why does Government REFUSE to shift on granting similar powers for PHVs?

Nearly a QUARTER of authorities restrict taxi numbers, so why does Government REFUSE to shift on granting similar powers for PHVs?

Nearly a QUARTER of authorities restrict taxi numbers, so why does Government REFUSE to shift on granting similar powers for PHVs?

Perry Richardson

Sep 15 min read

Councils rush to rewrite taxi rules as dozens of licensing policies remain years out of date

Councils rush to rewrite taxi rules as dozens of licensing policies remain years out of date

Councils rush to rewrite taxi rules as dozens of licensing policies remain years out of date

Perry Richardson

Aug 312 min read

Taxi age-limit divide exposed as four in ten councils retain strict vehicle and emissions rules despite DfT guidance warning against it

Taxi age-limit divide exposed as four in ten councils retain strict vehicle and emissions rules despite DfT guidance warning against it

Taxi age-limit divide exposed as four in ten councils retain strict vehicle and emissions rules despite DfT guidance warning against it

Perry Richardson

Aug 313 min read

Rural ‘TAXI DESERTS’ expose a missing link in England’s public transport network

Rural ‘TAXI DESERTS’ expose a missing link in England’s public transport network

Rural ‘TAXI DESERTS’ expose a missing link in England’s public transport network

Perry Richardson

Aug 215 min read

LOOKING FOR A ROADER: Just 16% of taxi and PHV journeys generate most amount of passenger mileage in England

LOOKING FOR A ROADER: Just 16% of taxi and PHV journeys generate most amount of passenger mileage in England

LOOKING FOR A ROADER: Just 16% of taxi and PHV journeys generate most amount of passenger mileage in England

Perry Richardson

Aug 192 min read

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Private hire operator licences jump 17% as thousands target England’s expanding PHV market

Perry Richardson

Aug 172 min read

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Over 12,000 taxi and PHV driver licensing actions entered on National Register of Refusals, Revocations and Suspensions database

Perry Richardson

Aug 173 min read

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

New DfT data shows SEVEN English licensing authorities have ZERO wheelchair-accessible taxis or PHVs

Perry Richardson

Aug 162 min read

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

New DfT data reveals CROSS-BORDER taxi licensing hotspots with Wolverhampton fleet nearing 38,000 vehicles

Perry Richardson

Aug 147 min read

Private hire vehicle numbers ROCKET by 20% outside London while national taxi fleet continues to shrink, latest DfT stats show

Private hire vehicle numbers ROCKET by 20% outside London while national taxi fleet continues to shrink, latest DfT stats show

Private hire vehicle numbers ROCKET by 20% outside London while national taxi fleet continues to shrink, latest DfT stats show

Perry Richardson

Aug 142 min read

GMB reiterates opposition to autonomous vehicles as DfT discusses future of taxi and private hire sector

GMB reiterates opposition to autonomous vehicles as DfT discusses future of taxi and private hire sector

GMB reiterates opposition to autonomous vehicles as DfT discusses future of taxi and private hire sector

Perry Richardson

Aug 102 min read

CAPPING NUMBERS: Should licensing authorities be allowed to cap both taxi and private hire vehicle numbers?

CAPPING NUMBERS: Should licensing authorities be allowed to cap both taxi and private hire vehicle numbers?

CAPPING NUMBERS: Should licensing authorities be allowed to cap both taxi and private hire vehicle numbers?

Perry Richardson

Aug 55 min read

COULD LICENCE CAPS BE COMING? GMB links cross-border reforms to driver earnings and potential caps in roundtable DfT debate

COULD LICENCE CAPS BE COMING? GMB links cross-border reforms to driver earnings and potential caps in roundtable DfT debate

COULD LICENCE CAPS BE COMING? GMB links cross-border reforms to driver earnings and potential caps in roundtable DfT debate

Perry Richardson

Aug 53 min read

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

DfT distances itself from TfL taxi licensing delays linked to cyber attack and software rollout

Perry Richardson

May 242 min read

SHOULD IT BE A NATIONAL REQUIREMENT? Why English language testing matters in the taxi and private hire industry

SHOULD IT BE A NATIONAL REQUIREMENT? Why English language testing matters in the taxi and private hire industry

SHOULD IT BE A NATIONAL REQUIREMENT? Why English language testing matters in the taxi and private hire industry

Perry Richardson

May 112 min read

Institute of Licensing warns DfT shift to larger Local Transport Authority taxi licensing model may not deliver the required outcomes

Institute of Licensing warns DfT shift to larger Local Transport Authority taxi licensing model may not deliver the required outcomes

Institute of Licensing warns DfT shift to larger Local Transport Authority taxi licensing model may not deliver the required outcomes

Perry Richardson

Apr 12 min read

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