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Knowledge of London applicant numbers show PROMISING signs of improvement as applicants on course for near DECADE long high

Knowledge of London applicant numbers show PROMISING signs of improvement as applicants on course for near DECADE long high

Knowledge of London applicant numbers show PROMISING signs of improvement as applicants on course for near DECADE long high

Perry Richardson

Nov 162 min read

FATIGUED AND FRUSTRATED: London taxi drivers respond to news of sharp decrease in licensed cabbies

FATIGUED AND FRUSTRATED: London taxi drivers respond to news of sharp decrease in licensed cabbies

FATIGUED AND FRUSTRATED: London taxi drivers respond to news of sharp decrease in licensed cabbies

Perry Richardson

Oct 282 min read

Rebuilding the London taxi workforce: Why attracting and keeping new drivers is now critical

Rebuilding the London taxi workforce: Why attracting and keeping new drivers is now critical

Rebuilding the London taxi workforce: Why attracting and keeping new drivers is now critical

Perry Richardson

Oct 273 min read

BLACK CAB FLEET: Demand for older electric TX taxis could rise as diesel cabs leave the trade

BLACK CAB FLEET: Demand for older electric TX taxis could rise as diesel cabs leave the trade

BLACK CAB FLEET: Demand for older electric TX taxis could rise as diesel cabs leave the trade

Perry Richardson

Oct 263 min read

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

London taxi driver numbers hit worrying low as SIXTY EIGHT drivers leave the trade in ONE WEEK

Perry Richardson

Oct 242 min read

London’s taxi industry continues slow decline in numbers as private hire figures continue to rise

London’s taxi industry continues slow decline in numbers as private hire figures continue to rise

London’s taxi industry continues slow decline in numbers as private hire figures continue to rise

Perry Richardson

Sep 162 min read

Wiltshire Council says taxi driver levels unlikely to recover as part-time trend grows

Wiltshire Council says taxi driver levels unlikely to recover as part-time trend grows

Wiltshire Council says taxi driver levels unlikely to recover as part-time trend grows

Perry Richardson

Sep 132 min read

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

TAXI TREND: Black cab driver and vehicle numbers continue downward slide in the capital

Perry Richardson

Aug 71 min read

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Wolverhampton private hire driver licences surge to nearly 50,000 as out-of-area drivers continue to flock to region

Perry Richardson

Aug 62 min read

Wiltshire taxi licensing numbers remain below pre-COVID levels putting pressure on school transport

Wiltshire taxi licensing numbers remain below pre-COVID levels putting pressure on school transport

Wiltshire taxi licensing numbers remain below pre-COVID levels putting pressure on school transport

Perry Richardson

Jun 231 min read

London taxi numbers fall by a third over 15 years as industry faces uncertain future if trends continue

London taxi numbers fall by a third over 15 years as industry faces uncertain future if trends continue

London taxi numbers fall by a third over 15 years as industry faces uncertain future if trends continue

Perry Richardson

May 252 min read

Over 20,000 Wolverhampton private hire drivers licensed in two year period with vast majority living outside of the region, data reveals

Over 20,000 Wolverhampton private hire drivers licensed in two year period with vast majority living outside of the region, data reveals

Over 20,000 Wolverhampton private hire drivers licensed in two year period with vast majority living outside of the region, data reveals

Perry Richardson

May 211 min read

Can a reformed Knowledge of London attract a new generation of taxi drivers or is the trade littered with bigger challenges?

Can a reformed Knowledge of London attract a new generation of taxi drivers or is the trade littered with bigger challenges?

Can a reformed Knowledge of London attract a new generation of taxi drivers or is the trade littered with bigger challenges?

Perry Richardson

May 183 min read

MORE OR LESS CABS NEEDED? Public consultation launched on Glasgow’s taxi and private hire car numbers

MORE OR LESS CABS NEEDED? Public consultation launched on Glasgow’s taxi and private hire car numbers

MORE OR LESS CABS NEEDED? Public consultation launched on Glasgow’s taxi and private hire car numbers

Perry Richardson

Mar 212 min read

Wiltshire Council weighs up SCHOOL-ONLY taxi licences amid rising SEND transport demand crisis

Wiltshire Council weighs up SCHOOL-ONLY taxi licences amid rising SEND transport demand crisis

Wiltshire Council weighs up SCHOOL-ONLY taxi licences amid rising SEND transport demand crisis

Perry Richardson

Mar 194 min read

BLACK TAXIS vs PRIVATE HIRE: Who’s winning in the London market?

BLACK TAXIS vs PRIVATE HIRE: Who’s winning in the London market?

BLACK TAXIS vs PRIVATE HIRE: Who’s winning in the London market?

Perry Richardson

Mar 173 min read

London’s taxi driver and black cab numbers fall again – can the industry recover?

London’s taxi driver and black cab numbers fall again – can the industry recover?

London’s taxi driver and black cab numbers fall again – can the industry recover?

Perry Richardson

Feb 123 min read

London taxi industry awaits Mayor’s ‘Action Plan’ as decline in numbers continues into another year

London taxi industry awaits Mayor’s ‘Action Plan’ as decline in numbers continues into another year

London taxi industry awaits Mayor’s ‘Action Plan’ as decline in numbers continues into another year

Perry Richardson

Jan 92 min read

WHEN WILL IT END? A decade of declining fleet and driver numbers for London’s taxi trade

WHEN WILL IT END? A decade of declining fleet and driver numbers for London’s taxi trade

WHEN WILL IT END? A decade of declining fleet and driver numbers for London’s taxi trade

Perry Richardson

Dec 9, 20242 min read

Number of Oldham licensed private hire vehicle drivers have more than DOUBLED in 18-month period

Number of Oldham licensed private hire vehicle drivers have more than DOUBLED in 18-month period

Number of Oldham licensed private hire vehicle drivers have more than DOUBLED in 18-month period

Perry Richardson

Nov 13, 20242 min read

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