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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 7, 20251 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 6, 20252 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 23, 20251 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 25, 20252 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 21, 20251 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 18, 20253 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 21, 20252 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 19, 20254 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 17, 20253 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 12, 20253 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 9, 20252 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

Number of TfL licensed London black taxi drivers drops below 17,000 for first time in over FOUR DECADES

Number of TfL licensed London black taxi drivers drops below 17,000 for first time in over FOUR DECADES

Number of TfL licensed London black taxi drivers drops below 17,000 for first time in over FOUR DECADES

Perry Richardson

Nov 11, 20241 min read

Could taxi driver mentor programs help partly solve the recruitment crisis?

Could taxi driver mentor programs help partly solve the recruitment crisis?

Could taxi driver mentor programs help partly solve the recruitment crisis?

Perry Richardson

Oct 14, 20242 min read

Drop in Northern Ireland taxi driver numbers reaches decade-low levels

Drop in Northern Ireland taxi driver numbers reaches decade-low levels

Drop in Northern Ireland taxi driver numbers reaches decade-low levels

Perry Richardson

Oct 6, 20241 min read

London’s taxi industry at risk as numbers hit 40-year low: Urgent taxi questions put to Mayor of London

London’s taxi industry at risk as numbers hit 40-year low: Urgent taxi questions put to Mayor of London

London’s taxi industry at risk as numbers hit 40-year low: Urgent taxi questions put to Mayor of London

Perry Richardson

Sep 12, 20242 min read

HIGH TAXI DRIVER TURNOVER: Why taxi driver retention is just as vital as recruitment

HIGH TAXI DRIVER TURNOVER: Why taxi driver retention is just as vital as recruitment

HIGH TAXI DRIVER TURNOVER: Why taxi driver retention is just as vital as recruitment

Perry Richardson

Sep 11, 20242 min read

SHARP DECLINE: TfL issue less than 3,000 London taxi driver licences in last financial year prompting fresh concerns

SHARP DECLINE: TfL issue less than 3,000 London taxi driver licences in last financial year prompting fresh concerns

SHARP DECLINE: TfL issue less than 3,000 London taxi driver licences in last financial year prompting fresh concerns

Perry Richardson

Sep 9, 20242 min read

DWINDLING NUMBERS: City Hall urged to review shortage of black taxis and its impact on people with disabilities

DWINDLING NUMBERS: City Hall urged to review shortage of black taxis and its impact on people with disabilities

DWINDLING NUMBERS: City Hall urged to review shortage of black taxis and its impact on people with disabilities

Perry Richardson

Sep 3, 20243 min read

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