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One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

One complaint, one conviction, one decision: How councils decide which taxi drivers are ‘fit and proper’ behind the wheel

Perry Richardson

Jun 244 min read

DEBATE RESURFACES: Is refusing fares south of the river a thing of the past for London black cabs?

DEBATE RESURFACES: Is refusing fares south of the river a thing of the past for London black cabs?

DEBATE RESURFACES: Is refusing fares south of the river a thing of the past for London black cabs?

Perry Richardson

Jun 223 min read

How to reduce downtime between fares: Practical strategies taxi drivers use to keep the meter turning

How to reduce downtime between fares: Practical strategies taxi drivers use to keep the meter turning

How to reduce downtime between fares: Practical strategies taxi drivers use to keep the meter turning

Perry Richardson

Jun 154 min read

AIRPORT GOLDMINE OR TIME TRAP? Why taxi drivers are questioning whether terminal jobs still pay

AIRPORT GOLDMINE OR TIME TRAP? Why taxi drivers are questioning whether terminal jobs still pay

AIRPORT GOLDMINE OR TIME TRAP? Why taxi drivers are questioning whether terminal jobs still pay

Perry Richardson

Jun 134 min read

FROM CONVICTION TO CAB LICENCE: The hurdles facing drivers seeking a second chance behind the wheel

FROM CONVICTION TO CAB LICENCE: The hurdles facing drivers seeking a second chance behind the wheel

FROM CONVICTION TO CAB LICENCE: The hurdles facing drivers seeking a second chance behind the wheel

Perry Richardson

Jun 114 min read

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

No warning, no work: What happens when a council pulls a taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect?

Perry Richardson

Jun 94 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

What makes a ‘fair’ taxi fare? Balancing driver sustainability with passenger value

What makes a ‘fair’ taxi fare? Balancing driver sustainability with passenger value

What makes a ‘fair’ taxi fare? Balancing driver sustainability with passenger value

Perry Richardson

Apr 242 min read

Failure to disclose convictions: The compliance risks facing licensed taxi and PHV drivers

Failure to disclose convictions: The compliance risks facing licensed taxi and PHV drivers

Failure to disclose convictions: The compliance risks facing licensed taxi and PHV drivers

Perry Richardson

Apr 82 min read

Are taxi drivers respected the same way today as they were at the turn of the millennium?

Are taxi drivers respected the same way today as they were at the turn of the millennium?

Are taxi drivers respected the same way today as they were at the turn of the millennium?

Perry Richardson

Mar 103 min read

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

What a TT99 ‘totting up’ conviction means for licensed taxi and private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 42 min read

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Why illegal plying-for-hire convictions expose HUGE insurance risks for taxi and private hire drivers

Perry Richardson

Feb 272 min read

Smoking and vaping rules in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles explained for drivers and passengers

Smoking and vaping rules in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles explained for drivers and passengers

Smoking and vaping rules in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles explained for drivers and passengers

Perry Richardson

Feb 173 min read

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Responsibility for private hire vehicle guide dog refusals lies with the individual driver, less so with the operator

Perry Richardson

Jan 54 min read

FROM HANSOM CABS TO ELECTRIC TAXIS: How regulation, technology and design shaped the taxi trade from the 17th century to the electric era

FROM HANSOM CABS TO ELECTRIC TAXIS: How regulation, technology and design shaped the taxi trade from the 17th century to the electric era

FROM HANSOM CABS TO ELECTRIC TAXIS: How regulation, technology and design shaped the taxi trade from the 17th century to the electric era

Perry Richardson

Jan 14 min read

FROM BURNOUT TO BALANCE: Managing stress behind the wheel in the taxi trade

FROM BURNOUT TO BALANCE: Managing stress behind the wheel in the taxi trade

FROM BURNOUT TO BALANCE: Managing stress behind the wheel in the taxi trade

Perry Richardson

Dec 31, 20253 min read

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

BACK TO THE FUTURE: What issues around cross-border taxi and PHV hiring were reported in 2017 and remain now?

Perry Richardson

Dec 29, 20254 min read

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

BRIDGING THE FIRST AND LAST MILE: Where taxis and PHVs plug the gaps in UK public transport

Perry Richardson

Dec 29, 20254 min read

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

THE PERSONAL TOUCH: How manners still matter in the taxi trade, especially as the autonomous age arrives

Perry Richardson

Dec 28, 20253 min read

WHERE’S THE VAT? Why your taxi receipt doesn’t often show VAT

WHERE’S THE VAT? Why your taxi receipt doesn’t often show VAT

WHERE’S THE VAT? Why your taxi receipt doesn’t often show VAT

Perry Richardson

Dec 18, 20252 min read

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