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‘WE’RE KEEN TO DO IT’: Black cab financing pressures under scrutiny as TfL weighs support options to stem driver decline

‘WE’RE KEEN TO DO IT’: Black cab financing pressures under scrutiny as TfL weighs support options to stem driver decline

‘WE’RE KEEN TO DO IT’: Black cab financing pressures under scrutiny as TfL weighs support options to stem driver decline

Perry Richardson

Apr 93 min read

TfL insists autonomous vehicle rules must protect blind and partially sighted passengers

TfL insists autonomous vehicle rules must protect blind and partially sighted passengers

TfL insists autonomous vehicle rules must protect blind and partially sighted passengers

Perry Richardson

Apr 93 min read

London cabbies invited to share celebrity passenger stories for charity book supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital

London cabbies invited to share celebrity passenger stories for charity book supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital

London cabbies invited to share celebrity passenger stories for charity book supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital

Perry Richardson

Apr 92 min read

NEXT GENERATION: Youngest Knowledge of London graduate enters taxi trade after just two and a half years of studying

NEXT GENERATION: Youngest Knowledge of London graduate enters taxi trade after just two and a half years of studying

NEXT GENERATION: Youngest Knowledge of London graduate enters taxi trade after just two and a half years of studying

Perry Richardson

Apr 72 min read

TfL taxi and private hire Goodwill Scheme for delayed licences could exceed £4.8m payout

TfL taxi and private hire Goodwill Scheme for delayed licences could exceed £4.8m payout

TfL taxi and private hire Goodwill Scheme for delayed licences could exceed £4.8m payout

Perry Richardson

Apr 72 min read

No autonomous vehicles currently meet TfL taxi and private hire licensing standards, says TfL Commissioner

No autonomous vehicles currently meet TfL taxi and private hire licensing standards, says TfL Commissioner

No autonomous vehicles currently meet TfL taxi and private hire licensing standards, says TfL Commissioner

Perry Richardson

Apr 74 min read

Union warns 'DBS update' payment failures leaving taxi drivers facing licensing risks and repeat costs

Union warns 'DBS update' payment failures leaving taxi drivers facing licensing risks and repeat costs

Union warns 'DBS update' payment failures leaving taxi drivers facing licensing risks and repeat costs

Perry Richardson

Apr 62 min read

Praed Street pop-up taxi rank sees nearly 300 PCNs issued as enforcement intensifies

Praed Street pop-up taxi rank sees nearly 300 PCNs issued as enforcement intensifies

Praed Street pop-up taxi rank sees nearly 300 PCNs issued as enforcement intensifies

Perry Richardson

Apr 52 min read

TfL issues over 16,000 goodwill payments to taxi and private hire drivers amid licensing delays

TfL issues over 16,000 goodwill payments to taxi and private hire drivers amid licensing delays

TfL issues over 16,000 goodwill payments to taxi and private hire drivers amid licensing delays

Perry Richardson

Apr 52 min read

Addison Lee drivers facing financial squeeze as IWGB calls for urgent rent relief amid Middle East demand slump

Addison Lee drivers facing financial squeeze as IWGB calls for urgent rent relief amid Middle East demand slump

Addison Lee drivers facing financial squeeze as IWGB calls for urgent rent relief amid Middle East demand slump

Perry Richardson

Apr 42 min read

GOVERNMENT LEVEL CHANGE NEEDED: Cross-border hiring loophole is BLOCKING London minicab cap, warns Deputy Mayor of London

GOVERNMENT LEVEL CHANGE NEEDED: Cross-border hiring loophole is BLOCKING London minicab cap, warns Deputy Mayor of London

GOVERNMENT LEVEL CHANGE NEEDED: Cross-border hiring loophole is BLOCKING London minicab cap, warns Deputy Mayor of London

Perry Richardson

Apr 24 min read

Private hire giant Addison Lee appoints Patrick Gallagher as chief executive officer

Private hire giant Addison Lee appoints Patrick Gallagher as chief executive officer

Private hire giant Addison Lee appoints Patrick Gallagher as chief executive officer

Perry Richardson

Apr 22 min read

LEVC partners with RAPAID to expand emergency bandage kits across UK taxi fleet

LEVC partners with RAPAID to expand emergency bandage kits across UK taxi fleet

LEVC partners with RAPAID to expand emergency bandage kits across UK taxi fleet

Perry Richardson

Mar 312 min read

CURB FLOW: New platform launches in London combining taxi demand from multiple optional operators

CURB FLOW: New platform launches in London combining taxi demand from multiple optional operators

CURB FLOW: New platform launches in London combining taxi demand from multiple optional operators

Perry Richardson

Mar 312 min read

CAPPING NUMBERS: The growth of London private hire industry ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ warns TfL Transport Commissioner

CAPPING NUMBERS: The growth of London private hire industry ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ warns TfL Transport Commissioner

CAPPING NUMBERS: The growth of London private hire industry ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ warns TfL Transport Commissioner

Perry Richardson

Mar 304 min read

NEW KID IN TOWN: 21-year-old earns London taxi licence as Knowledge of London continues to test new generation of drivers

NEW KID IN TOWN: 21-year-old earns London taxi licence as Knowledge of London continues to test new generation of drivers

NEW KID IN TOWN: 21-year-old earns London taxi licence as Knowledge of London continues to test new generation of drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 272 min read

HELP COMING IN APRIL: TfL signals progress on potential financial support scheme for black cab drivers

HELP COMING IN APRIL: TfL signals progress on potential financial support scheme for black cab drivers

HELP COMING IN APRIL: TfL signals progress on potential financial support scheme for black cab drivers

Perry Richardson

Mar 262 min read

TfL says taxi and PHV licensing service stabilising as focus turns to new applicant backlog

TfL says taxi and PHV licensing service stabilising as focus turns to new applicant backlog

TfL says taxi and PHV licensing service stabilising as focus turns to new applicant backlog

Perry Richardson

Mar 242 min read

The Taxi Insurer highlights wide-ranging demands placed on cabbies after £230 grocery errand story

The Taxi Insurer highlights wide-ranging demands placed on cabbies after £230 grocery errand story

The Taxi Insurer highlights wide-ranging demands placed on cabbies after £230 grocery errand story

Perry Richardson

Mar 242 min read

Taxi industry voices urge fresh financial backing as London taxi numbers KEEP FALLING a year after Mayor’s Action Plan released

Taxi industry voices urge fresh financial backing as London taxi numbers KEEP FALLING a year after Mayor’s Action Plan released

Taxi industry voices urge fresh financial backing as London taxi numbers KEEP FALLING a year after Mayor’s Action Plan released

Perry Richardson

Mar 203 min read

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