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PERFORMANCE GAP: What more can be done to improve London private hire driver SERU test results?

PERFORMANCE GAP: What more can be done to improve London private hire driver SERU test results?

PERFORMANCE GAP: What more can be done to improve London private hire driver SERU test results?

Perry Richardson

2 days ago3 min read

London taxi driver numbers fall further despite rise in new applicants, TfL data reveals

London taxi driver numbers fall further despite rise in new applicants, TfL data reveals

London taxi driver numbers fall further despite rise in new applicants, TfL data reveals

Perry Richardson

5 days ago2 min read

TFL TAXI LICENSING DELAYS: Taxi drivers begin turning to local MPs amid ongoing licence backlog crisis

TFL TAXI LICENSING DELAYS: Taxi drivers begin turning to local MPs amid ongoing licence backlog crisis

TFL TAXI LICENSING DELAYS: Taxi drivers begin turning to local MPs amid ongoing licence backlog crisis

Perry Richardson

6 days ago1 min read

Black cab drivers SMASHING TfL safety, equality and regulation test as private hire pass rates lag far behind

Black cab drivers SMASHING TfL safety, equality and regulation test as private hire pass rates lag far behind

Black cab drivers SMASHING TfL safety, equality and regulation test as private hire pass rates lag far behind

Perry Richardson

6 days ago2 min read

‘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

7 days ago3 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

7 days ago3 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

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

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

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

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Cross-border taxi working under scrutiny as TfL puts forward ‘very strong case’ to DfT for tighter controls

Perry Richardson

Apr 13 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

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

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

TfL applies same passenger safety standards across taxi and private hire sector, Mayor confirms

TfL applies same passenger safety standards across taxi and private hire sector, Mayor confirms

TfL applies same passenger safety standards across taxi and private hire sector, Mayor confirms

Perry Richardson

Mar 182 min read

TfL to roll out RADAR-BASED SPEED CAMERAS with no visible flash or road markings in new major crackdown on speeding motorists

TfL to roll out RADAR-BASED SPEED CAMERAS with no visible flash or road markings in new major crackdown on speeding motorists

TfL to roll out RADAR-BASED SPEED CAMERAS with no visible flash or road markings in new major crackdown on speeding motorists

Perry Richardson

Mar 172 min read

MAJOR DISRUPTION INCOMING: TfL tells drivers to AVOID A40 as major closure hits 96,000-vehicle-a-day route

MAJOR DISRUPTION INCOMING: TfL tells drivers to AVOID A40 as major closure hits 96,000-vehicle-a-day route

MAJOR DISRUPTION INCOMING: TfL tells drivers to AVOID A40 as major closure hits 96,000-vehicle-a-day route

Perry Richardson

Mar 163 min read

London taxi Knowledge students face a staggering possibility of 40 MILLION different questions during Knowledge exam process

London taxi Knowledge students face a staggering possibility of 40 MILLION different questions during Knowledge exam process

London taxi Knowledge students face a staggering possibility of 40 MILLION different questions during Knowledge exam process

Perry Richardson

Mar 162 min read

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