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TRADE TRENDS: London private hire driver and vehicle numbers boom over 15-year period, but what next?

TRADE TRENDS: London private hire driver and vehicle numbers boom over 15-year period, but what next?

TRADE TRENDS: London private hire driver and vehicle numbers boom over 15-year period, but what next?

Perry Richardson

May 26, 20252 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

DBS update service sign-up delays still causing TfL taxi licensing issues, warns LTDA

DBS update service sign-up delays still causing TfL taxi licensing issues, warns LTDA

DBS update service sign-up delays still causing TfL taxi licensing issues, warns LTDA

Perry Richardson

May 25, 20251 min read

London taxi drivers warned off using Praed Street ‘POP UP’ rank amid crackdown by TfL and Westminster

London taxi drivers warned off using Praed Street ‘POP UP’ rank amid crackdown by TfL and Westminster

London taxi drivers warned off using Praed Street ‘POP UP’ rank amid crackdown by TfL and Westminster

Perry Richardson

May 24, 20252 min read

Just how much of an impact is TfL’s private hire licensing delays having on some drivers?

Just how much of an impact is TfL’s private hire licensing delays having on some drivers?

Just how much of an impact is TfL’s private hire licensing delays having on some drivers?

Perry Richardson

May 19, 20252 min read

CAPPING TO CROSS-BORDER: Private hire driver reps raise wide-ranging concerns over TfL’s Action Plan in Assembly review

CAPPING TO CROSS-BORDER: Private hire driver reps raise wide-ranging concerns over TfL’s Action Plan in Assembly review

CAPPING TO CROSS-BORDER: Private hire driver reps raise wide-ranging concerns over TfL’s Action Plan in Assembly review

Perry Richardson

May 17, 20254 min read

’I CAN’T FEED MY FAMILY’: Private hire drivers block TfL office over licence renewal delays

’I CAN’T FEED MY FAMILY’: Private hire drivers block TfL office over licence renewal delays

’I CAN’T FEED MY FAMILY’: Private hire drivers block TfL office over licence renewal delays

Perry Richardson

May 16, 20252 min read

INACTION PLAN: Sharp decline in London taxi numbers sparks overdue scrutiny of TfL’s sector strategy

INACTION PLAN: Sharp decline in London taxi numbers sparks overdue scrutiny of TfL’s sector strategy

INACTION PLAN: Sharp decline in London taxi numbers sparks overdue scrutiny of TfL’s sector strategy

Perry Richardson

May 16, 20255 min read

Uber and other private hire drivers face renewed delays and lost income amid TfL licensing problems

Uber and other private hire drivers face renewed delays and lost income amid TfL licensing problems

Uber and other private hire drivers face renewed delays and lost income amid TfL licensing problems

Perry Richardson

May 13, 20251 min read

TfL’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan faces industry scrutiny at City Hall hearing this week

TfL’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan faces industry scrutiny at City Hall hearing this week

TfL’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan faces industry scrutiny at City Hall hearing this week

Perry Richardson

May 12, 20252 min read

OVER-SATURATED: Taxi chairman calls for urgent action from TfL over private hire vehicle numbers in London

OVER-SATURATED: Taxi chairman calls for urgent action from TfL over private hire vehicle numbers in London

OVER-SATURATED: Taxi chairman calls for urgent action from TfL over private hire vehicle numbers in London

Perry Richardson

May 11, 20251 min read

London road closures and TfL travel advice ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary events

London road closures and TfL travel advice ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary events

London road closures and TfL travel advice ahead of VE Day 80th anniversary events

Perry Richardson

May 5, 20252 min read

How does TfL and the London taxi industry communicate and who is part of the ‘Stakeholder Engagement Policy’?

How does TfL and the London taxi industry communicate and who is part of the ‘Stakeholder Engagement Policy’?

How does TfL and the London taxi industry communicate and who is part of the ‘Stakeholder Engagement Policy’?

Perry Richardson

Apr 27, 20252 min read

JOINING THE RANKS: London welcomes its youngest taxi driver at 21-years-old

JOINING THE RANKS: London welcomes its youngest taxi driver at 21-years-old

JOINING THE RANKS: London welcomes its youngest taxi driver at 21-years-old

Perry Richardson

Apr 24, 20251 min read

Mayor distances TfL from regulating Uber fares and driver pay concerns

Mayor distances TfL from regulating Uber fares and driver pay concerns

Mayor distances TfL from regulating Uber fares and driver pay concerns

Perry Richardson

Apr 21, 20251 min read

LTDA Chairman slams Mayor of London’s taxi Action Plan as ‘lip service’ lacking real solutions

LTDA Chairman slams Mayor of London’s taxi Action Plan as ‘lip service’ lacking real solutions

LTDA Chairman slams Mayor of London’s taxi Action Plan as ‘lip service’ lacking real solutions

Perry Richardson

Apr 21, 20254 min read

Majority of London’s licensed taxi drivers now living outside the capital’s postcodes

Majority of London’s licensed taxi drivers now living outside the capital’s postcodes

Majority of London’s licensed taxi drivers now living outside the capital’s postcodes

Perry Richardson

Apr 14, 20251 min read

Will TfL’s changes to the Knowledge of London test be enough to boost numbers?

Will TfL’s changes to the Knowledge of London test be enough to boost numbers?

Will TfL’s changes to the Knowledge of London test be enough to boost numbers?

Perry Richardson

Apr 14, 20252 min read

GMB union ‘welcomed progress’ as TfL issues temporary private hire licences on the back of delays

GMB union ‘welcomed progress’ as TfL issues temporary private hire licences on the back of delays

GMB union ‘welcomed progress’ as TfL issues temporary private hire licences on the back of delays

Perry Richardson

Apr 14, 20252 min read

TfL postpones decision on taxi and private hire licence fee rise until July amid current driver licence delay problems

TfL postpones decision on taxi and private hire licence fee rise until July amid current driver licence delay problems

TfL postpones decision on taxi and private hire licence fee rise until July amid current driver licence delay problems

Perry Richardson

Apr 14, 20252 min read

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