Image credit: blackcab.com blackcab.com  is preparing to launch its new taxi booking app, with marketing plans now under way ahead of its full public release later this month. The platform has confirmed that licensed London Taxi drivers who previously signed up to Unify London will receive early access to onboarding marketing opportunities before wider rollout. According to information issued to drivers , early access invitations are being sent on a first-come, first-served b

Transport for London (TfL) has called on the Government to grant licensing authorities explicit legal powers to require data sharing from taxi and private hire operators, warning that current arrangements leave regulators unable to properly oversee the sector. In supplementary written evidence to the Transport Select Committee’s Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Inquiry , TfL said access to consistent, granular data from operators is now essential if licensing authorities are t

Transport for London (TfL) has warned of licensing restrictions on certain seven-seat private hire vehicles (PHV) after identifying a passenger safety risk linked to rear seat kerbside access. Under the new notice, affected vehicles will only be licensed to carry a maximum of four passengers while operating as PHVs, with the rearmost seats required to be folded down at all times. The change follows a review by Transport for London (TfL) which found that some seven-seat models