
Taxi boss fears for future of London’s black cabs
A taxi fleet owner has called for urgent help to increase driver numbers in London – before the capital’s iconic black cabs disappear.

More twists and turns along road to zero emissions
In 10 years, all new vehicles sold in the UK must produce zero emissions, including taxis and PHVs.

City to decide whether it needs more taxis and PHVs
Drivers and passengers will have their say on whether Glasgow needs more taxis and PHVs, and if limits on their numbers should be removed.

Taxi driver penalty points scheme focuses on wrong things
Swindon is the latest authority to go down the points route, with changes being introduced from April 1 if approved by Swindon Borough Council next month.

Taxi licensing changes pave the way to greener cabs
A council has pledged to take polluting cabs off the road by the end of the year – only if the Government agrees to help fund greener alternatives.

Licensing authority wants to introduce standard taxi fares
Taxi fares in half of Cumbria could be standardised following the shake-up of council boundaries.

Could new wheelchair rules drive cabbies out of the trade?
As councils struggle to increase the number of accessible taxis in their areas, the measures some of them are using could actually be forcing taxi drivers off the road.

Taxi safety is not just for Christmas
Safety is the most important part of the taxi industry and making passengers feel safe is as important as ensuring vehicles are roadworthy, well maintained and drivers are fully licensed.

Taxi drivers are ‘ecstatic’ over CCTV U-turn
Peterborough City Council’s Licensing Committee has been pushing for two years to make CCTV cameras compulsory in all taxis and PHVs to improve passenger safety.

Points system penalises taxi drivers
Plans to take 10-year-old taxis off the road and introduce a penalty points system which would see drivers punished for wearing the wrong clothes have been put on hold.

ULEZ errors are a real problem for taxi drivers
Thousands of drivers are extremely worried that bailiffs will come after them for non-payment of fines after a system glitch from TfL.

‘I made £13 in four hours … being a taxi driver isn’t the bonanza that many think’
Running any business has its challenges, but taxi drivers are faced with the extra difficulty that people think they are raking in money, when the reality is that many are struggling to make ends meet.