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.
EV expert predicts robotaxis will bolster current taxi industry
Waymo’s robotaxis have been a success in San Fransisco and are now making their way into Los Angeles.
‘MPs don’t understand taxi regulation or problems faced by the industry’
The taxi industry had been waiting for MPs to debate cross-border hiring, after raising concerns about the “dire consequences” it has for locally licensed taxi and private-hire drivers.
Taxi drivers say giving violent criminals PHV licences is ‘a mockery’
Safety is the priority when it comes to driving a taxi. Vehicles have to undergo thorough checks and maintenance, and drivers have to be fit and proper people who keep up to date with regulations.
‘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.
Experts share their views on issues facing taxi industry
As the challenges facing the taxi and PHV industry continue to grow, experts are coming up with a range of solutions to the issues they face.
Petrol and diesel taxis are reaching the end of the road
Councils are planning to ban petrol and diesel taxis and PHVs in a bid to cut pollution in several towns and cities.
Taxi drivers must look after themselves and their cabs this festive season
Taxis and PHVs undergo regular checks to make sure they are safe for the roads and drivers pay extra attention to them during the winter festive period.
Taxi drivers should enjoy full rewards for good service
Taxi drivers provide a vital role in the communities they serve and do far more than get people from one place to another.
‘Don’t take the nearest cab, take the greenest’, says Uber boss
The appeal comes from one of Uber’s bosses who wants passengers to ignore petrol and diesel cabs and PHVs which might be around the corner and instead wait until an EV is available.
Hero taxi drivers save woman who fell from motorway bridge
With the speed of motorway traffic, drivers have little time to avoid disaster – but quick-thinking cabbies became lifesavers when a woman fell on to the carriageway from an overhead bridge.