If Drivers Can Work Together...Why Can't Our Representative Orgs ? TheTime...
While reading a post on FaceBook, about how cabbies took back the rank at the Cafe Royal, a noticed a comment from a driver who made a terrific point....he said that when up against it, rank and file...
View ArticleHackney Council Could Fine Parents For Driving Kids To School. You...
Two schools in London are taking the next step in tackling the growing air pollution crisis by fining parents £130 for driving their children to and from school. Experts believe that tackling the...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost To Buy A Judge In Italy?
A Rome court on Friday suspended a lower court ruling that had blocked the use of smart phone apps for Uber cars [UBER.UL] in Italy.The court accepted an appeal by Uber against the first ruling, made a...
View ArticleOh What A Tangled Web They've Woven, some are gone but notforgotten ..By Jim...
In criminal law, a 'conspiracy' is an agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future. Criminal law in some countries or for some conspiracies may require that at...
View ArticleON TAXIAPP THE METER FARE DOES AND WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.
Our 363 year old trade is at the most crucial juncture in its entire history. Our mantra may well be 'BE LUCKY' but there are going to be choices on individual, as well as collective levels that...
View ArticleOpen Letter Calling For The Resignation Of TfL's Leon Daniels ... fromSean...
Please treat this correspondence as a statement calling on the resignation of Mr. Leon Alistair Daniels (Managing Director, Surface Transport)Mr. Daniels wilfully facilitates a covert political agenda...
View Article---1851, The Great Exhibition ---- 2017, The World Turned Upside Down?By I'm...
So let's cast our minds back to the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park in 1851, imagine the millennium dome (but successful) times ten with millions and millions of visitors, anyhow some (they are always...
View ArticleBreaking News ... Another Rat Jumps From The Sinking Ship.
Uber's vice president of global vehicle programs leaves companyUber Technologies said on Monday that its vice president of global vehicle programs, who played a role in the company's self-driving car...
View ArticleGood Riddance To Old Rubbish. Osborne to stand down as MP
What they think of the SubStandard at London Taxi SheltersGeorge Osbourne, the former chancellor, has said he is stepping down as an MP “for now” following his decision to take a job as editor of the...
View ArticleCan We Do It, Yes We Can.... We're Still Here And We're Fighting Back
Couldn't believe my eyes when I came back from a shopping trip. When I went out, we were still three grand short with just a few hours left to go.When I got in a checked the total.... £105, 895.Ive...
View ArticleSpeeding Fines Set To Rocket From Next Week
From 24th April, the rules are changing in relation to the way drivers will be fined for speeding offences in the UK. As of next week, the maximum fine will increase by 150% from £1000 to £2500.The...
View ArticleGrowing Uber Scandal Engulfs Another Government Minister, Sajid Javid.
The controversial, tax-dodging Silicon Valley company Uber — which runs a smartphone app that allows users to summon cheap minicabs — is a serious threat to the livelihoods of London's highly-trained...
View ArticleAn Urgent Call For A Public Inquiry Into TfL : Pointcab.co.uk
On Friday 6th January 2017, a meeting took place with the Prime Minister Theresa May, asking for a public inquiry into Transport for London (TfL). With the help of the Taxi trade organisations, Mrs...
View ArticleWe've Said It Before And We'll Say It Again, Follow The Money...Did YouReally...
Uber could pay up to £2.1 million for a five-year licence under proposed changes to minicab fees announced by Transport for London today. The car hire app, which has around 30,000 drivers in the...
View ArticleWE MUST LEARN FROM HISTORY ... THATS WHAT ITS FOR ... By Harry Wall
Those of you long enough in the tooth may remember a film years ago called The Knowledge written by Jack Rosenthal.It followed the path of Mick Ford's character doing the K and gave the most true to...
View ArticleUber Operating in Southend...Legal, Or Illegal
Just incase you had any doubt, about the legality of Uber operating in Southend, under current legislation
View ArticleAnother Consultation From TfL And The Mayor Caught Out Telling Lies ...By Jm...
Last year's consultation, informed us that TFL would be reducing buses on Oxford Street by 40%. Now, in their infinite wisdom, they are actually considering banning Taxis -and believe it or not,...
View ArticleStop Using Unroll.me, Right Now. It Sold Your Data to Uber
Tucked away in a rollicking New York Times profile of amoral Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is a tidbit about Unroll.me, a popular service that aims to rescue your email inbox from unwanted newsletters and...
View ArticlePCS BOSSES JAILED FOR CLOCKING FRAUD, BUT EMIRATES DEFENDS CONTINUEDUSE OF...
PCS boss John Murphy Remember PCS the Tfl Registered PH Outfit who have a contract with Emirates Airport ?A couple of years back I was asked to investigate their Lewisham Office.There was...
View ArticleWhats On The Horizon : A New Greener Horizon, Or Project Horizon By JimThomas.
After six demos and two all party engagements, the signs are still going upI remember, many years ago, the Metirpolitan Public Carriage Office, writing to every licensed Taxi driver saying...
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