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Illegal minicab drivers sentenced for fraud
Two men who forged Transport for London (TfL) private hire licences to illegally operate as minicab drivers have been convicted of fraud and sentenced following Roads and Transport Policing Command...
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For those that may have missed it "Deregulation"
The Enterprise bill. Page 18 the queens speech.The Queen's Speech has outlined plans for a bill to cut red tape, potentially saving British business at least £10bn.For the first time, the plans will be...
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How did my dad's Uber account get hacked?
Thousands of users of taxi app Uber have reported their accounts being hacked or hijacked. Uber say there has been no Hack, it's just weak customer passwords!So what's really going on?"Bilaal, your...
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'Cheaper than who?' By I'm Spartacus
After an eventful week in the trade, it's been unfortunately concluded by yet again a trade organisation suggesting that abolishing Rate 3 will revive our fortunes.I have previous written on this...
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METROCAB CONFIRMS PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL MANUFACTURINGSPECIALIST,...
• All-new Metrocab for the UK to enter series production in Coventry in 2016• First production vehicles to be sold in London• Existing Multimatic Facility in Coventry undergoing expansion to...
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Volvo's Self-Stopping Car System....Op's. But make sure you've paid forit.
Bit awkward for Volvo.One of their new cars was being tested for the ‘pedestrian detection’ feature when it rammed into someone.The XC60 is seen reversing in a Dominican Republic car park.The driver is...
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Uber Promotes Subprime Auto Loans To Increase Driver Pool
A livery driver for a fleet owner in Boston was looking for a way to obtain his own car and drive for Uber, the popular ride-sharing service. He heard about a vehicle financing program Uber was...
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Is Operation Neon Just A Load Of Hot Gas... By Jim Thomas.
Many drivers said nothing would come from the threat of demonstrations. But they were wrong. Recent compliance action is a direct result of tactical operations carried out by rebellious and more...
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Exclusive...Age Limit To Remain Untouched After Pressure From...
Reports (as yet to be verified) are reaching Taxi Leaks towers and it's roving reporters that the fifteen year age limit is to remain. Before we hold a 'ticker tape' parade, we must remember that this...
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Letter To Editor : TfL Not Dealing With Serious Complaints
While we wait with baited breath, for the Eddie Nestor program -5-7pm BBC Radio London- which will give us a clue to whether TfL's eyes have been opened to the scale of the touting problem, take a look...
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Undercover Taxi Leaks : Marriott West India Quay, Not A Fan Of The CabTrade!
After seeing job after job pulled away from his Taxi by aggressive door staff, Taxi Leaks rank's reporter decided to front up the management of the Marriott Hotel, West India Quay.This hotel regularly...
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A Thought On Tariff Reform From UCG Chairman, Len Martin.
Rate 1, 2, 3 or 4 ? a thought on the work some trade reps are engaged in...In my previous life (most of my working life was in IT) I worked in many areas ending up European Commercial manager for an...
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The State Of The Trade : by Semtex.
Len Martin is a good man, as was the UCG's predecessor Dizzy. But the support that they have had in the past however, was just not enough. As Honest John and Anon 4.05 in the comments on the previous...
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Private Hire Regulations Review, Consultation. TfL Press Release.
Just over two weeks until Private Hire Regulations Review consultation closes · TfL continues to seek views on potential changes to Private Hire regulations· To contribute, >Click Here<There are...
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Sir Peter's Legal Advice On Uber...Letter From Brian.
Curiouser & curiouser. ..Sir Peter takes legal advice from Martin Chamberlain QC, two years after the horse has disappeared over the horizon, and this eminent human rights lawyer gives his legal...
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Totally Failing The Taxi Trade...TfL Over Stepping The Mark...Again....By Jim...
Overstepping their authority again, TfL have sent hundreds of letters out to drivers who had Totally Failing London cards in their Taxi windows on the Windsor house demo.At the risk of being bombarded...
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Tottenham Court Road car ban: Taxis refused judicial review
Black cab drivers have been denied permission to mount a legal challenge against the decision to limit car access to Tottenham Court Road.Plans for a £41m revamp of the central London street, including...
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An Open Reply To TfL's Andrea Shaw's Letter.... From Taxi Driver SeanPaul.
OPEN LETTER TO TFL I have a real problem with this letter that been sent out to certain individuals based on the liquid laws that flow from Windsor house, Victoria St Firstly, the date refers to the...
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Chislehurst Crash: London Taxi Driver Dies After Car Flips Onto ItsSide By...
A London taxi driver has been killed in a crash near a south London war memorial this morning.The black cab flipped onto its side after colliding with a car at about 3.20am this morning in Royal...
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Letter To The Editor : RE Unauthorised Signage
Jim, just fired this off earlier to:TPHComplianceDelivery@tfl.gov.ukRE Unauthorised SignageDear Sir/MadamI have read your recent letter regarding the above and and I would be grateful if you could...
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