Save Our Black Taxis campaign : Press Release.
In light of the ongoing dispute between London’s black cabs and the business activities of unlicensed firms and new private hire market entrants - a brand new trade organisation with a difference has...
View ArticleSave Our Black Taxis Campaign : Press Release.
In light of the ongoing dispute between London’s black cabs and the business activities of unlicensed firms and new private hire market entrants - a brand new trade organisation with a difference has...
View ArticleBreaking News : Compliance Officers Revocation Request Overruled By TopBrass...
It was with great shock that we heard the news from the GMB yesterday that compliance officers from TfL, asked for a certain PH operators licence to be revoked, only to have their decision over ruled...
View ArticleSearch For Cabbie, Allegedly Verbally Abused By Mayor Boris Johnson.
Are you, or do you know the Cabbie, who was subjected to verbal abuse from Mayor Boris Johnson as he last your cab on the nigh of June the 5thIf so the Daily Mail would be very interested to talk to...
View ArticleNews Just In : Uber Appeal's After California Labour Commission DeemUber...
Uber has appealed a California labor commission ruling that declared employees of the ride-sharing company are employees and not contractors.In its ruling, the California labor commissioner said Uber...
View ArticleMayor Boris Johnson Videoed, Swearing At A London Taxi Driver.
The London Mayor and Conservative MP Boris Johnson, has been filmed swearing in a colourful way at a London Taxi Driver. The altercation took place on the 5th of June. The driver is heard to say to...
View ArticleRemember The Euro 4 Upgrade? Receipt Printers? ... Be Careful What YouWish For.
Before you fill in the consultation on a mandating Credit Card acceptance, think back and remember the printer issue. TfL would only allow accredited partners to supply and fit them. That's what made...
View ArticleWhile London's Mayor Swears At Cabbies, New York Confiscates 938 CarsFor...
Facing increasing pressure from the taxi industry, authorities in New York have begun to crack down on Uber, issuing tickets and seizing cars of Uber drivers who participate in illegal pickups in the...
View ArticleBorisgate 2 : How Does He Keep Getting Away With It ???
Black-cab drivers have been critical of Mr Johnson over his handling of Uber, and the Islington incident sparked Labour's London Assembly transport spokesperson Val Shawcross to say: "The mayor has the...
View ArticleGMB Union Call For Uber's PH Operator Licence To Be Revoked. PressRelease.
GMB call for TFL to revoke Uber cab licence after driver is able to pick up paying customer despite having provided fake insurance papers to Uber.Despite recent changes it is still possible to upload a...
View ArticleNo One Likes Us ! by Semtex.
Any minute now, the prospective new Mayor, will no doubt be fawning over our taxi trade, promising us that either he or she is the person we should vote for.They will tell us that they understand our...
View ArticleBoris Johnson rides roughshod over London’s black cab drivers.
Steve McNamara's interview: At the end of the interview, Steve reiterates the most serious issue that TfL recommended last week to revoke Uber's licence, compliance having now gathered...
View ArticleViolence hits the streets as War between French taxis and Uber...
Total shutdown:France's taxi wars took a new twist on Friday night, when several taxi drivers parading as clients, tricked a group of UberPop drivers into picking them up, before...
View ArticleMayfair Mob Meet With Deputy Mayor And TfL's Steve Burton ... By JimThomas
Most of the regular readers of this blog will have heard of the group of night drivers who call themselves "The Mayfair Mob"This group has taken direct action to a knew level by physically clawing back...
View ArticleA message from SaveTaxi founder Artemis Mercer:
As many of you know, for weeks now I have been working tirelessly together with my team on a campaign I started to save our black taxis (Facebook: Save our Black Taxis). It has literally taken over my...
View ArticleCaroline Pidgeon Announces Intention To Stand For Mayors Job.
Great news for Londons Licensed Taxi Trade as Caroline Pidgeon announces her intention to stand as Liberal Democrat candidate for the Mayors Job. Caroline has been hugely instrumental in backing the...
View ArticleLondon Mayor Boris Johnson is criticised by his own sister.
Rachel Johnson has criticised her brother, London Mayor Boris Johnson, over Black Cabs in London.Speaking to BBC London 94.9's Joanne Good, she said he needs to do more to protect the licensed cab...
View ArticleUber Drivers Banned From Airport Pick Ups. Uber Emails Drivers WithNews Of...
Uber drivers no longer will pick up passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, a withdrawal the company had hoped would keep Broward County from heading to...
View ArticleIs This New Card Reader And User Friendly App, Just What ThisTradeNeeds.
Connecting the community from cab:app on Vimeo.CabApp: Connecting the Comunity in over 90 cities with black cabs across the UK and Licensed Taxis in Ireland.We are...
View ArticleBreaking News: From The Front Line As It All Kicks Off In Paris....byTaxi...
Early this morning two London Taxi drivers get off the ferry at Calais....heading for Paris to represent the London Taxi Trade. I suppose I've got to really, it is Paris after allWhen they reach...
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