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Myths, Lies And Statistics? A Report On Compliance And Enforcement
Every Licensed Taxi driver in London is aware of the shocking under performance of TfL compliance. We've even had this confirmed by the GLA report "Future Proof", where TfL were found to be woefully...
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Met Stick Two Fingers Up, At Taxi Rank Complaints : Good News, ForgeTaxi Rank...
Didn't take long for the Met police to go back on their word of making an effort for a better understanding of the problems Taxi drivers are facing around London' West End. Over the last 8 months...
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LTC Unveil TX5 Hybrid Prototype At Lancaster House Today.
New London taxi unveiled by GeelyLondon Taxi Company of Coventry has revealed the all-new TX5 cab it hopes will capture a major slice of the London taxi market, and carve itself a much larger...
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Taxi and Private Car Hire Market, Last Nights Short Debate Over PHProposals.
Lord Callanan, wants to do away with the knowledge!Lord Bradshore asked Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for bringing up to date the regulation of the taxi and private car hire...
View ArticleEnforcers, Imposters or Saviours? ..........by Semtex
Nothing in life makes me more frustrated than professional incompetence. Despite our apparent prolific steps we make in technology, science, medical research, mini cab apps and much more, basic...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor : The Best Solutions, Always The Simple Ones.
The current crop of compliance officers are paid on nights far in excess of a Police constable in the Met/City Police, British transport Police or any regional force.So why is there a problem?Semtex...
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Londoner left penniless after hackers break into Uber account
Londoner woke up on the weekend to discover his Uber profile had been hacked and his bank account emptied.Neil Thomas, 35, from Ladbroke Grove, was billed just over £2700 for four journeys he never...
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TFL GET IT WRONG...AGAIN : UCG ASK FOR REPORTS OF COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY.
TfL are appealing for reports of any unlicensed taxis and minicabs in London. But can't even get capacity right! Screen shot from TfL Website: IS THERE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS PAGE? Are they...
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Brighton And Hove Council Licence Uber As PH Operator.
UBER, COMING TO THE STREETS OF BRIGHTON.The company had applied for a licence to operate in the city. A decision was put on hold earlier this week. But earlier today we were informed that Uber will now...
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Uber driving cabbies out of London', says Broxbourne MP
Private hire company Uber is trying to drive black-cab drivers out of London, according to a prominent Tory.Charles Walker, MP for Broxbourne, made the claim after the High Court ruled last week that...
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Another Uber Prius In Spontaneous Combustion Issue.
Another Uber Prius has burst into flames, this time on York Way. This is what happens when drivers share vehicles and the car is on the road virtually 24 hours a day.Here are just a few of the other...
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Licence Renewals Fiasco : An Open Letter From Sean Day.
Open Letter to:Caroline Pidgeon Val ShawcrossCc:Helen Chapman Leon Daniels Garrett Emmerson Boris JohnsonI'm sure Ms Chapman would agree that civil servants have the job of ensuring that a contract is...
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The Battle For Bank Junction : CoL About To start A 12 Month Trial OfBus And...
In his speech given at the 'Annual Dinner of the City’s Planning and Transportation', Michael Welbank, Chairman of the P&TC, launched 'The Battle for Bank’ This is a plan to remove all vehicles...
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Minicab Tout, Jailed For Causing Death By Dangerous Driving.
A convicted minicab tout who killed his passenger through dangerous driving has been jailed for eight years. Matab Uddin 59 (20.01.56) of Blackshots Lane, Essex was found guilty of causing death by...
View ArticleSemtex Comment On The Uddin Case : "Is It Really What The Public WantsMr...
This of course, is the reality of what our trade continue to scream about ! Who would you think is to blame for this tragic outcome ?The illegal mini cab tout Matab Uddin who despite previous...
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TfL's Report On In Cab Mandatory Credit Card Payment Facility.
We did try to warn you. We said "be careful what you wish for." Reports of alleged secret meetings between certain credit card machine suppliers and TfL were all over social media. Taxi Leaks gave full...
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Uber reportedly, spending 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars a dayoffering...
Is Uber Getting Ubered?Uber is said to be planning to try and raise another billion dollars on top of the $8 billion it has already raised.It's said, Uber is looking to raise its new funding...
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Urgent Statement From The UCG, Re Renewal Delay And Possible ClassAction For...
It is obvious from the constant phone calls emails texts and tweets we are receiving now on a daily basis at the United Cabbies Group that the debacle of the CRB / DBS checks continues, Existing Cab...
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Uber Pulls Out Of Three German Cities :
Three days ago, Uber gleefully announced a partnership with the Lithuanian capital of Vilniusto launch a ridesharing pilot in the city of 536,000 people. The company frequently touts these types of...
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Are Cab Enforcement Setting Up Taxi Honey Traps, To Even Up TheStatistics ?
Any taxi driver who has been plying for hire around London’s streets for more than a few months knows that prospective passengers have more than the obvious way of hailing a cab. That way is, of...
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