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East London Cabbies Outing Cancelled for 2022
The East London Cabbies Outing has been cancelled for 2022 The trip has been cancelled for a 3rd consecutive year, this year it cannot take place for a number of reasosns including a lack of drivers and committee resignations. With a lot of drivers leaving the trade...
103-year-old WWII Veteran Takes to the Skies
Veteran Ray Whitwell enjoyed a flight in a glider on 3 May over the skies of Arnhem where he fought during World War Two. Ray Whitwell, 103, from Malton, North Yorkshire, was delighted when glider pilot Arjan Vrieze offered to take him up in a glider at the...
Minicabs and others should also be able to use bus lanes and pick up passengers from the street
BLACK cabs could be at the end of the road — as the Knowledge Test faces calls to be axed. An influential think tank says drivers for ride-hailing apps including Uber should be allowed the same privileges as black cabbies. A report by the Adam Smith Institute...
UK Taxi News
News from Mercedes Benz Finance
We have received the following courtesy of Penso regarding those of you who have finance through 5% checking accounts for Mercedes Benz. The best way to get in touch with us is to email us mbfscv@daimler.com In order for us to help you as quickly as possible please...
CAB DRIVERS OFFERED FINANCE PAYMENT HOLIDAY IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
TFL refuses Uber Operators License in London
Transport for London have today announced that they will not be renewing Uber's Private Hire operators license. After initially being granted a 15 month probationary license by Westminster Magistrates Court and then a further 2 month temporary license by TfL, the...
World Taxi News
30 black cabs transport WWII Veterans who were honoured in Dutch Liberation Parade
Twenty-five WWII veterans were applauded and honoured as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets of Wageningen on 5 May. The veterans were taken to The Netherlands by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans in a fleet of 30 black cabs. Their first...
Press Release From The Association Of British Drivers : London and Paris Have The Same Problem: Their Mayors
Paris ‘smog days’ have increased from 5 to 22 per year in the past 4 years as a direct result of the Mayor’s anti-car policies and despite a low emission zone. Paris now has fewer cars, but emissions have increased due to more congestion caused by cycle lanes,...
My Taxi launch electric scooter fleet in Lisbon
After announcing plans to add electric scooters to their portfolio a month ago, MyTaxi revealed the location of their pilot as Lisbon. Customers in the Portuguese capital can rent a scooter from a fleet of hundreds. For Daimler, this may open a whole new venture...