Uber has faced opposition from taxi firms all around the world (Picture: Sergio Perez/Reuters)When taxi firm Uber...
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Why Uber must be stopped
The touted start-up is proving to be the embodiment of unrestrained hyper-capitalism. What happens when it wins?494...
Cars, taxis and trucks to face Tottenham Court road ban
Council bosses have unveiled a radical plan to ban cars and lorries from the one of the busiest streets in the West...
All hail the micro-entrepreneur?
A ‘sharing economy’ means that we can have it all – but we may miss out on the thrill of the unexpected Not two years ago, London’s black-cab drivers faced a threat that they knew might ultimately prove existential, and that threat was known by two sinister words:...
LAW COMMISSION REPORT: Regulating taxis and private hire vehicles. Press release.
News release: Embargoed until 00:01 hours on Friday 23 May 2014 Reforming the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles Taxis and private hire services, which include minicabs, are an essential link in the transport network of England and Wales, with passengers...
LONDON CITY AIRPORT SET TO INTRODUCE HEATHROW TYPE CHARGING FOR TAXIS
London City Airport (LCA) has revealed that due to expansion it plans to introduce a ‘feeder park’ type taxi rank at the airport and introduce a charge for taxi drivers that want to work there. A fee of around £3.00 has been mooted by the management with the...