Taxi News

Exposing TfL Failings - The Inside Story Courtney Connell talks to Grant Davis on LCDC TV Part 1 Courtney gained is London Taxi Drivers Green Badge on 4th October 1994 after spending 3 years and 2 months undertaking the famous Knowledge of London. In October 2001...

Transport for London's appeal against the High Court Judgement won by UTAG which described the Capital's streetspace scheme as being "Unlawful" will commence on 15th June 2021. The appeal relates to the High Court Judgement of 21st January 2021 ruling that the Mayor...

Dear Friends and Colleagues It’s been over a year since the lockdown started and probably the worst year our trade has had to go through in living memory, with many drivers stepping back from the industry and more cabs being scrapped. But, together, we will come...

The City of London Corporation has today unveiled proposals to pedestrianise areas around Bank Tube Station to make the busy junction safer for walkers and cyclists. Under the plans revealed this afternoon, Threadneedle Street could be closed for motor vehicles...

The Worshipful Company for Hackney Carriage drivers have taken the difficult decision to cancel the annual Magical Taxi Tour to Disneyland in Paris. The annual event takes children with life-limiting illnesses in a trip of a lifetime to Disneyland Paris to give them a...

Peter DaCosta is well known within the London Taxi Trade for his involvement with KPM Taxis. Peter thinks that we gave Private Hire our work! Grant Davies of the London Cab Drivers Club interviews Peter DaCosta on LCDC TV. https://youtu.be/KqTwCT2WNQ4 LCDC TV is the...

Transport for London has had their appeal hearing granted even though the judge stated that they had no right of appeal. During the summing up Mrs Justice Lang REFUSED TfL Leave To Appeal but allowed a Stay of 21 days.       She also ordered that: The A10 Order...

A Transport for London worker and her Brother face prison sentences after selling secret topographical test answers to failed minicab drivers Graduate Cindy Ughanze, 28, was employed in the Topographical Assessment Department of Transport for London and sold...

As you know our Judicial Review challenge against TfL’s Bishopsgate closure The A10 Order and the wider, far-reaching Streetspace scheme was heard at the High Court via a video link on November 25th and 26th 2020 in front of Mrs. Justice Lang DBE. We put forward a...

*An update to all of our drivers - 19th March 2020* As new reports of Covid-19 continue to develop, the welfare of our employees, customers and drivers is our highest priority. This is not an easy time for the trade. In light of the ongoing situation, we will be...