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Women Attacked By Muggers Inside A Black Cab On Harrods Taxi Rank
Just heard a frightening story in one of my WhatsApp groups. A driver on point of Harrods Rank, picked up an oriental lady with her two daughters. She gave him her destination but before he could drive off, the doors were opened again by a small group of men similar...
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...
Poppy Cabs 2019 the 10th Anniversary
In 2009 14 Taxi drivers decided to help veterans get the Cenotaph after TFL, under Peter Hendy decided to shut down the Underground Network for Maintenance despite fears it would hinder the veterans getting to the remembrance Sunday parade. The day proved to be such a...
TfL boss set for top job overseeing £4bn restoration of Parliament
Mike Brown to leave transport group next May Transport for London boss Mike Brown is set to head up the £4bn restoration of the Palace of Westminster. London’s travel authority announced today that transport commissioner Brown (pictured) will be leaving the...
UTAG Applauds Council’s Motion Against Uber Operations In Medway
UTAG should like to thank our colleagues in Medway and Cllr Dan McDonald, for inviting us to this important Council meeting at which, Medway Council passed a motion to support the MLTDA in taking legal action against Uber, over their illegal activity in the Medway...
Bid To Close All Camden Roads To Cars For Three Months Every Year
Town Hall open to ideas on how to cut emissions after declaring climate emergency Liz Wheatley from Camden Unison speaking at Monday’s meeting COUNCIL chiefs have been urged to press the full emergency button on climate change and ban cars from Camden’s roads for...
Construction Of The Proposed Hackney To Westferry Cycleway Due To Start. More Golden Contracts For Gold Stakeholders No Doubt.
TfL admit, London traffic lights have been rephased to give priority to buses and cyclists by a record amount. It would seem that ordinary senior citizens and the disabled community will have to just sit in the stationary traffic. With lights staying on red for...
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,...
Black Taxis in Reading could be pushed off the road in as little as 5 years
Reading Borough Council have proposed a new emissions policy for black cabs which will remove older polluting vehicles from Reading’s roads as soon as 2024 and incentivise owners to replace them with newer taxis which are less harmful to the public's health. The...
LONDON TAXI PR – CAB CHAT INTERVIEW E62
CAB CHAT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLAN INSURANCE 0800 542 2869 planinsurance.co.uk/cabchat WEDDING TAXIS 020 8304 6645 weddingtaxis.co.uk In this episode Jamie AKA SuperCabby interviews Lee Sheppard and Andy Scott from London Taxi Pr. Lee & Andy talk about what...
CAB CHAT SHOW E221 16-10-2019
A Little Girl’s Dream To Be Taken Shopping In A Pink London Taxi, Becomes A Reality.
Earlier this week, a call went out to drivers of the London Taxi trade on social media. We were told that an extremely sick little girl, receiving treatment in Great Ormand Street Hospital, had let it be known that she desperately wanted to go shopping in London.......