Uber Privately Expecting TfL Application To Result In Another Short-Term Licence
Cab Chat Radio Show E64 20-01-2016
Cab Chat Radio Show 64 20-01-2016 Hosted this week by: @SuperCabby, @MacTheCab, @SeanPaulDay & @MickTheBrit In the studio this week: Saul @RequireLevel Items discussed this week: The Hack Shack Christmas Party Save Taxi Judicial Review Plus much More We are trying...
Bow flyover could be axed in move to improve safety for cyclists at notorious junction
Black spot: Cyclists hold a protest against cycling fatalities at Bow roundabout. The flyover is pictured in the background Transport for London The Bow flyover could be removed under plans to make one of London’s most notorious areas safer for pedestrians and...
Letter From LTDA Member : Re Camden’s Tottenham Court Road Taxi Exclusion
A document from Camden's Lawyers' to the LTDA re: Tottenham Court Road taxi exclusion, made grave reading. Camden did consider the inclusion of taxis in their redevelopment scheme, but research data showed taxis as the main cause of serious accidents in the area. When...
The Rise In London Private Hire Driver Numbers, Is Increasing Journey Times By 10%
An increase in the number of minicabs in London has lengthened journey times by an average of 10% over the past 12 months, according to research from Addison Lee. According to the private hire car firm, the number of new entrants to the market has increased by 56%...
PayPal Here : Approved For London’s Black Cab Payments.
If you jump into a Black Cab in London, you’re increasingly likely to be offered the option to pay with PayPal. You won’t even need a PayPal account. PayPal, has been approved as a payment method by Transport for London (TfL). TfL’s has mandated that card payment...
IT Services for Business Professionals: Driving Efficiency and Growth
📊 Efficiency Starts with the Right IT Partner In today’s fast-paced business environment, the key to staying competitive lies in adopting the right technological solutions. For business professionals, balancing daily operations with strategic growth initiatives can be...
David Bowie’s London: 13 places connected to the star’s life and career by Robert Lordan
Robert LordanDavid Bowie mural, Brixton Cabbie and Bowie fan Robert Lordan pays tribute to the late legend in pics. It's tough to sum up what the late, great David Bowie meant to myself and countless others. So I’ll keep it simple. He was a legend. He was a Londoner....
My Taxi Trade Experience…..by Frances Luczyc Wyhowska
It is eighteen months since I took my first tentative steps into the world of the black cab trade: I made a call to Nick Ferrari on LBC in support of the 2014 taxi demo. Little did I know what the next year and a half would hold in store for me. During these...
Taxi app Hailo needs new funding after £22m losses in 2014
Cab hailing company needs a cash injection in the next three months to continue as a going concern, according to auditor’s report on latest accounts A yellow London taxi cab operated by Hailo stands outside store in 2014. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty...
Boris Johnson: ‘officials are drawing up plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street’
London transport bosses are drawing up proposals to ban traffic from Oxford Street. Clearing vehicles off the street is among the options on the table to “improve the environment for pedestrians”, the Mayor of London has confirmed. It comes four months ahead of the...
Minicab operator stays streets ahead thanks to technology
Boss of Addison Lee relaxed about threat from taxi apps, reports Scott Campbell Addison Lee boss Liam Griffin isn’t best pleased by the current heatwave. “We’re the only business that smiles when it rains,” he says. During a recent rainy day, the number of jobs...
Rio Taxi Drivers Scamming Ahead of World Cup.
Soccer fans visiting Rio de Janeiro for next month’s World Cup are being told to watch out for drivers who overcharge them for a ride in one of the city’s yellow taxis. The delay in fitting new meters to the fleet after fares rose 12 percent this year means some...
UBER CEO: RIDESHARING IS ‘CRIMINAL’
Remember when Uber’s CEO admitted “ridesharing” breaks the law? Let’s go to the tape:In an interview at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in 2013, Uber’s CEO, Travis Kalanick, called Lyft’s business practices “criminal.”His comments came when his interviewer...
Hull transgender taxi driver Melissa Ede ‘one step closer’ to Mars One space mission
DEDICATION: Melissa Ede from Hull is down to the last 700 in the world fighting for a place on the Mars One project. Picture: Kate Woolhouse A TRANSGENDER taxi driver is among the final 23 people in the UK who could realise their dream of joining a space mission to...
Why taxi drivers are going to war with Uber
London's black cab drivers want to bring the city to gridlock in protest at the California company's activities 'The cabbies' beef is simple. They claim that Uber is a taxi company.' Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Every digital entrepreneur dreams of inventing a...
Taxi companies want the ride-sharing Uber app banned in Queensland
Uber app customer Steve Jensen catches a ride in Brisbane. Picture: Jack Tran Source: News Limited QUEENSLAND taxi companies have slammed the idea of a ride-sharing app entering the Brisbane transport market. The Uber app quietly started operations about three weeks...
London black taxis plan congestion chaos to block Uber
Uber launched its car-hire service in London in June 2012 London black-cab drivers are planning to cause gridlock in the city to protest against car service Uber. The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association complains that Uber's drivers are using a smartphone app to...
Taxi drivers fear knowledge test could drive them out of business
Muhammad Rahman, of Derby, protesting against knowledge test with other cabbies at Gedling's Civic Centre in Arnot Hill Park MORE than 100 taxi drivers have protested about a new test of their local knowledge being introduced in Notts. From July, Gedling Borough...
Taxi drivers threaten to blockade Southampton city centre
TAXI drivers in Southampton could bring the city to a standstill over a double council U-turn they say will hit their livelihoods. Angry cabbies say they could strike and blockade the city centre if council chiefs go back on plans to help pay for CCTV cameras and...
Ex Minister of Transport Steven Norris, To Join Minicab App, As Advisor To The Board
Former Transport Minister Steven Norris, after using Uber from Terminal 5 to Central London, recently tweeted that "apps are the future". Norris has now firmly nailed his colours to the mast and jumped aboard the minicabit boat. Following its recent success to win a...
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