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🚨 OPEN IT UP: Lord Holmes pens open letter to City of London Committee ahead of Bank Junction taxi debate
Big day for London taxi trade ⬇️
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BREAKING: Scottish Government tells taxi operators “No COVID-19 support fund will be made available to you”
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A Spanish taxi driver who has taken patients to the hospital, free of charge, during the COVID-19 outbreak was called in to the hospital for a pickup.
Doctors and nurses surprised him with a standing ovation, plus an envelope of money to say thank you 👏
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Excellent video detailing to plus points to using a licensed black taxi
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@TheSofaaa
@njjea
Hi, we are a U.K. taxi industry news source and was wondering whether it would be ok to use your screenshot for a brief article on the incident? Many thanks 👍
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REES-MOGG: Mayor of London should be ‘nicer to London taxi drivers’ and stop closing roads to them
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Over 100 London black taxis arriving home after Disneyland Paris trip for sick children
Well done all involved! 👏👏
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London Mayoral candidate Susan Hall vows support for black taxi industry in Five-Point Plan 5️⃣⬇️
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WHERE BUSES GO: City of London Police Chair calls for better taxi access in the Square Mile 🚕⬇️
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London taxi trade unanimously REJECT Uber's 'Black Cab' offering ❌⬇️
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London taxi driver receives Prime Minister’s Point of Light award for creating a black cab app Unify 👏⬇️
#Taxis
#Taxi
#TaxiPoint
#BlackCabs
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Glasgow becomes first city to introduce a cap on private hire and taxi licenses
Should this be happening in your city too?
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6-POINTS AND YOU’RE OUT: YouTuber sheds light on huge stresses placed on London taxi drivers ❌⬇️
What’s your thoughts?
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BANK JUNCTION: Motion to ALLOW taxi access at all times set for Common Council meeting
This would be HUGE for the taxi industry and public transport
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Shaun Bailey: I will put taxis back on its rightful pedestal as the premium form of personal transport
Read the plans of the Conservative Mayoral candidate right here!
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⚠️ LTDA warns of ‘vigilante cyclists’ who post ‘glory videos’ aiming to jeopardise taxi livelihoods. FULL STORY HERE AND IN COMMENTS SECTION:
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SUSAN HALL: Mayor of London ‘does not provide adequate support’ to stem decline taxi driver numbers ⬇️
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Appeals court upholds Uber's ban in Netherlands
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Hundreds of iconic black taxis pay respects to HRH Prince Philip with Buckingham Palace convoy
#HRHPrincePhilip
#RIPPrincePhilip
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The city is losing its famous “Hackney carriages” and their drivers are out of work.
@DatelineSBS
investigates how the pandemic is crushing an icon.
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‘UBER IS FUMING’: London electric taxi firm Sherbet Taxis calls out Uber with advertising campaign
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Proof is in the pudding!
Fast approaching 10,000 regular readers on TaxiPoint.
Our goal is to keep taxi drivers better informed.
Give us a LIKE or a RETWEET if you value TaxiPoint!
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@STiG911
@TfLTPH
@metpoliceuk
@MetCycleCops
2- the dash shows the vehicle is switched off. That’s an odd thing to do in a zero-emission vehicle whilst in traffic, so just wanting to make sure what you’ve claimed is correct?
Thanks in advance 👍
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Top lawyer says now is the time to introduce insurance requirements and penalty points for cyclists
Do you agree? 🚲🚲🚲🚕🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚕
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Taxi drivers warned of ‘SNEAKY’ cyclist tactics to capture cabbies using phones in clogged traffic 🥸⬇️
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🚨 London electric taxi fleet owner tells Transport Committee ‘drivers can no longer afford to rent, let alone buy’
The penny should be dropping for governments, authorities, manufacturers and the trade as a whole now ⚡️🚕⬇️
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‘Might as well give your badge back’ if you join Uber, says prominent YouTube taxi driver ⬇️
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11,000 London taxi drivers looking to recover losses as a result of Uber could see claim progress in 2024 👀⬇️
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🚨EXCLUSIVE: Three in four people requiring a taxi in Bank Junction area unable to get one, new data reveals
New data backs up need for better access to Bank Junction ⬇️
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London Cabbies launch multi-million pound group action claim against Uber
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CONFIRMED BY DFT: Taxi drivers NOT legally required to wear face masks despite new rules mandating passenger usage
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Private Hire drivers set to pay daily £11.50 Congestion Charge
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ANGEL’ TAXI DRIVER: London cabbie helps young family discharged from hospital in early hours
Well done that cabbie 👏
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Uber “gravely misled the regulator and the court” says High Court judge as permission granted to review Uber’s relicensing in London
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Message from TaxiPoint as we fly past a HUGE milestone!
Thank you for all your support!
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Hundred’s of London black cab drivers demand fairer treatment and regulation reforms from TfL 💬⬇️
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ACCESS ALL AREAS: City of London Councillor launches CAB campaign for taxi access at Bank Junction
👍⬇️
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Private Hire Driver caught short on rising security ramp
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BREAKING AND WATCH: London Mayor accused of being a ‘car hater’ and not ‘fond of taxi drivers’ by Rees-Mogg MP
MP goes on to add taxi drivers in London ‘should always be respected and admired for the work they do’
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Traffic levels ‘WORST EVER’ says London taxi drivers caught up in gridlock capital chaos ❌⬇️
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We will “take appropriate action” if London taxi road access is denied says taxi trade organisations
READ: Full statement from
@TheLTDA
@The_LCDC
@UnitedCabbies
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Oxford Circus temporary pedestrianised piazzas will no longer go ahead announces Government
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Time to get right behind
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The work they do is phenomenal on such low budgets.
Give just £2 per month to generate professional advertising for an iconic profession.
LETS SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS MESSAGE RETWEETED 100 times 🔥
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New Prime Minister urged to push through a cap on London minicab numbers
Both previous and current London Mayors have asked for the cap. Would you support it?
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🔴 BREAKING: Government unveils measures to protect drivers and end ‘15-minute-cities’
Massive news for motorists in England ⬇️
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Taxi union “demands” re-trial into Uber London relicensing hearing as questions around judge’s impartiality are raised
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A NO-GO ZONE: LTDA survey reveals 65% of taxi drivers avoid some or all of the City of London
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TfL must extend life of black taxi vehicles forced off road to overcome future black cab shortage
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FIRST LOOK: Taxi drivers eyebrows raise as new all-electric 260 mile range Mercedes-Benz eVito arrives on market
Full spec and price released 👀
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Knowledge of London student applications rise following advertising campaign
@WizAnn
@londontaxi_pr
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BLACK CABS MATTER: New campaign to help London taxi drivers fight congestion, fuel prices and more
Big names behind this campaign to highlight a long list of issues 👊👀
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WE’VE DONE IT!!!
TaxiPoint batting with the big boys as we gain acceptance onto Google News.
We’ll update you all soon what this means for the taxi trade and the massive PR this can generate.
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Sadiq Khan set for London Assembly taxi grilling at City Hall
Read all SEVENTEEN questions here!
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BBC Archive News from 1996. A delayed train saw one lucky cabbie make the trip from Waterloo to Fife.
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Uber fined £29,600 calling London probationary licence into question
Westminster Magistrates Court has fined Uber for two insurance contraventions
Are there now big questions surrounding Uber’s future in London now?
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E-scooter trials suspended in Coventry a week after they begun due to misuse of the vehicles
Who thought these trials were going to work?
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New 15 minute advanced booking rule forces Uber and Cabify to suspend services in Barcelona
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The London Mayor “HAS FAILED THE BLACK CAB TRADE” according to leading London Assembly Member
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A London cabbie is alleged to have had his taxi “deeply scratched” as this cyclist went by.
What do you think?
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Nissan Dynamo set to cause a EV storm as finer details of costs and savings are released
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BLACK CAB TRIAL: Taxi access set to be restored in Cheapside
About time… 👏⬇️
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Professional standards, public perception and priorities
Ex-Copper turned Cabbie gives his take on the trade.
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LCDC push TfL and Sadiq Khan to give their stance on Uber licence retrial possibility
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BREAKING: London’s Black Cab taxis to begin transporting COVID-19 patients to NHS community centres
FULL DETAILS INCLUDED...
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Private Hire drivers face action after undercover sting finds fifty percent Illegally accepted trips that were not pre-booked
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NO ACCESS, NO TAXIS: Huge queues form again at Liverpool Street Station leaving public disgruntled
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TAXI WIN: High Court rules Mayor and TfL’s Streetspace Plan and Bishopsgate Traffic Order “unlawful”
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Uber driver fined over £2,000 for illegally plying for hire in Essex
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Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall meets LTDA and promises to support ‘let down’ taxi trade 🚕⬇️
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How many cabbies on here would fall for this? 😂
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PHV driver smashes into London hotel after pedal mix-up
Watch the video of the aftermath here
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Boff: How I Will Save the Black Cab By Scrapping The Knowledge And Introducing Flexible Fares
A must read from the prospective Conservative London Mayor candidate
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London taxi trade receives early ‘Christmas present’ with access to three new bus lanes 🚕⬇️
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Uber driver ordered to pay over £700 after being found guilty of illegally plying for hire in Essex borough
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It’s OFFICIAL: Uber stripped of London licence
FULL DETAILS on TaxiPoint giving the reasons why they’ve lost their licence for a second time
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Group of London cabbies hit back at claims they are resisting change after seeking FCA action
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12 London PHV drivers were SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED for refusing to take guide dogs in 2021
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LTDA look to sue Uber for £1.25bn in massive class action
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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Uber handed £615million VAT bill payable to HMRC next quarter
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TfL licensed taxi numbers drop AGAIN by nearly 150 black cabs in one week as minicab licences surge
This isn’t sustainable… 📉
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15,000 Madrid Taxi drivers go on strike to show solidarity with their Barcelona colleagues as they protest against ride-hailing apps
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CABBIE SAFETY CONCERNS: Taxi driver verbally abused in latest taxi chargepoint confrontation
WATCH: What will be the tipping point for authorities to act?
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BREAKING: Scottish taxi drivers who received state benefits WILL now be eligible for £1,500 support grant
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🚨BIG NEWS: Labour would ban taxi and PHV cross border hiring should they win next election, confirms Andy Burnham
Do you agree? ❌⬇️
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New TfL Commissioner Andy Byford says London taxis “must be“ factored in any road scheme introduced
Good news for taxi drivers in the capital? Find out what else Mr Byford said...
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BREAKING: Ride-hailing firm Ola found not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator’s licence in London
FULL DETAILS...
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New £2billion cycling and walking plans will “decimate businesses” says motorist group
“Favouring only 3% of road users in the UK, Boris is to betray the worlds already highest taxed motorists, van drivers and truckers” says FairFuelUK Campaign
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VOICES OF LONDON: London Zoo offer FREE TICKETS to black cab drivers as part of thank you
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CONFIRMED: London taxi drivers WILL BE issued RFID cards for designated electric taxi chargepoints
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Welsh Government's new £200m support package includes THIRD discretionary fund open to taxi drivers
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City Hall report calls for a halt to the taxi and private hire race to the bottom
Caroline Pidgeon says “TfL must get a grip on the situation and prioritise this sector in a way it has never done before.”
Read more here:
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BLACK CABS RESTRICTED: Women voice safety concerns due to lack of available taxis in City of London
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CLIPPER CABS: Fully electric black taxis could be made available to cabbies for just £230 A WEEK
Potential game changer?
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New Chelsea Embankment bus lane will be available to black taxis, confirms Mayor of London ✅⬇️
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Alliance of British Drivers Launches Campaign Against 20mph Speed Limits
Do you think the proposals to lower speed limits to 20mph has gone too far?
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POPPY CABS: London taxi drivers prepare to transport war vets during Remembrance Sunday events 👏👏👏
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Taxi reps urges black cab drivers to ignore hotel promoting Uber bookings service in its lobby ❌⬇️
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