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The GMB Union has called into question Uber’s claim that 40,000 drivers will be out of work as a result of TfL’s refusal to renew its licence.
The Licensed Private Hire Car Association has told Transport for London it will apply for a judicial review next week if the regulator presses ahead with plans to hike private hire operator’s fees by “astronomical, disproportionate and irrational amounts”.
London-based Absolutely, one of the UK’s longest established courier companies, has sold its private hire and chauffeur operations, operated under the Absolutely and Creative Cars brands, to Excel Executive for an undisclosed sum.
The Licensed Private Hire Car Association has written to Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown to ask that TfL does not renew Uber’s private hire operator licence, following misleading statements about its safety record and the number of drivers that would be out of…
Transport for London has refused to renew Uber’s operating licence when it expires on September 30, citing “public safety and security” concerns.
Just three days after launching in London, Transport for London has ordered taxi app Taxify to suspend its service in London as it is not a licenced operator.
Estonia-based ride-sharing platform Taxify has launched its service in London, and is aiming to challenge Uber in the taxi app market.
Transport for London is under increasing pressure to turn down Uber’s operator’s licence on September 30, after the London Assembly passed a unanimous motion on July 6 calling on the regulator to refuse Uber’s licence renewal.
Taxi drivers in Watford are trialling the use of CCTV in their cabs. Project FareSafe, the first scheme of its kind in the country, will record journeys over the course of a year to assess whether CCTV can improve safety for drivers and passengers.
Middlesbrough-based Boro Taxis has launched an initiative to help unemployed people get back to work in the private hire industry, and will even fund their training.