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Taxi Touting 
Posted on  13-11-2008 12:25:19 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

 John Kennedy
 
Don't be fooled by the title of this article, taxi touting is committed in the main by unlicensed and licensed mini cab drivers. The Public Carriage Office recently sent letters to all taxi-cab and mini cab drivers, in fact the letter was seen by many ...

 
A New Dawn 
Posted on  12-11-2008 04:53:21 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

by John Kennedy
 
Yes it is true the pointless mid year taxi inspection introduced by the previous Mayor Ken Livingstone has been abolished by the new sensible Mayor Boris Johnson. We also have a seat on the board of transport for London and I have to say ...

 
Prepare for Change 
Posted on  22-10-2008 04:41:39 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

by John Kennedy

With London's economy slowing at a blistering pace the new year is not looking too positive for our trade but after nearly 14 years of economic growth a recession and at best a slowdown is surely coming.

I've been listening on Sky News ...


 
Chinese plan to "electrify" London black cabs 
Posted on  20-10-2008 02:36:13 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  City Desk

The 25,000 strong black cab community in the capital is going through changes with new vehicles, new laws and a new Mayor to deal with. Now the Chinese company Geely plan to "electrify" black cabs and end the reliance on diesel.



City Desk

A Chinese ...


  
Safety First 
Posted on  09-10-2008 06:34:54 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  by John Kennedy

by John Kennedy

Recently the Public Carriage Office ( PCO ) decided in the interests of public and driver safety to suspended the plates of up to six hundred taxi-cabs in London due to under the bonnet engine fires.

I would like to take this opportunity ...

  
TX4 Black cabs to go on road again 
Posted on  03-10-2008 06:50:20 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  News Desk

News Desk

The Public Carriage Office (PCO) today confirmed that the suspension of TX4 taxi licences will be lifted when remedial works are completed by London Taxis International (LTI).

The cab licences of all TX4s with a 56 registration or a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) between ...


  
Boris Johnson Mayor of London 
Posted on  01-10-2008 12:16:41 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

by John Kennedy

I was listening to Boris Johnson our Mayor and Chair of transport for London on the Vanessa Feltz show last week and I was pleased to hear Boris confirm that the mid year inspection is to be abolished, I quote "the six monthly ...

 
Cabbies count the cost of TX4 
Posted on  23-09-2008 01:04:20 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

Over six hundred taxi-cabs have been taken off the road & confusion is rife amongst the ranks of London's taxi-cab drivers.

A manufacturer that hasn't identified the fault & a regulator in the Public Carriage Office that could have acted much sooner.

Here at the London Daily News ...


  
What about the Taxi-cab drivers? 
Posted on  21-09-2008 12:26:23 PM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kennedy

by John Kennedy

All London Taxi-cab drivers understand the need to ensure that we and the travelling public must have full confidence in the vehicle we drive. The decision to revoke licence plates on all 56 reg TX4 taxi-cabs I'm sure was not taken lightly, our safety record ...


  
Disgust at LTI inaction 
Posted on  18-09-2008 03:50:17 AM (GMT +00:00)
Published By  John Kaponi

By John Kaponi

The black cab industry tonight is up in arms at the delayed response of manufacturer LTI, who is responsible for the construction of the TX4 black cab. A recall of the 56 plated vehicles is now taking place, to prevent more TX4's combusting on the ...


  
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