Taxi &amp; Private Hire News

Survey: Vast majority of London black cabbies prefer electric to diesel taxis

Business Green

Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association (LTDA) calls for more support to help those cabbies still driving diesel models to make the switch to fuel-saving plug-in hybrids

Sheffield taxi attacks: Taxi drivers 'refusing to serve parts of city' over violent attacks

The Star

Parts of Sheffield are becoming no-go areas for taxis, amid concerns over violence and attacks, drivers have warned.

Cab driver who blamed speeding on wife drops appeal

BBC News

A taxi driver who said his wife had been driving when he was caught speeding has withdrawn an appeal to keep his licence.

Taxi goes up in flames in Glasgow street as drivers scramble to shift nearby cars from inferno

The Scottish Sun

Cops are probing the fire in the Possilpark area that was captured on camera by stunned onlookers

Minister open to mandatory CCTV in taxis to tackle grooming gangs

BBC News

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood has told MPs she is open to including mandatory CCTV in new national guidelines for taxis.

Moment police ram taxi carrying two British drug cartel kingpins as they attempted to flee county

Daily Mail

Dramatic footage shows the moment police rammed a taxi carrying two leaders of a British drug cartel as they tried to flee.

M3 crash - Eastleigh taxi driver who caused fatal crash jailed

Daily Echo

A taxi driver who caused a fatal crash after swerving into a stationary vehicle on the side of the M3 while texting has been jailed.

Huge shake-up of taxi regulation across Bristol region proposed

Bristol Live

The taxi and private hire vehicle industry in Bristol and the surrounding areas is set to be radically overhauled under new Government plans to simplify the way it’s regulated.

Three teens killed in head-on taxi crash

The Sun

The trio and a taxi driver tragically died in the collision in Bolton, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Uber drivers plot exodus as platform swerves ‘taxi tax’

City AM

Uber is staring down the barrel of a potential driver exodus as members of its fleet threaten to jump ship to rival apps or return to black cabs, following a new year contractual overhaul designed to…

Taxi driver suspended after overcharging passengers refused new licence

STV News

Arsalan Khan was accused of charging a passenger £25 for a £13 journey, and another a £25 quote with the meter turned off.

'Wolverhampton council leader should visit Liverpool'

BBC News

The leader of Liverpool City Council said he has had "frank conversations" with the leader of Wolverhampton's Council over the number of taxis being registered there.

UK shake-up to taxi licensing could see 263 bodies cut to 70

London Now

The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation on proposals aimed at tackling 'out-of-area' working.

Mum 'glad' taxi drivers fined for guide dog refusal

BBC News

A woman said she was "glad" that two taxi drivers have been fined after refusing to transport her with her guide dog.

Blackburn with Darwen drivers protest over taxi test system

Lancashire Telegraph

Dozens of Blackburn with Darwen taxi and private hire drivers packed the borough’s council chamber to object to a proposal to keep the restriction on the MOT testing of their vehicles to a single…

Government proposes crackdown on taxi operators in bid to protect women and girls

Manchester Evening News

The Department for Transport (DfT) has put forward new proposals to improve passenger safety for women and girls who use taxis and private hire vehicles.