RIP Roy Ellis

RIP Roy Ellis

LCDC attends Mr Roy Ellis Funeral Yesterday, on behalf of my members, I attended the funeral of the former Head of the Public Carriage Office, Mr Roy Ellis. To drivers like myself, Mr Ellis was at the helm of the old PCO ( under the Met Police ) and had the unenviable...
RIP Roy Ellis

Are TFL In Denial Over Prius Rapist?

As many of you would have read in the Sun Newspaper yesterday ( 12th April ) a woman got into a white Prius in Islington before being driven to Wormwood Scrubs in West London. There, she was raped in the car, cops said. The Met Police are hunting Mr Salad Ahmed...
RIP Roy Ellis

Will the Electric Car Revolution Succeed?

Electric Car Charging The electric car revolution will succeed when advantages are exploited and limitations avoided. Unfortunately, the reverse is happening because electric cars excel at short distances and are poor on long journeys but are being sold as if they are...
RIP Roy Ellis

Are PH Operators Compliant?

As you can see from the email sent to TFL from the LCDC today, it seems apparent  that there are certain PH Operators who are ignoring the judgement handed out by the Courts. As you can also see, TFL have already issued three Tph notices, but it seems they are...
RIP Roy Ellis

What does the Future Hold for Us?

City Hall In all my years ( 34 ) of driving a taxi, I must say that if TFL refuse to listen and engage with the taxi trade going forwards, i really fear for our future. Over the years we have of course held meetings with Tfl,  but trying to deal with a Regulator...