Transport for London
Tfl / Leon Daniels non Meeting Today
Dear Grant, I am really looking forward to working with you to keep London's taxi trade special and so I am sorry you chose not to come to the meeting we had arranged today We are all agreed that London will always need a strong and buoyant licensed cab trade. I am...
No Strategy for Taxi licensing, policy, compliance and enforcement.
Meetings and Correspondence from The LCDC to establish the strategy for Taxi licensing, policy, compliance and enforcement.It is clear that Tfl have not had this in place for years.
LCDC Writes to Boris and The TFL
To: The Chair of the Transport for London Board: Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP. From: The Chair of the London Cab Drivers Club: Grant Davis. Dear Mr Mayor, On the 17th of March, you will be asked to approve or reject a set of proposals and new rules for the...
Caroline Pidgeons Letter to Mike Brown
Dear Mike, I’m writing to express my concern over the way in which TfL is mandating credit card payments for Black Taxis. Although I am a strong supporter of the mandate in principle there are important aspects of it which I think are unfair. I have been contacted by...
PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES REGULATION PROPOSALS: INTEGRATED IMPACT ASSESSMENT:
LCDC RESPONSE The IIA recognises that “these proposals were aimed at improving passenger safety, maintaining a clear distinction between taxi and private hire trades and improving the quality and accessibility of private hire services.” The taxi trade is directly...
Card payments to be accepted in every black cab
Cash has always been the standard method of payment in London's 22,500 licensed taxis but around half of all cab drivers now accept card payments. By requiring cards to be accepted in all black cabs, taking a cab will be even easier for Londoners and visitors. The...
TfL sets out plans to modernise and enhance London’s private hire industry
TfL sets out plans to modernise and enhance London’s private hire industry • TfL announces proposals to enhance safety and customer service, including a formal English language requirement for drivers • Mayor asks TfL to investigate the removal of the Congestion...
Vital road works to be carried out over the festive period to reduce traffic impact
Vital road works to be carried out over the festive period to reduce traffic impact • Road modernisation work will continue during the Christmas break • It will be carried out at a time when the roads are up to 20 per cent quieter to help reduce the impact on traffic...
Mayor and TfL confirm card and contactless payments to be accepted by London taxis
Mayor and TfL confirm card and contactless payments to be accepted by London taxis • Plans to mandate card and contactless payments in taxis from October next year • Announcement comes after 86 per cent welcomed consultation proposals • Customer surcharge for card...