Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London said, it would be ‘inappropriate’ to include licensed black taxis into one of the key policies of the London Mayor’s Transport Strategy due to the brake and tyre emissions created. The Transport Strategy policies created by the Mayor of London mainly focuses on making 80 percent of trips in…
When the recent news broke where black taxis were left abandoned in the open field, there was a huge concern about the business fall of UK taxi fleets post COVID-19. Currently, there are the only a fraction of fleets running on the UK streets. Let us check how the global pandemic effected the UK taxi…
Bolt, one of the biggest rival of Uber in London, is launching its Zero Emission Transition fund to help its drivers to switch over to electric vehicles. The fund, which is worth of £250,000, will have no extra cost to drivers and riders. The money will cover for four main things: Installing charging points, developing…
According to the study published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there was a decline of UK bus and coach by -22.1% in Q3 this year. The major reason behind this the reintroducing of lockdowns in UK during h autumn, as Coronavirus continued to create rage in the country. People stayed off…
According to the Damning Research, it is found that, manufacturing of electric vehicles can itself generate 63 percent of more carbon dioxide, compared to petrol and diesel models. This means, you need to drive zero- emission vehicle for around 50,000 miles before they turn green, since these cars are powered by fossil fuels. This revelation…
The Coronavirus pandemic has really hit hard to UK black cab drivers. Since June, one in five black cabs in London are off-road due to lack of passengers preferring to ride in it. From 18900 on 7 June, the number has come down to 15000 on 8 November, the data from Transport for London (TFL).…
Looking at the current financially distressed condition of taxi drivers in the UK, the Scottish labour has demanded more financial assistance during the pandemic situation. Richard Leonard, the party leader said, “If additional support measures are not introduced there are concerns “many in the industry will be forced to cease trading”. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes…
Updated 25.11.2020 If you are planning a big company event or a pub crawl among your friends, coordinating transportation can be quite the chore. Vans are not big enough, and lining up cabs for everyone creates a logistical nightmare; this has you playing with the idea of hiring a coach to make your transportation hassle-free,…
UK taxi drivers have been facing huge financial turmoil due to business loss during the pandemic period. However, the new financial support package for them will give a big relief. Nichola Mallon received the legal powers to come up with an extensive scheme, which will be tabled on Thursday, this week. If all the ministers…
Uber’s taxi driver union in the UK has filed for a second legal challenge against the ride-hailing giant in Europe. This time the legal tussle is about Uber’s “robo-firing” practices that intervene in Article 22 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which seek to protect individuals from automated decision-making. The legal case has…