14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (378+ words) The UK head of taxi payment platform Curb has supported the Knowledge of London, arguing that the test plays an important role in preserving critical thinking skills at a time when concerns are growing about the impact of artificial intelligence…...

18+ hour, 41+ min ago  (528+ words) The decline in black cab driver numbers has become one of the most significant long-term challenges facing the taxi industry. While passenger demand remains resilient in many areas and black cabs continue to play a vital role in urban transport…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (359+ words) The Department for Transport has confirmed it has not issued specific guidance to developers of private hire booking or navigation applications, despite growing use of app-based technology across the taxi and private hire vehicle sector. In a series of written…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (491+ words) The Taxi Centre has relocated to a new purpose-built facility in Glasgow, marking a significant milestone as the business celebrates 25 years serving the UK taxi and private hire industry. The company, one of the UK's largest specialist taxi vehicle providers,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (184+ words) Two private hire licences have been suspended following a joint enforcement operation in Bradford city centre targeting vehicle compliance, road safety and licensing offences. Bradford Council's Licensing Enforcement team joined officers from West Yorkshire Police and partners involved in Operation…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (949+ words) For taxi and private hire drivers, renewing a licence is not simply an administrative process. It is the key that allows them to earn a living. Yet across the UK, growing concerns continue to be raised around licensing delays, with…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (334+ words) Sheffield City Council is being asked to approve a temporary fuel surcharge for hackney carriage journeys, with charges linked directly to diesel prices and reviewed monthly. Sheffield City Council is set to consider reintroducing a temporary fuel surcharge for hackney…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (396+ words) A private hire driver's licence has been revoked with immediate effect after councillors concluded that repeated excessive speeding and complaints about conduct towards female passengers meant the driver was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence....

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (393+ words) A private hire driver's licence application has been refused after a Farnham Council licensing panel concluded the applicant was not a "fit and proper person" to hold a licence due to convictions involving dishonesty and fraud-related offences. The decision was…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (338+ words) The Government has given its strongest indication yet that it wants taxi and private hire drivers to be licensed in the areas where they actually work, as ministers prepare to bring forward a new Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Bill....