Author: Benjamin M. Taylor

There have been a growing number of people being trained to become taxi drivers, according to data published by Free Now. Since the start of 2022, Free Now has seen an increase in enrollment in its online training program which helps aspiring taxi drivers pass the National Transport Authority’s SPSV entrance test. Those wishing to […]

In Beach Place Ventures Ltd. vs. Employment Standards Tribunal2022 BCCA 147, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) upheld a decision of the Employment Standards Tribunal (Tribunal) that three taxi drivers (Chauffeurs) were employees of Beach Place Ventures Ltd. (Beach Place) and Black Top Cabs Ltd. (Black Top) (collectively, the Companies). Before the BCCA, the […]

– Advertisement – A frustrated netizen has taken to social media to complain about fussy taxi drivers asking for the passenger’s destination before agreeing to the ride. “Hiring a taxi on Friday evening can be officially announced as only for long journeys”, wrote the Facebook page Complaint Singapore Autumn Flower member on Saturday, May 14. […]

In Beach Place Ventures Ltd. vs. Employment Standards Tribunal2022 BCCA 147, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) upheld a decision of the Employment Standards Tribunal (Tribunal) that three taxi drivers (Chauffeurs) were employees of Beach Place Ventures Ltd. (Beach Place) and Black Top Cabs Ltd. (Black Top) (collectively, the Companies). Before the BCCA, the […]

By Cheng Wei-chi and Liu Tzu-hsuan/staff reporter, with a staff writer Around 100 taxi drivers protested outside the buildings housing the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) and the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) in Taipei yesterday, demanding that the government ensure an adequate supply of COVID-19 rapid test kits. 19 for drivers. The government […]

EVERY day, a group of taxi drivers wait patiently to transport passengers disembarking at Bukit Jalil Light Rail Station near Bukit Jalil Stadium to their next stop. After losing much of their business to ride-sharing companies, these taxi drivers are now banking on LRT station customers to hire them for the last mile of their […]

The number of taxi driver licenses held in London continues to fall despite the recent boom in business following the pandemic lockdown. According to data from Transport for London (TfL) there are now 19,356 taxi drivers in the capital. Of these, 17,214 hold all London licenses. At the start of the pandemic, the number of […]

The East Lindsey District Council Licensing Committee will review a list of four drivers who failed to track their subscription to an online DBS update service The East Lindsey District Council Licensing Committee will review a list of four drivers who have not tracked their subscription to an online DBS update service, which has been […]

Taxi drivers demonstrate outside Sandwell Town Council on April 25. Copyright: Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association The Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association will hold a slow protest between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., starting in West Bromwich town center and ending at the Sandwell Taxi Licensing Office, Cradley Heath. Motorists have been warned of some […]

Sandwell taxi drivers will converge in their vehicles from West Bromwich to Tipton on Wednesday and stage a major protest against the council’s unwillingness to address their concerns. The Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association will embark on a slow protest this Wednesday May 4 to show their opposition to the Sandwell Council, starting in West […]

Warraich noted that it was difficult to try to make small changes to cover costs without causing more strain with customers already in cost shock. “We are trying to increase the prices a little, but the customers are not happy. They always start arguing with us about it, some even get physically aggressive,” he added. […]

The resumption of cross-border taxi services between Singapore and Malaysia today is a blessing and a gift for taxi drivers in both countries. — Photo via Twitter/Bernama JOHOR BARU, May 1 – The resumption of cross-border taxi services between Singapore and Malaysia today, after approximately two years of suspension of operations due to the Covid-19 […]

AIB has warned that fraudsters are sending unsuspecting taxi drivers to collect customers’ bank cards in an elaborate new hoax. The bank sent an email on Friday afternoon with the subject “avoid putting your bank card in a taxi”. AIB said some customers had been contacted by fraudsters who claimed there had been a problem […]

AIB has warned customers that it will never ask for a credit card refund, following reports of a scam by fraudsters involving innocent taxi drivers. In an email sent to customers today, the bank said: “It may seem like a strange idea, but it shows how far fraudsters will go to get their hands on […]

From tomorrow (Saturday 30 April 2022), London black cabs must pay a £5 fee to drop off at all terminals at Heathrow Airport. Following public consultation, Transport for London (TfL) recently agreed to a number of changes to taxi fares and fares. Taxi drivers can now add a charge of up to £5.20 to the […]

The Scottish Government is to meet with taxi drivers and unions to discuss fears over changes to Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Register to our GlasgowWorld Today newsletter Glasgow MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy quizzed Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth on the Scottish Government’s support for taxi drivers in Glasgow ahead of changes to the city’s LEZ, during […]

Taxi Drivers Network president Adrian Acosta is calling on authorities, especially protective services, to step in and help drivers. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Acosta said drivers no longer felt safe doing their job and were at their wit’s end following a spike in crime, including theft and death threats. He said a recent […]

Why are taxi drivers in Africa switching to Orange motorbikes? Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing economic growth that is straining logistics systems. Taxi and delivery services are widespread in African countries. Bob Eco is the first for-profit social crypto company advocating for job creation. As countries grow and their economies grow, some of the most explosive […]

Over the Easter long weekend, the wait time for a taxi from Townsville airport was over an hour. Key points: Taxi driver says safety issues shouldn’t stop women from entering the industry Data from 13cabs suggests female drivers are in high demand Taxi Council Queensland says technology has made working safer, but there are still […]

Most taxi drivers and passengers have stopped wearing face coverings since the pavement condition was dropped in February, recent polls show. Wearing face coverings is no longer a condition of transport in taxi and private hire services since February 24, but drivers and customers are strongly recommended to wear them if they are able. The […]

News vishannap 5 hours ago File photo: NP petrol station on the corner of Boys Lane and the main eastern road, D’abadie. Photo by Angelo Marcelle Newsday visited two taxi ranks in Port of Spain on Tuesday when scores of drivers voiced their opinions on rising fuel prices. Vishal Roopchand of the Port of Spain […]

Buckinghamshire Council has partnered with education group Pearson to help taxi drivers improve their English skills, ready for license renewal. From September 2022, anyone renewing a taxi license in Buckinghamshire will be required to take an English test to ensure all drivers can speak and understand English to an appropriate level. Taxi drivers are in […]

Following the inconvenience encountered by commuters on the first day of their “chakka jam”, the unions of autorickshaws and taxi drivers have decided to withdraw their indefinite strike scheduled for Tuesday. Unions are protesting against rising CNG and fuel prices and demanding a review of tariffs. However, drivers who work with app-based taxi aggregators said […]

The capital woke up to empty streets on Monday with various Delhi rickshaw, taxi and taxi unions on strike in protest at rising fares. Protesters including taxi drivers Ola and Uber demand CNG subsidy and fare review following fuel price hike The protesters are due to stage protests outside the Civil Lines residence of Delhi […]

Commuters in Delhi could face problems as various car, taxi and minibus driver unions decided to go on strike on Monday. Unions have demanded higher tariffs and lower CNG prices. While most unions said they would be on a one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members […]

Transport operators, taxi drivers and even delivery people who have attached themselves to apps have been hit hard by soaring fuel prices. For some, like Rana Pratap who works as a delivery executive, life becomes “unbearable” as he spends most of his income on fuel. “Every day we spend between ₹350 and ₹500 just for […]

The distribution of Iftar meals is part of Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha’s Global Month of Service initiative. Doha: In keeping with its Global Service Month initiative and in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha has distributed Iftar meal boxes to local taxi drivers. More than 20 associates volunteered and […]

In view of the rising price of CNG in the nation’s capital, Delhi automobile and taxi drivers have appealed to the state government to subsidize CNG. They announced they were going on strike to protest against the price hike. Thursday saw the fifth CNG price increase this month, making fuel nearly 15 rupees more expensive. […]

Local authorities could ask taxi and PHV drivers to IMPROVE driving standards under new licensing guidance proposals Local authorities could be asked to require taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers to IMPROVE their standard of driving under new licensing guidance proposals created by the government. The government recently launched a 12-week consultation to update […]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the livelihoods of many taxi drivers who were already struggling to cope, myself included. As a taxi driver for 14 years this was unlike anything I had ever seen before. The foot traffic we rely on for customers has declined as offices closed, tourists disappeared and quarantine […]

Frustrated London taxi drivers will be ‘Tooting In Tooting’ at 8am on Thursday April 14, 2022 for the launch of the ‘BLACK CABS MATTER’ campaign. Opposite a minute’s silence campaign is set to begin in south-west London with the deafening buzz of a black cab minute. Taxi drivers were asked to congregate fifteen minutes before […]

Wiltshire Council has said there is a shortage of taxi drivers in the county and is urging people to come forward to fill vacancies. Taxis are an essential part of his transportation network, and he says they provide a valuable service to the community. He said in a statement: “Not only does the community need […]

Taxi drivers CAN still accept taxi app bookings while driving safely if the device remains in a cradle confirms taxi representatives following recent changes in the law on the use of handheld devices. The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) has allayed the concerns of London taxi drivers who use mobile phone devices to accept rides […]

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted this week to expand a pilot program allowing taxi messaging apps, such as Flywheel, to begin dispatching rides from third-party companies like Uber, delving deeper into a complex relationship between ride-sharing apps and taxis in San Francisco. The council voted unanimously to approve the amendment, […]

Wiltshire Council is calling for more licensed taxi drivers in the area as vital special education contracts worth over £250 a day for longer journeys remain unfulfilled. Taxis are seen as an essential part of the transport network providing a valuable service to the local community and in Wiltshire there is a shortage of taxi […]

Black taxi drivers in Plymouth say they are losing vital income because customers don’t know where their new rank is in the city centre. Hackney drivers say no signs have been posted in Old Town Street to indicate taxis are now waiting in Cornwall Street while redevelopment work is underway. Martin Leaves, secretary of the […]

(Yicai Global) April 5 — Chinese online travel agency Trip.Com Group provides taxi services for institutions related to the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic around Shanghai. Dong Yuanqiang, a taxi driver for Trip.Com, told Yicai Global that he was busy all day escorting medical workers to residential areas to take nucleic acid tests during the […]

The government is cracking down on taxi drivers, mini-taxi drivers and scrap dealers with new tax avoidance checks to be introduced in April. HMRC will use the new checks to monitor workers in ‘high risk’ sectors for tax avoidance. According to accountants at UHY Hacker Young, an industry is considered high risk if it has […]

Saturday 02 April 2022 20:07 Taxi drivers will be subject to new tax controls from next month HMRC is launching a crackdown on taxi drivers, mini-taxi drivers and scrap dealers from April, with the introduction of new tax avoidance checks, City AM has reported. The introduction of a number of new tax avoidance checks will […]

London Black Cabs must pay a £5 fee to drop off at all terminals at Heathrow Airport from Saturday 30 April 2022. Following public consultation, Transport for London (TfL) recently agreed to a number of changes to taxi fares and fares. Taxi drivers can now add a charge of up to £5.20 to the fare […]

Increased driver awareness and deployment of supervisors responsible for steep declines File photo Published: Thu 31 March 2022, 17:41 The number of traffic violations committed by taxi drivers and franchise companies in Ajman decreased by 25% in 2020-2021, according to statistics released by the Ajman Public Transport Authority (APTA). The drop in numbers has been […]

Uber has been under particular pressure in New York, as the city has since 2018 capped the number of transit vehicles allowed on its roads. In January, there were just over 96,000 vehicle licenses granted in the city, according to the Taxi and Limousine Commission, although 30,000 of them went unused that month. This new […]

SAN FRANCISCO KPIX) — In Uber’s early days, teaming up with, not against, the taxi industry seemed impossible. In 2022, that seems to be the playbook with a potential new deal in the works. If approved by the SFMTA board next month, Uber could partner with Flywheel to put taxis on the Uber app. The […]

Taxi drivers accepting card payments using their phones and other portable devices will be EXEMPTED from the new rules for using cell phones according to the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA). Since March 25, motorists are now breaking the law if they use a mobile phone while driving for any purpose, including taking photos or […]

More than a dozen New York cab drivers have traveled 1,200 miles to Minnesota to speak with an Edina-based investment firm they say is refusing loan debt relief for medallions expensive, the license to operate a taxi in the big city. “Our trip has been so worth it so far,” said Bhairavi Desai, executive director […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Taxis and Drivers Joint Action Committee (JAC) and Automobile Drivers JAC staged a protest outside the Road Transport Authority (RTA) Commissioner’s office on Monday, against center policies and state neglect of workers. “The strike is aimed at fighting for the legitimate implementation of policies, including increasing car rates, issuing car licenses, reducing […]

Taxi drivers wait for customers around Larkin Sentral in Johor Baru, March 25, 2022. ― Bernama pic JOHOR BARU, March 25 ― Following the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic which had disrupted people’s lives, the announcement of the reopening of land borders from April 1, is the long-awaited light at the end of the tunnel […]

Sandwell taxi drivers gather outside Sandwell Council House, Oldbury, to protest against long delays in acquiring private hire licenses, in August 2021 Imran Mahmood Qureshi, secretary of the Sandwell Private Hire Drivers Association, said members were still awaiting the taxi reforms that were promised in December last year. A Conservative candidate in the next local […]

Taxis linked to the Cata and Codeta associations do not operate on Thursday mornings. Taxis linked to the Cata and Codeta associations do not operate on Thursday March 24, 2022. CAPE TOWN – If you are traveling by taxi, you will need to find another way to get to work and school. Taxis linked to […]

MADRID — After fleeing war in Ukraine and reaching Warsaw by car and on foot, Khrystyna Trach, 22, had no idea how she would arrive in Spain where her sister lives. Then she heard about a convoy of Madrid taxi drivers who had come to Poland to bring aid and transport a group of 135 […]

Kent Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Margate. It was reported that at around 8.30pm on Thursday March 17, a taxi stopped at Wilderness Hill where the driver was assaulted by two men who had been passengers. After the victim left the vehicle to seek help, it was reported that money was […]

India and Australia are considering setting up a working group to develop qualifications recognition agreements to improve the two-way mobility of skilled migrants and students. Education is the biggest connector in the bilateral relationship between Australia and India. In recent years, India has overtaken China as the largest source country for international students. The statement […]

Participants in the protest included drivers of tourist taxis, Ola, Uber taxis and three-wheelers. By : HT automatic office | Updated: March 22, 2022, 07:17 File photo of a taxi used for representational purposes only (AP) Associations of taxi drivers and tourist taxi associations staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Monday to […]

Taxi spokesman Akooji Badat (left) with other campaigners at Huddersfield Town Hall They say that the authority’s policy of aptitude and beliefs is unjust and akin to “apartheid”. However, Kirklees Council says it is not changing its suitability and suitability policy, which was passed in 2019 and already meets the minimum standards set by the […]

After fleeing the war in Ukraine and reaching Warsaw by car and on foot, 22-year-old Khrystyna Trach had no idea how she would arrive in Spain where her sister lives. Then she heard about a convoy of Madrid taxi drivers who had come to Poland to bring aid and transport a group of 135 Ukrainians […]

Residents of Leeds have been told to avoid traveling to the city center due to a protest planned for later this week. Leeds Private Hire Drivers Organization (LPHDO) will hold a protest between 4pm and 6pm on Friday March 18 as they continue to protest against the suitability and convictions policy. The controversial policy was […]

Dubai’s state-owned taxi company is looking for new drivers as demand for transport soars. A recruitment day will take place on Friday during which potential drivers will be offered a monthly salary of 2,000 Dh plus commission. Positions are open to both men and women, who work in a fleet of “pink taxis” that only […]