Month: April 2022

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 […]

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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 […]

SOME 873 public service jeepney (PUJ) and taxi drivers in Davao City have received cash assistance for fuel as oil prices continue to fluctuate in the global market. Each driver received fuel assistance of PPP 3,000 from the city government through the City Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The program falls under the Crisis Relief […]

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 […]

PTI New Delhi, April 19 The strike by drivers attached to ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Ola demanding a subsidy on CNG prices and a fare review entered its second day on Tuesday. However, the yellow-black auto-rickshaw and taxi unions, which were part of Monday’s strike, have decided to postpone their agitation, […]

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 […]

Car and taxi drivers’ strike: The strike was not called off despite assurances from the Delhi government. New Delhi: In protest against soaring fuel prices, members of the Automobile, Taxi and Taxi Drivers Associations of Delhi have decided to go on strike from Monday for two days. Several car and taxi driver unions are demanding […]

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 […]