by admin | Mar 2, 2012 | Taxi
Transport for London has confirmed a number of substantial improvements will be made to the licensing process for taxi and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators from next year. NSL, the company contracted to run the new system will be responsible for providing...
by admin | Jan 20, 2012 | Minicab, Taxi
On Tuesday, The Taxi Trade stood stunned, as the news emerged of the result from the appeal against the revocation of the satellite office license at Abacus in the City of London. No reports or statements have been forthcoming from LTPH. The only news report of the...
by admin | Jan 20, 2012 | Minicab
THORNTON HEATH, SOUTH LONDON; ERITH, KENT A pensioner who raped a drunken passenger 16 years ago was jailed for just five years today (Tues). Cypriot Mustafa Hassan, now 68, attacked the woman as he drove her home following a night out celebrating her 29th birthday in...
by admin | Jan 20, 2012 | Minicab, Taxi
By Thomas The Taxi Taxi drivers are to be subject to enhanced background checks under new proposals announced yesterday. Proposals will allow taxi licensing authorities to carry out enhanced criminal records checks on their drivers before they are issued with a...
by admin | Jan 20, 2012 | Minicab, Taxi
Helen Chapman, Deputy Director of London Taxi & Private Hire, said: “Touting in London is a significant issue. As far as we are concerned there was clear evidence that this company did not operate this private hire service in line with their clear legal...