Author Archive for Pete Cooper
London black cab market set to go green
The prospect of electric taxis appearing on the streets of London has moved closer to reality after one of the leading cab makers launched a new model. 2010 Ford Transit Connect Taxi: 2010 Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO — Today Ford unveiled a taxi version of its 2010 Transit Connect utility van that will go on sale in late 2010. In addition to its reconfigured interior, the Transit Connect Taxi will also offer fleet operators the option of running the vehicle on compressed natural gas or propane.Pile ‘o’ Poop
It seems wires are getting crossed here! we just got a rambling comment from a Cramlington Hack,Northumberland plated I presume.
Anyway he has read this site (He called it a Forum) we are much more than a mere forum, we are a super calibrated shit hot Taxi news web portal……
Interpretations of Law
The argument you are advancing is that argued (unsuccessfully) by Berwick Borough Taxi Association (represented by the National Private Hire Association) in the Newcastle v Berwick High Court case last year.
North Tyne Set for 18% Test Fee Hike!
North Tyneside Council Regulation and Review Committee
6pm Monday October 12th 2009 Review of Fees and Charges for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Scheme
The table below shows the proposed fees……….
CCTV in Taxis on North Tyneside
Some drivers have raised questions about having cctv in their vehicles.
This is what North Tynesides Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy states…….
Two sides to a Fence, but how many Fences
Just because something is proposed in an eloquent manner, does not mean that it is undoubtedly correct.
Those that comment here in the best English that they can, and live daily with the frustrations that this trade inflicts on them, may sometimes seem antagonistic and abusive but the site is here to allow people to get things off their chest in a way they never would be able to do in a face to face way.
When the patter merchants come and make their……..
New Site is Sh*t !!!!
A professor of Taxi driving graced us with his presence today,using the comments system he proclaimed in one line of well thought out comment supremacy “Nah, the ‘new’ site is just sh*t”Berwick Plates: Is there such a Thing?
Still here! Berwick is no longer a Licensing authority for Taxis and by all accounts their plates should now be Blue rather than Green,with Zone initials to denote the area from which they will work.So say Northumberland…………………………..The Image to the right is of the alleged text message sent out to many Berwick plate Holders/drivers………..
0845 600 6400Mystery Shoppers at The Coast
Two Private Hire drivers have been fined in separate hearings by North Shields Magistrates.In February of this year North Tyneside Council carried out a series of ‘Mystery Shopper’ stings ………
Taxi and Private Hire Training Providers – A Cautionary Note
REPUBLISHED DUE TO SOME DRIVERS BEING UNSURE OF THE SITUATION.
GoSkills is aware that a small minority of training providers in England are making statements about the status of national qualifications for drivers in order to attract business. Some of the statements that are being made are inaccurate. There is, for example, no basis in the statement that NVQ qualifications are to become a legal requirement for licensing.Driver Hours under Scrutiny & Snowblog
Private Hire drivers hours are being looked at by Government. Louise Ellman MP,chairwoman of the Transport Select committee, says it is an area of concern and is writing to the transport minister to ask for more research to be done. MP’s are concerned following the experience of a Barnsley family whose son was killed by a taxi driver at the end of a 13-hour shift………….
Police Appeal to Taxi Drivers in Murder case
Police in Worcester, investigating the murder of a man in the city believe A taxi driver may have driven the victim and another man to a park shortly before an attack took place…………
Mr Whitehouse’s last movements are being tracked and it is now known he was out in Worcester city centre on Tuesday evening………
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in and around Gheluvelt Park on Tuesday evening or through to Wednesday morning is asked to contact police on 0300 333 3000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
NEWCASTLE PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS ASSOCIATION