Revealed: London has 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap

Revealed: London has 106,000 private hire drivers as politicians demand licence cap

London Assembly transport committee calls for cap on private hire licences in the capital

In ten years licensed taxis have fallen by over 8,000 to just 14,800 while there are some 106,000 private hire drivers in London

Transport for London (TfL) and the Government must take radical action on private hire licensing to combat the “steep decline” in the amount of taxi drivers operating in the capital, the London Assembly Transport Committee has said. Elly Baker, the Labour Assembly Member who chairs the group, said the “advent of app-based operators” – such […]

‘IT’S TIME TFL GETS SERIOUS’: Create cap on private hire vehicles and support the taxi trade, says London Assembly

The Transport for London (TfL) Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan has been labelled a missed opportunity, with the London Assembly Transport Committee calling for stronger measures to protect drivers and improve safety.Following an investigation into the plan, the Committee concluded that a lack of engagement with the trade has left key issues unresolved. In letters sent to both the Government and TfL, Assembly Members have called for legislative…

GLA: TfL must have powers to cap private hire driver numbers in London - southlondon.co.uk

Transport for London (TfL) and the Government must take radical action on private hire licensing to combat the “steep decline” in the amount of taxi drivers operating in the capital, the London Assembly Transport Committee has said. Elly Baker, the Labour Assembly Member who chairs the group, said the “advent of app-based operators” – such