The London taxi trade is dying, and it only has itself to blame

Jump app could succeed where other start-up taxi apps stalled thanks to existing tech and 6,000 driver reach

A new taxi app, Jump, is attracting strong interest from a section of London’s black cab trade by offering a no-commission alternative to existing platforms. Backed by established taxi tech firm Taxiworld, the app could prove to be one of the first trade-led platforms with the right ingredients to stick.London’s black cab drivers have seen a steady flow of app-based options appear over the years. While platforms like FREENOW, Gett and ComCab hav…

The London taxi trade is dying, and it only has itself to blame

A new report has predicted the demise of the iconic London taxi but it is the cab trade itself – not Uber – that is to blame, writes James Ford London’s black cab industry is dying. That is the stark warning from a recent report by the Centre for London, which predicts that the traditional London taxi trade could be dead within two decades. The think tank report cites a fall in the number of taxis licensed by Transport for London (TfL) from 22,8…