Deregulation of the minicab industry was championed as a way of opening up the market to lower costs by increasing competition. And whilst lower prices and high employment are good for an economy, the role...
A council has been reported to the Office of the Information Commissioner after they sent huge amounts of confidential data to several taxi firms. Leicester City Council emailed "hundreds, potentially thousands" of vulnerable people's personal information,...
Never far away from the headlines, transport company Uber have unveiled their plans for the future of taxis at the CES 2018 exhibition in Las Vegas. By 2020 the company says we will be making our...
Christmas is an expensive time for everyone, with presents, food and parties all taking its toll on our wallets, But as well as being a busy time for the industry as people travel to and from...
Bristol City Council are investigating reports of taxis refusing to pick up a mother and her disabled daughter in a story which has been branded "disgraceful" by industry insiders. Karen Tilley and Josselin, 11, had caught...
Chief Executive of zoom.taxi Matthew Kendall welcomed the decision from the ECJ saying it would "allow fair competition to flourish once again in the industry." He also blasted claims from the company that this ruling would...
A leading Union has said Uber is a danger to public safety because of the "excessive hours" worked by many of its drivers. The GMB Union told Westminster Magistrates' Court it had evidence that Uber "encourages...
Local authorities have been told they need to make sure all taxis and private hire companies are fully aware of the rules regarding disabilities after another negative story hit the industry. Jeanette Fyfe, a blind woman...
A decision by York City Council not to grant Uber a license in the city was met with cheers from the public gallery this week. A committee at the City of York Council cited a number...
