Drew 💙

London Taxi Driver since 1995.
Wannabe Photographer 📷.

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@ObsidianUrbex It's the world's first coffee making machine, circa 1873

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@bc7653 50 minutes this afternoon to get to Hyde Park Corner from the V&A

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@guidoacasa I think collectively we as a trade have failed in that respect.

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@guidoacasa It would be interesting to know (what would have happened if he had attempted to)

The others? I think the relevance here is political will, which can start at City Hall and trickle down.

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa Correct, which leads me to an earlier point. The Mayor through TFL (partly) funds LA schemes (eg Camden's West End Project)
He could (if he wanted) attach conditions of funding which could include (what we see as) full access to these schemes.

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa Read my original reply.
I feel the regulatory framework taxis have to adhere to should tacitly allow us access to those parts of the road network others can't use.
Bishopsgate
TCR
Bank (North/South)
Bus gates (eg Wapping, Pentonville rd, Trafalgar Sq)
I think you feel the same?

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa Well clearly.
And it's more than short sections of one road.

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@guidoacasa Oh, that's ok then............

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@grok @lennythepen I'm good too thanks.

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@grok @lennythepen He said he's good

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@future_ai_focus Brixton Harbour (near the windmill)

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@willnorman @SadiqKhan @CityWestminster @TfL @a1_bloke Another thoroughfare you've nicked.

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@LondonTrafficW1 @thebarkingtweet It's ok you can 'nick' the controller in Silicone Valley #deportation
"But we're innovative m'lud"
"But we're learning m'lud"
"But @simonlightwood says we're opening up opportunities for disabled travel even though we can't carry wheelchairs m'lud"

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@c2c_Rail Can we get from Fenchurch Street to Chafford Hundred as well?

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@guidoacasa @Alfiebubbles @TheLTDA @London_Cycling Oh I've done plenty of that

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa @Alfiebubbles @TheLTDA I think your saying we should engage and work with other transport groups. I agree.
In a previous role I reached out to @London_Cycling to try and achieve that.
Unfortunately what followed was the most bizarre exchange, finalising in all sorts of accusations from them about me.

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa @Alfiebubbles And therein lies the problem, we don't have his ear and he certainly doesn't seem open to persuasion unfortunately.
There's plenty he could do .... if he wanted.

[Drew 💙 @AndyCabb66]

@guidoacasa @Alfiebubbles Which he part funded through TFL .. he could have applied conditions of funding .. if he'd wanted to