David garness

[Taxi Judge @TaxiJudge]

@BBC @LBC @LTDA @WAYMO driverless car traveling E/B Pall Mall panics because Pall Mall East is closed & diverted to the bust gate Cockspur St, turns left into 4 lanes of on coming traffic in Haymarket. It was a miracle nobody was hurt

[London Cab Drivers Club @The_LCDC]

Calling All Cabbies 😀😀😀😀

[Anthony minas @taximanant]

The Mayor says black cabs are iconic. Steve says numbers have fallen from 22k to 13k

Bored of these iconic compliments

At some point, the discussion has to move beyond telling us how valued we are and onto explaining how the decline is going to stop.

https://t.co/2DvlSHcUbS

[David garness @DavidGarness]

@angelazhay @beverleyturner @Uber Thank you Angela

[Adam Tranter @adamtranter]

This is the UK premiere of a new genre of video. Robotaxi companies will rush out excuses. There will be many, many more examples of this kind.

[Kelsey Maurine Brickl @KelseyMBrickl]

And since you are British: London Black Cabs actually prove the opposite of the “too complicated” argument.

Britain already has a mainstream taxi model where ramp access is expected, ordinary, and built into the vehicle category. That is precisely why Waymo’s exclusion of non-transfer power wheelchair users is so glaring.

The safety/liability point is not an excuse to avoid access. It is the reason access has to be engineered properly: ramp/lift access, safe gradients, adequate clearance, wheelchair securement where needed, occupant restraint, boarding stability, emergency procedures, and independent usability.

If someone tips or is injured because access is badly designed, that is an accident and foreseeable liability.

But if a company refuses to design for access at all while scaling transportation infrastructure, that is also a foreseeable civil-rights problem.

London Black Cabs show accessible design can be normalized.

Waymo should be improving on that model, not retreating behind “maybe later.”

@londontaxi_pr @seanpaulday @waymo

[The Taxi Drivers Forum @LTDAForum]

Kingsway tunnel shut 2 Wayslows can’t work it out!

[John Hannam @JohnHann04]

I can’t begin to describe how disgraceful this government are when it comes to sneaky tax rises and raiding the pockets of families. Were you aware that your Pension savings, which were previously exempt are now going to be subject to 40% Inheritance tax. So where previously your pension would go tax free to your grieving spouse and family, it’s now gonna fall foul of IHT. Even worse the pension company are allowed to hold on to 50% of the pension for up to 15 months. Inheritance tax is totally immoral anyway but now it will apply to even more people in money they thought was safe.

[SEAN PAUL DAY @seanpaulday]

Revisiting the interview with Lee DaCosta, talking about @blackcabcom

“We’re committed to a commission-free model for drivers”

@CabvisionTaxi

Click here for the full interview:

https://t.co/D22XQ1vBby

[Anthony minas @taximanant]

Nothing says “Taste the Difference” quite like a black hair sealed inside your sausages.

Bought these from Sainsbury’s Hythe.

How does this pass quality control?

@sainsburys @SainsburysNews

[LTCFC ® @LTCFC1928]

CABBIES!

Our upcoming summer outing is scheduled for Wed, July 8th.

We sincerely hope you will consider joining us for this very special experience. The more drivers we have, the more kids can enjoy this fantastic day.

Register your interest here: John Godfrey- 07973 313148.

[Anthony minas @taximanant]

I think the host manages the interviews well.

Imagine all 3 Org Gen-Secs ( no hangers on) sitting in that room after a trade wide data vote result & the topic being ‘what to do about that result’

Think everyone is sick of years of ‘no coordination’ & no results!

[SEAN PAUL DAY @seanpaulday]

This is shocking on multiple levels.

A Freedom of Information request revealed that 158 individuals granted private hire licences had prior convictions for violent offences. In addition, 61 had drug-related convictions, 36 had drink-driving offences, and 4 had sexual offence convictions.

Overall, the FOI showed that 438 licences were issued to individuals with criminal records in the last year alone.

Further concern arises from reporting by @carolinegall1, which conflates taxi drivers with private hire drivers. These licences were granted to minicab drivers, not licensed taxi drivers - an important distinction that risks diverting attention from what is increasingly being highlighted as a very serious issue.

@TfL @TfLTPH @transportgovuk @LBC @BBCNews

https://t.co/HyqfQjQPui

[Anthony minas @taximanant]

All comes back to no coordinated strategy. Grass roots drivers saw the need for it, 1 Org was open to it. If you live in a messy environment, don’t be surprised when there’s no direction. Unite or stay as you are or should I say “1 tier or 4, it’s up to you” 😬

[TOTTENHAM TILL I DIE @KingArtAT]

It’s time to convert every single job from @FreeNow_UK & @Gett to @blackcabcom

[LondonTaxiPR @londontaxi_pr]

@jamesfarrar @blackcabcom open to all drivers

[SEAN PAUL DAY @seanpaulday]

@Nevindrivr In fairness, the argument was made years ago when the seeds were first being planted- now the consequences are unfolding.

More than ever, cabbies need to get behind trade-led platforms.

Download @blackcabcom and help build the work there.

https://t.co/beNsoc5qig

[Anthony minas @taximanant]

@Heidi_Labour is this what service “you’re delighted” is coming to London! #RoboTaxis

[David garness @DavidGarness]

@blackcabcom Things will pick up soon then hopefully we have a good push forward to get control of our work we used to have best of luck black cab. Com

[blackcab.com @blackcabcom]

London’s better in a black cab.

Get the https://t.co/9i476ucPax app — Apple Store or Google Play

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