Perhaps the question should be why are there already 3 different legal ways for cross border and what are the safety implications of that?

The real issue is that with 3 already legal ways for licensed vehicles and drivers to be used across borders, why is this last one so much more "dangerous"?

That question has not been raised by any of the groups that are objecting to the new proposals so it doesn't seem to be an issue. Do you have an answer to why this proposal is more dangerous than than the other 3?
Perhaps most of the objections are based on certain groups wanting to keep the status quo as a form of protectionism from extra competition.

My objection was to the fact that they were prepared to allow anybody to drive a licensed vehicle. Imo cross border wouldn't be a problem if it was purely to assist each other, but, as it will enable drivers licensed in one area to work in another it is a concern because they haven't suggested that LOs from area A will be able to check drivers from area B. I guess if they allow that I would feel happier.

Well the issue of anyone driving has been resolved. The current situation is that there are 3 ways for drivers licensed in one area to legally work in another. It could be said that it will be safer for a private Hire operator to use another Private Hire operator from another area because at least that journey will be recorded. If a Hackney driver subs the job to a Private hire operator, The Hackney driver does not need to keep any details.

Yeah but the private hire operator does

But if you have booked with your local Hackney and the job has been passed quite legally without your knowledge, your point of redress would be with your local hackney who probably wouldn't have a record of the journey where as a private Hire operator would have had to keep the details.

Now this is what has been suggested .....That the same rules that apply regarding P/H should apply to Hackneys regarding booking ..And every hackney radio system that I know keeps records .....They would be bloody silly not to....

who said it was without the knowledge of the customer?

That is the scenario being voiced about the proposed changes.

In this day and age it's difficult to imagine that a ph op would take a booking without it having to go into some computer system of sorts

the majority of issues always seem to come from minicabs, illegal plying, cross border and so on - whats the point of a three year badge when the majority of new entrants leave the minicab trade when they find a proper job?

Not sure about that.

The major cross border issues involve hackneys working with radios in different areas.