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Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 years
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Author:  captain cab [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:56 am ]
Post subject:  Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 years
Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in two years

The number of minicabs plying their trade on the capital’s streets has increased by 26 per cent in just two years, figures showed today.

Department of Transport statistics found there were 62,800 licensed private hire vehicles in London in March 2015, up about 12,500 since 2013.

The staggering rise is partly a result of the growth of the minicab app Uber which has brought thousands more vehicles onto London’s roads.

Mayor Boris Johnson is pushing for new powers to cap the number of private hire vehicles in the capital, which is rising by more than 1,000 a month.

The latest figures are even higher with Transport for London reporting 68,639 licensed private hire vehicles in the week starting August 10, up 347 from the previous week. The number of drivers rose to 85,368, an increase of 612 on the previous week.

However, the number of black cabs is just 22,327, a rise of just 27 on the week before, while the number of black cab drivers was down 11 to 25,057.

Lib Dem leader in London Caroline Pidgeon said: “It is possible for London to have both a flourishing taxi trade and private hire industry, but for this to occur we need fair regulation and proper enforcement of existing rules.”

source: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpor ... 20661.html
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
captain cab wrote:
Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in two years

The number of minicabs plying their trade on the capital’s streets has increased by 26 per cent in just two years, figures showed today.

Department of Transport statistics found there were 62,800 licensed private hire vehicles in London in March 2015, up about 12,500 since 2013.

The staggering rise is partly a result of the growth of the minicab app Uber which has brought thousands more vehicles onto London’s roads.

Mayor Boris Johnson is pushing for new powers to cap the number of private hire vehicles in the capital, which is rising by more than 1,000 a month.

The latest figures are even higher with Transport for London reporting 68,639 licensed private hire vehicles in the week starting August 10, up 347 from the previous week. The number of drivers rose to 85,368, an increase of 612 on the previous week.

However, the number of black cabs is just 22,327, a rise of just 27 on the week before, while the number of black cab drivers was down 11 to 25,057.

Lib Dem leader in London Caroline Pidgeon said: “It is possible for London to have both a flourishing taxi trade and private hire industry, but for this to occur we need fair regulation and proper enforcement of existing rules.”

source: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpor ... 20661.html


Yep and GMBPDB membership 322 :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: nothing to do with having become a collaborators organisation then :badgrin:

Earnings well below the minimum wage for virtually ALL of the drivers and working hours regs prepetually broken by 99% of drivers with of course the full knowledge and co=operation of the Licensed Proprietors .

ITS A FEKKING CRIMINALLY DANGEROUS CESS PIT INDUSTRY .................A DISGRACE TO ANY CITY FFS :evil:
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
captain cab wrote:
Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in two years

I wonder if the churn rate is still nearly 50%.
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in two years

I wonder if the churn rate is still nearly 50%.


YES :D
Author:  GBC [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Most working 7 days a week for £1.20 a mile, less 20% and every day running costs.

Brilliant. Great career. :roll:
Author:  GBC [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Wonder how much Travis earns an hour?
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
GBC wrote:
Most working 7 days a week for £1.20 a mile, less 20% and every day running costs.

Brilliant. Great career. :roll:


But of course extremely dangerous which you fail to mention GBC ...................why :?:
Author:  trotskys twin [ Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
GBC wrote:
Wonder how much Travis earns an hour?


Surely FOI that question #-o #-o my bet £180 000 #-o
Author:  GBC [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Yep, long hours are dangerous, especially when drivers are arriving in London to drive for Uber under false promises of £600 per weekend from all over the UK and literally living in their cars.
Nice.
Nice smell too.

Kalanick is reportedly worth over $60,000,000 ..... nice gig if you can get it .... all off the backs of drivers who are lucky to clear £750 a week after seven 14 hours days. :roll:
Author:  edders23 [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
GBC wrote:
.. nice gig if you can get it .... all off the backs of drivers who are lucky to clear £750 a week after seven 14 hours days. :roll:



Wow can't remember the last time i cleared that much in a month !!!!!
Author:  GBC [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Shall I send you an TFL PH driver / Uber application pack? :D
Author:  edders23 [ Sun Sep 06, 2015 7:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
Just read the NPHA rag today interesting to note Brian's comments on the accuracy of the statistics which he's been checking with councils including 1 that the government stats showed more than 4 times the actual number of hackneys licensed :roll:

to misquote a famous politician there are liars damned liars and government statisticians !!

ALLEGEDLY
Author:  captain cab [ Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
edders23 wrote:
Just read the NPHA rag today interesting to note Brian's comments on the accuracy of the statistics which he's been checking with councils including 1 that the government stats showed more than 4 times the actual number of hackneys licensed :roll:

to misquote a famous politician there are liars damned liars and government statisticians !!

ALLEGEDLY



and in the same manner apparently many taxi drivers are now concerned about 3 year licenses costing too much

this is despite the cost of a 3 year license not supposed to cost too much more than a 1 year badge (its a cost of issue thing)

and despite the DfT being asked to give advice on how to implement the three year badge

and despite the majority of cab drivers being totally retarded
Author:  grandad [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
captain cab wrote:


and in the same manner apparently many taxi drivers are now concerned about 3 year licenses costing too much

this is despite the cost of a 3 year license not supposed to cost too much more than a 1 year badge (its a cost of issue thing)

and despite the DfT being asked to give advice on how to implement the three year badge

and despite the majority of cab drivers being totally retarded

That maybe because some Councils are simply trying to charge 3 times the cost of an annual badge.
Author:  edders23 [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Number of minicabs operating in London surges 26% in 2 y
grandad wrote:
captain cab wrote:


and in the same manner apparently many taxi drivers are now concerned about 3 year licenses costing too much

this is despite the cost of a 3 year license not supposed to cost too much more than a 1 year badge (its a cost of issue thing)

and despite the DfT being asked to give advice on how to implement the three year badge

and despite the majority of cab drivers being totally retarded

That maybe because some Councils are simply trying to charge 3 times the cost of an annual badge.


AND MORE !
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