skippy41 wrote:
2 things wrong, there are no zero electric cabs yet, and the PH will still have a 2 year advantage
Yes there are they are called cycle rickshaws . Can't wait to see GBC operating one of those !!!
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 2018 |
TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 2018 The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) have today confirmed to the taxi and private hire trades how they will play their part in improving London’s air quality when the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is introduced in the Capital in 2020. From 1 January 2018, all taxis licensed for the first time must be zero emission capable, while new diesel taxis will not be allowed in London. For private hire vehicles, there are several milestones which will ensure that all vehicles granted a private hire licence for the first time after 1 January 2023 will be zero emission capable, regardless of age: In advance of the ULEZ requirements, and to clean up the private hire fleet, all private hire vehicles licensed for the first time between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019 must feature a Euro 6 petrol or diesel engine, or a Euro 4 petrol-hybrid engine. From 1 January 2020 all new private hire vehicles – defined as those under 18 months old – licensed for the first time will have to be zero emission capable. Older private hire vehicles – those over 18 months old – will need to feature a Euro 6 engine when licensed for the first time between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022. They will also need to be zero emission capable from 2023. This follows a second consultation with the taxi and private hire trades, stakeholders and the public on proposed licensing changes ahead of the ULEZ. The Mayor and TfL have secured £65m of funding to help taxi drivers achieve a target of 9,000 zero emission capable taxis by 2020. Up to £5,000 will be available to taxi drivers who want to decommission their vehicle once it reaches 10 years of age, with the exact amount depending on the age of the vehicle. As well as this, a £5,000 plug-in car grant is available through the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), to which a £3,000 ‘top-up’ grant can be added. The same OLEV plug-in grant is also available for private hire drivers. The 15-year age limit for taxis will remain in place, but the decommissioning scheme will encourage cabbies to remove the oldest, most polluting vehicles from the fleet and upgrade to new zero emission capable taxis. The scheme is intended to tackle the problem of air quality in London in an effective and sustainable way, while also taking into account the challenges currently facing the trade. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson MP, said: “The taxi and minicab trades have a crucial role to play in helping to improve London’s air quality. This is why we have made them a central part of our Ultra Low Emission Zone plans. We understand this will take time and that is why we are giving financial assistance to help clean up these vehicle fleets. The Ultra Low Emission Zone is the most ambitious measure of its kind in the world and we need everyone on board for it to be a success.” Garrett Emmerson, TfL’s Chief Operating Officer for Surface Transport, said: “It is clear that we need to take significant action to address the problem of poor air quality in London and that transport will need to play a central role. The Ultra Low Emission Zone, which will be introduced in 2020, will be an effective way of improving air quality across the city as a whole. But we are not waiting until then to make major improvements. The measures we are setting out will encourage owners of taxis and minicabs to take action now, and sets a course towards cleaner taxi and private hire trades and a cleaner London.” http://www.thechauffeur.com/tfl-confirm ... from-2018/ |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
zero emission capable = electric I wonder what fares are going to have to go to in order to pay for that |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
2 things wrong, there are no zero electric cabs yet, and the PH will still have a 2 year advantage |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
skippy41 wrote: 2 things wrong, there are no zero electric cabs yet, and the PH will still have a 2 year advantage Yes there are they are called cycle rickshaws . Can't wait to see GBC operating one of those !!!
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| Author: | GBC [ Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
The current Mayor ceases to be the current mayor in about 7 months. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
GBC wrote: The current Mayor ceases to be the current mayor in about 7 months. Do you think the next Mayor will reverse this policy? |
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| Author: | x-ray [ Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
The vehicles don't have to be zero emission, just zero emission capable. The new metrocab and TX5 will meet this, but at what cost ? Up to £13,000 in grants should help to soften the blow though. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
grandad wrote: GBC wrote: The current Mayor ceases to be the current mayor in about 7 months. Do you think the next Mayor will reverse this policy? We'll soon be into 2016. There's not a single taxi that's available for purchase, or has proved itself in any long term trial (metro) the tx5 is a one off prototype, and the minicab industry have dozens of vehicle types being replaced by what? Priuses, or £80k tesla's? The new mayor WILL have to change the implementation dates and types of vehicles allowed or there won't be a London taxi or minicab trade. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
GBC wrote: grandad wrote: GBC wrote: The current Mayor ceases to be the current mayor in about 7 months. Do you think the next Mayor will reverse this policy? We'll soon be into 2016. There's not a single taxi that's available for purchase, or has proved itself in any long term trial (metro) the tx5 is a one off prototype, and the minicab industry have dozens of vehicle types being replaced by what? Priuses, or £80k tesla's? The new mayor WILL have to change the implementation dates and types of vehicles allowed or there won't be a London taxi or minicab trade. |
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| Author: | toots [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
One has to wonder why ph get a two year advantage over hackneys considering there are far more of them than hackneys thus creating more emissions one would think. Also it must be cheaper to replace a Phv than a hackney carriage. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
Cabbies offered up to £5,000 of taxpayers' money to switch from diesel to electric power London cabbies are being offered up to £5,000 of taxpayers' money to switch from diesel to electric power. City Hall has set aside £65m to bankroll the conversion of London's taxi fleet by 2020. Diesel powered cabs will eventually be banned under plans to create the world's first ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) on September 7th 2020. All new taxis must be 'zero emission capable' from the start of 2018. The new rules will also apply to minicabs, but not until 2020. Cabbies can claim up to £5,000 to decommission their old diesel taxi, depending on its age. They can also apply for 'plug in car' grants worth £8,000. The 24-hour ULEZ, based on the current Congestion Charge zone, is being introduced in a bid to cut pollution levels. The taxi and minicab trades have a crucial role to play in helping to improve London’s air quality. This is why we have made them a central part of our Ultra Low Emission Zone plans. We understand this will take time and that is why we are giving financial assistance to help clean up these vehicle fleets. The Ultra Low Emission Zone is the most ambitious measure of its kind in the world and we need everyone on board for it to be a success. http://www.itv.com/news/london/2015-10- ... ric-power/ |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
120,000 licensed vehicles each paying £350 per year in license fees - £42 million per year in fees Is it really the tax payers money Boris? |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:37 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: 120,000 licensed vehicles each paying £350 per year in license fees - £42 million per year in fees Is it really the tax payers money Boris? It must be because Councils are not allowed to make a profit from license fees. 
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
grandad wrote: It must be because Councils are not allowed to make a profit from license fees. That's right - silly of me 
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| Author: | roythebus [ Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: TfL confirms Private Hire requirements for ULEZ from 201 |
At least it'll knock Uber's plans a bit. Just imagine though doing a day's work round town then getting a Heathrow job and running out of shilling-in-the-meter on Hammersmith flyover... |
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