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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | GMB slams TfL plan to levy congestion charge on PH |
Union slams TfL plan to levy congestion charge on private hire taxis GMB union has slammed a proposal from Transport for London (TfL) to re-open a consultation on whether private hire vehicles should pay the congestion charge. The union has warned that if private hire firms are made to pay the charge, businesses will be forced to leave London. TfL’s plans first came to light in October last year. GMB has argued London’s taxi services should be exempt because they are a form of public transport. Steve ********, GMB regional officer, said: “Mayor Ken Livingstone brought in the exemption for private hire based on the widely-held view that this was a public transportation medium. “A charge would primarily affect drivers who in effect would face a further tax on their incomes....This plan that is claimed to be another ‘consultation’ will cause more damage to traffic and emission levels. It will also force private hire companies out of London costing jobs.” Paul Cowperthwaite, general manager of road user charging at TfL, said: “We are currently undertaking further analysis on the impact of removing the exemption from the congestion charge for private hire vehicles. “Depending on the outcome of this work, a consultation could follow later this year.” Uber has resulted in a massive fall in the use of night buses, with the use on some routes falling by as much as 20 per cent. The plans from TfL come as Uber’s future remains under threat in the capital, after its licence was revoked. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: GMB slams TfL plan to levy congestion charge on PH |
Sussex wrote: Paul Cowperthwaite, general manager of road user charging at TfL, said: “We are currently undertaking further analysis on the impact of removing the exemption from the congestion charge for private hire vehicles. Just what we want, another excuse for TfL Uber vehicle to infest areas outside of London. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: GMB slams TfL plan to levy congestion charge on PH |
Sussex wrote: Sussex wrote: Paul Cowperthwaite, general manager of road user charging at TfL, said: “We are currently undertaking further analysis on the impact of removing the exemption from the congestion charge for private hire vehicles. Just what we want, another excuse for TfL Uber vehicle to infest areas outside of London. non sequiter ? |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: GMB slams TfL plan to levy congestion charge on PH |
It took 2 minutes to achieve the exemption from the Con Charge ............................mind the geezer who did IT is a GENIUS  WILL SADIQ GO CROOKED POSSIBLY WITH THAT NUMPTY AS BRANCH SEC OF THE GMBPD ................THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED NOW THE METHOD SIMPLES
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