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Usual ANPR failure by the looks of it

Anyway, when I saw the photo of the U-Ride CEO, thought it was an advert for something and brushed over it

And the image conveyed looks a bit out of kilter with the office/converted house, or whatever - maybe she's the female version of Mr Mustachio in Chorley

Good to see that the 'Drivers Wanted' signs outside offices now read 'Driver Partners Wanted', though


U-Ride hit out at parking fines at Norwich Train Station

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24 ... n-station/

A taxi firm in Norwich has claimed drivers are "scared" to enter the train station car park after being hit with steep fines.

Multiple U-Ride drivers, a company based in Magdalen Road, have been handed £100 fines for picking up and dropping off passengers at the city’s train station.

Nazia Sheikh, the CEO of U-Ride, said as many as 30 taxi drivers have been penalised.


Image: Newsquest/Norwich Evening News/Nazia Sheikh

National Car Parks (NCP) and Greater Anglia, which run the car park, have said that these issues are now "resolved".

But Miss Sheikh believes the fines have put drivers off entering the car park.

"People are scared about entering the train station because of these fines," she said.

"We have proof that our drivers have been on multiple jobs and that they're only in the station for about five or six minutes.

“But because they're doing multiple trips in and out of the train station, they're being charged for it.

"If taxi drivers are facing such issues despite having tracking data to challenge the fines, what about regular commuters and visitors who lack the resources to contest these decisions."


Image: Newsquest/Norwich Evening News

NCP requires vehicles parking at the train station to pay anywhere from £2.20 for an hour of parking up to £13 for an all-day ticket booked on the day.

Private hire vehicles can leave and enter the station as many times as required, as long as they do not exceed the 20-minute grace period.

"We are aware of a previous issue at Norwich where some number plates were not captured leaving the station," a spokesman for Greater Anglia said. "We have resolved this problem."

Greater Anglia and NCP also stated that an appeals system is in place for drivers who feel they have been incorrectly charged.


Image: Newsquest/Norwich Evening News/U-Ride

oh look they have driver partners

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Might be good to know why all the other drivers weren't refunded. Otherwise, not a lot new here.

Slightly odd phraseology in the headline here, though


Taxi driver given £100 after Norwich Train Station fine

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/24 ... tion-fine/

A driver who was handed parking fines after dropping off and picking up passengers at Norwich Train Station have been given compensation.

Drivers for U-Ride, a company based in Magdalen Street, had claimed they were fearful of entering the train station car park following a series of charges.

More than 30 taxi drivers were given a PCN (Penalty Charge Notice) despite staying at the train station for as little as five minutes.

Greater Anglia and NCP then confirmed they would be reviewing every parking charge that has been handed out since September 2024.

It has now been revealed that Greater Anglia has sent a £100 payout to a driver who was incorrectly given a fine.

The driver, who does not want to be named, was slapped with £100 fine in October after dropping off a customer at the train station.

He never paid the fine and after months of appeals and legal drama, he has now been compensated.

A spokeswoman for Greater Anglia: "Anyone who believes they may have been incorrectly issued with a parking fine can appeal through the process detailed on our website.

"We have corresponded directly with the driver to discuss his case."

Nazia Sheikh, the CEO of U-Ride, said drivers had been “scared” to enter the car park due to the fines.

"We have proof that our drivers have been on multiple jobs and that they're only in the station for about five or six minutes,” she said.

"If taxi drivers are facing such issues despite having tracking data to challenge the fines, what about regular commuters and visitors who lack the resources to contest these decisions."

Private hire vehicles can leave and enter the station as many times as required, as long as they do not exceed the 20-minute grace period.

I suspect they will, but the train people are just going through the paperwork.

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