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Today the Welsh Government published the ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicles: Licensing Guidance‘.  It states the “…recommendations in this guide have identified areas that could improve public safety consistently across Wales. If the national and local governments in Wales are going to be able to provide a consistent, more effective and safer approach to taxi…

We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.

Today Transport for London (TfL) opened a consultation entitled ‘In-Vehicle Closed Circuit Television in Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles’.  It seeks “…views on in-vehicle CCTV in taxis and PHVs…” following the publication of the Department for Transport ‘Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Standards‘ (July 2020).  The consultation closes on 22nd March 2021.

We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.

Today the High Court handed-down its judgement on a judicial review challenge against, amongst others, the London Streetspace Plan and A10 road restrictions (incl. Bishopsgate) (R (United Trade Action Group & Others) v Transport for London & Others [2020] EWHC 72 (Admin)).  The Court found in favour of the Claimants and, in issuing a quashing…

We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) has published its ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Statistics, England: 2020‘. These statistics cover licensed taxis, private hire vehicles, drivers and operators in England as at 31 March 2020.  Such data can offer an invaluable overview of the national, and regional, status of the respective trades.