Soon we'll completely ignore their rules. let's face it, WTF are they going to do to our trade after kicking it in the testes for so long, it's on it's knees. Are they going to sack us, refuse to issue a licence?
They appear to live in that fantasy world, all those types do. In that they believe we'll all carry on as before, because they say so. yet they wouldn't get out of bed for less than £xxxxx salary, yet expect working preople to work for a pittance, whilst their profession is destroyed around them. Well TFL it's not going to happen.
They'll end up with the inferior service they already get from those app based suppliers. but, then they don't really give a fece do they. Didn't that flacid TFL sychophant say, "it's what Londoners want", whilst lieing his teeth off about land lines, & Insurance?
So WTF are TFL going to do to drivers who have no stakeholding or concern about TFL regs. Oh Yes, you're going to badge & bill us, along with hold up our license renewals, that'll impress us, won't it, not.
I forgot, TFL already have minicabs that don't abide by their regs, whilst TFL do sweet FA to them, except the odd road stop or similar.
It's merely the ability to earn a living, whilst having reasonable freedom, flexibility of the job, that made it worth while,& for us to obey the stupid, pathetic over burdensome, inflexible, unmovable rules imposed upon us and still doing so as they've destroyed those aspects of it, it's no longer viable, so why should i bother listening to their BS about rules.
After all didn't TFL ride a coach & horses through all the rules to licence that app supplier? Which in doing so, raised the anger of the minicab fraternity who had obeyed those very rules. Now 98% of minicab business's have gone out of business, so why did they bother obeying any fece issued by a nasty, distainful, unlawful, dishonest, cheating, lieing, fraudulant, TFL? and why should we bother?
TFL needs to be the one that provides evidence of being fit & proper persons to conduct the business of the people, not London taxi drivers. So far taxi drivers have shown more commitment, honesty to their buniness than TFL have shown to the entire electorate of London.
TFL total excrement & destroyers of the London licensed taxi (Black cab), destroying the livelyhoods of the independent individual traders of London on behalf of Corporate sector profitability!
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Thursday, 28 July 2016
MANDATE ON CREDIT CARDS, Deadline Approaches And Its All Gone A Bit Quiet...by Jim Thomas.
Back in February this year, the chair of the London Cab Drivers Club (LCDC) Grant Davis made a very bold statement, which was published in their newspaper, "The Badge".
Mr Davis said:
Whilst the trade is united in accepting the need for us to take credit cards, there is some disunity as to how this strategy will be implemented.
The majority of taxi drivers who already take credit cards and the app companies, who already process cards, are very concerned with TfL proposals for fixed units tied to the metre.
Unfortunately, at the meetings the LTDA is the only Org in favour of this proposal (it's a done deal isn't it Steve-JT).
Let me make it clear, the LCDC will in no way be dictated to by TfL, yet again, as to what we can and cannot do in this issue.
To implement more costs which include brackets, electrical work connecting the metre, etc. at a time when the trade is fighting for its life is utter madness.
If need be, the LCDC are prepared, with others, to instigate legal action if they try to go ahead and impose this on us.
Grant Davis
Bold words then, but nothing since.
On the London Taxi Drivers Forum, many drivers are giving their unqualified verdict that TfL can't do this, can't do that, well TfL are going to do this, and they're going to do that.
And no one is doing a thing to stop them.
We've been informed on Twitter (by TfL @TfLTPH) that the mandate is perfectly legal because Leon Daniels has signed off the following London Cab Order regarding the acceptance of Credit/debit cards.
>http://ift.tt/2awOOtx<
As the deadline approaches, not a word from the LCDC, RMT, Unite, UCG.
The LTDA have gone on record saying nothing can be done as it is a "done deal".
• And it's not just this one issue !
• No landline for Uber bookings !
• No Uber bookings
• We've had Leon Daniels' Ubergate Email's !
• Operation no one !
• Then Uber in court saying on oath, the company doesn't take bookings, bookings are taken by drivers in car !
• To top this, the sexual assaults and rape statistics were dumbed down on the LTDA AdVan, to appease TfL.
• And now one this below !
SOMEONE REMIND ME AGAIN, WHAT IS IT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ORGS DO FOR THE MONEY YOU PAY THEM?
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MANDATE ON CREDIT CARDS, Deadline Approaches And Its All Gone A Bit Quiet...by Jim Thomas.
Back in February this year, the chair of the London Cab Drivers Club (LCDC) Grant Davis made a very bold statement, which was published in their in house newspaper, the Badge.
Mr Davis said:
Whilst the trade is united in accepting the need for us to take credit cards, there is some disunity as to how this strategy will be implemented.
The majority of taxi drivers who already take credit cards and the app companies, who already process cards, are very concerned with TfL proposals for fixed units tied to the metre.
Unfortunately, at the meetings the LTDA is the only Org in favour of this proposal (it's a done deal isn't it Steve-JT).
Let me make it clear, the LCDC will in no way be dictated to by TfL, yet again, as to what we can and cannot do in this issue.
To implement more costs which include brackets, electrical work connecting the metre, etc. at a time when the trade is fighting for its life is utter madness.
If need be, the LCDC are prepared, with others, to instigate legal action if they try to go ahead and impose this on us.
Grant Davis
Bold words then, but nothing since.
On the London Taxi Drivers Forum, many drivers are giving their unqualified verdict that TfL can't do this, can't do that, well TfL are going to do just that!
We've been informed on Twitter (by TfL @TfLTPH) that the mandate is perfectly legal because Leon Daniels has signed off the following London Cab Order regarding the acceptance of Credit/debit cards.
>http://ift.tt/2awOOtx<
As the deadline approaches, not a word from the LCDC, RMT, Unite, UCG.
The LTDA have gone on record saying nothing can be done as it is a "done deal".
• And it's not just this one issue !
• No landline for Uber bookings !
• No Uber bookings
• We've had Leon Daniels' Ubergate Email's !
• Operation no one !
• Then Uber in court saying on oath, the company doesn't take bookings, bookings are taken by drivers in car !
• To top this, the sexual assaults and rape statistics were dumbed down on the LTDA AdVan, to appease TfL.
• And now one this below !
SOMEONE REMIND ME AGAIN, WHAT IS IT. OUR REPRESENTATIVE ORGS DO FOR HE MONEY WE PAY THEM?
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Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Autogas To Start Trial With Converted Diesel Taxi To New Petrol/Gas In London.
Autogas is shortly to commence a trial in London of a traditional black London taxi running on LPG.
The company, which has the largest network of automotive LPG refuelling pumps in the UK, hopes the cab will be approved by Transport for London for use later this year.
The vehicle, which has had its diesel engine replaced by a petrol engine converted to run on LPG, will be run 24 hours a day in order to speed up the process, which includes a 10,000 mile durability test.
Autogas believes the LPG re-powering solution will prove attractive to black cab owners who want to extend the working life of their vehicle in London rather than invest immediately in a brand-new one.
Paul Oxford, business development manager of Autogas, said: “Not everyone is going to rush out and buy a new vehicle straightaway. If someone is coming up to retirement, for example, why buy a new cab?
“By converting with an approved LPG system they can get another five years of service from the vehicle, as well as dramatically reducing air pollution and making substantial savings on fuel costs."
Currently London imposes an age limit of 15 years on black cabs with diesel engines. In contrast, approved LPG conversions can be exempted and allowed to run for another five years, up to 20 years old.
This provision is important in the run-up to 2018, when all new hackney carriages in London will have to be zero emission capable as part of the city’s drive to reduce air pollution. Taxis which are already licensed won’t be affected.
Birmingham City Council has already backed LPG as an alternative fuel which will help reduce air pollution in the city. Sixty-three of the city’s taxi fleet are being 'repowered' from diesel engines to petrol engines running on autogas LPG.
Initial emission testing at MIllbrook has shown the LPG technology produces 80% fewer NOx emissions compared with a normal diesel powered version, as well as a 99% reduction in sooty particulate matter.
At around 55p a litre, LPG is also cheaper than conventional fuels. Repowering of a taxi costs around £8,000 and takes around three days.
It's surprising that both the new Mayor and former Mayor made no attempt to look at the benifits of LPG in the London a Taxi fleet. Instead they are expecting drivers to invest in an untried technology with suspect health issues to the drivers (and regular users).
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Range Extended Taxis, Are We Being Sold Another Lie By The Greenies? .....by Jim Thomas
TAXI DRIVERS LIVES MATTER
Still no reports from TfL or the Mayors office on the affect of sitting over batteries, strung together, emitting Gamma B radiation, generated by a strong electro magnetic forcefield.
Does no one care about the health issues of the driver?
Don't forget, people were told asbestos was a perfectly safe substance to build prefabs with after the war, even though they knew full well (from as early as 1920) that it had carcinogenic properties.
Gamma B is the radiation used in dentistry to take X-rays of the mouth.
The dentist and his assistants stand behind a lead shield when fired up to take the X-ray.
Taxi drivers will be expected to sit over this EMF for 6-8-10 hours at a time with absolutely no protection.
We know that in everyday life, we are surrounded by different strength EMF's and there is a small one emitted by normal car batteries. But with a bank of batteries connected together, the force field is magnified producing stronger emmisions.
Fazer Nash and LTI won't comment on the subject....I wonder why....they are not the ones sitting over this time bomb for extended periods of time.
Answers to the many thousands of questions asked since the original video got over 30 Million views in 48 hours. It was shared over 750,000 times.
Does no one care about the health issues of the driver?
Don't forget, people were told asbestos was a perfectly safe substance to build prefabs with after the war, even though they knew full well (from as early as 1920) that it had carcinogenic properties.
My father's sister and her husband, were housed in just such a prefab by the local council, on Carlton Hill/Marlborough Hill in St Johns Wood just after the war.
Both died from cancer in the early sixties.
Not one representative org or union has questioned or investigated driver health issues in connection to this new technology.
No one has questioned the mayor, TfL, LTI or Frazer Nash over this.
This is an untried technology and we Taxi drivers are being used as Guinea pigs.
Not one representative org or union has questioned or investigated driver health issues in connection to this new technology.
No one has questioned the mayor, TfL, LTI or Frazer Nash over this.
This is an untried technology and we Taxi drivers are being used as Guinea pigs.
Gamma B is the radiation used in dentistry to take X-rays of the mouth.
The dentist and his assistants stand behind a lead shield when fired up to take the X-ray.
Taxi drivers will be expected to sit over this EMF for 6-8-10 hours at a time with absolutely no protection.
We know that in everyday life, we are surrounded by different strength EMF's and there is a small one emitted by normal car batteries. But with a bank of batteries connected together, the force field is magnified producing stronger emmisions.
Fazer Nash and LTI won't comment on the subject....I wonder why....they are not the ones sitting over this time bomb for extended periods of time.
Why have TfL and the Mayor put all their eggs in the one basket?
Why no exploration of different technologies?
Below are two videos explaining a cheap and safe alternative that would produce almost zero emmisions.
What all the big oil companies don't want you to know how to save 60% on fuel
Answers to the many thousands of questions asked since the original video got over 30 Million views in 48 hours. It was shared over 750,000 times.
In this follow-up video Grant talks to the inventor of my hydrogen conversion system.
Straight answers directly from the expert himself.
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Monday, 25 July 2016
Hailo Takes Fight To Uber With Daimler Deal
Sky News has learnt that Hailo will announce on Tuesday that it is to become part of the Mercedes-Benz-owner's portfolio in an effort to take on Uber, the world's most valuable taxi-hailing app.
Sources said that Hailo, which launched in 2011, had been seeking a strategic investor for some time.
The company's existing investors include some of the technology sector's biggest names, including Accel, Wellington Partners as well as entrepreneurs such as Sir Richard Branson.
Daimler acquired MyTaxi, which claims to be Europe's leading taxi-booking app, in 2014, having bought an initial stake in its owner, Intelligent Apps, two years earlier.
This week's deal will see another tech start-up devoured by a major corporate name operating in its industry, underlining their determination to capture the growth emanating from new distribution models.
Volkswagen, which is reeling from the impact of its US diesel emissions scandal, recently invested $300m in Gett, an Israeli taxi venture.
The terms of the investment in Hailo, including the size of the stake that would continue to be held by external investors, were unclear on Monday.
Hailo, which operates in markets including Ireland, Japan and Spain as well as several British cities, also made an unsuccessful attempt to penetrate the US taxi market.
The company has raised roughly $100m in total since its launch, including most recently from a group of unnamed Asian investors to accelerate its growth.
Uber has continued to raise billions of dollars from investors across the globe even as it has faced regulatory roadblocks in a number of major markets.
Hailo declined to comment on Monday.
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Uber Decide They Don't Need Operator Licence
After submitting applications to operate in Gatesheadand North Tyneside several months ago, Uber suddenly decided to withdraw their applications.
A Gateshead Council spokeswoman said: “Uber Britannia Ltd applied to the council to be licensed to operate taxis in Gateshead. In June this year, after a number of months of discussion, the company informed us it was withdrawing its application.”
Meanwhile North Tyneside Council said the application was first submitted on October 25, 2015 and it was withdrawn on June 1, 2016.
Neither council would say if the company gave any reason for its withdrawal.
A North Tyneside spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, due to commercial sensitivity, we aren’t able to provide any further detail.”
In April last year, Newcastle became one of 400 cities around the world to give permission to the ride-hailing platform to operate since it was launched in 2010.
This April, Sunderland joined its ranks while we understand an application is also being considered by Northumberland.
Chris Chandler, spokesman for the National Taxi Association in the North East, suggested the applications might have been withdrawn as Uber wasn’t able to meet the criteria laid down for taxi firms operating in those areas.
Mr Chandler, a long term critic of Uber whose operation he describes as “spreading like germs”, said many of its drivers had no local knowledge and would fail any ‘locality tests’ on knowing the patch they are in, known as ‘the knowledge’. Its drivers rely heavily on sat navs.
Newcastle City Council was criticised last year by long established operators after it scrapped the stringent test which demanded cabbies had in depth knowledge of the area they cover, opening the door for Uber to start up there.
Bosses at the city council say the decision to make the changes related to pending Government legislation, and the increased use of satellite navigation systems and app based systems.
To use Uber, passengers download its app on their smartphone which then uses GPS enabled maps to locate them, and they can request a nearby taxi with the press of a button.
The app then provides the taxi driver’s photo, name and car registration and users can watch the taxi approaching via a moving symbol on the map.
Uber spokesman in the North East, Harry Porter, said: “There’s been a lot of noise from a couple of local operators. The simple fact is the applications were withdrawn because we didn’t need the expense.
“We submitted applications in North Tyneside and Gateshead back in 2015. Since then, Uber has grown rapidly and we’ve been really pleased with how popular the service has become throughout the North East.
“We spent many months waiting for our applications to be progressed but our growth was not hampered in the meantime, so we decided there was no need to pursue these any further and instead focus on getting on with serving the region.”
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