Sentences with phrase «black cab drivers»
Black Cab Drivers refers to licensed taxi drivers in London, England who operate traditional black cabs (a type of vehicle). Full definition
They're designed to address the concerns of black cab drivers, who feel under pressure from increased competition.
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I'd also put a cap on the fares charged by black cab drivers, which is a complete and utter outrage.
Elvidge adds that Uber drivers have been through the same record checks as black cab drivers and said the firm has «a dedicated team» that works closely with the Met Police.
From now on litigants should only be allowed to use London black cab drivers as experts.
Police breached the human rights of two victims of serial rapist and black cab driver John Worboys, the Supreme Court has held.
The regulator has also been under pressure from London's black cab drivers over perceived inequality in the regulatory regimes of private hire vehicles vs traditional taxis.
These shelters were put up by The Cabmen's Shelter Fund to provide a warm place for cabmen to have a cuppa whilst they were on the ranks, and this building is still used by London's black cab drivers today.
Jo Bertram, Uber's general manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordics, said that the «bureaucratic new rules» are «designed to address the concerns of black cab drivers, who feel under pressure from increased competition.
Drivers who use Uber are licensed by Transport for London and have been through the same enhanced DBS background checks as black cab drivers.
Its low prices have provoked anger amongst the city's black cab drivers, who have staged several protests on the capital's streets, causing disruption to traffic.
Ride hailing - app Uber is legal in London, according to a High Court ruling that will spark further hostilities between the taxi app and the capital's black cab drivers.
«In London's densest areas, black cab drivers» specialist knowledge gave them the edge in terms of speed»
Noulas's team found that in London's densest areas, black cab drivers» specialist knowledge gave them the edge in terms of speed.
«Uber drivers rely on navigation apps, but in dense parts of the city these can be slower than a black cab driver to react to traffic build up,» says Noulas.
«Us black cab drivers hate Uber... but we blame a lot of the issues on TfL.
Uber lobbied against these proposed changes, couching them as a specific attack on its business and an attempt to «address the concerns of black cab drivers».