Sentences with phrase «hire vehicles»

«This means that 1 in 10 vehicles entering the zone is now a private hire vehicle,» it notes.

Drivers under age 18 are not allowed to drive for hire any vehicle transporting property (e.g., delivery persons or any passenger vehicle transporting 10 or fewer people).

Some level of surcharge on for - hire vehicles remains a possibility this year.

He said he hopes all sides can agree on a deal that at least includes surcharges on for - hire vehicles entering the zone.

The theory advanced by city officials is that the additional congestion could be the result of for - hire vehicles cruising while waiting for jobs.

Hire a vehicle through the visitor information centre or join a tour.

You will travel along in the comfort of your own or hired vehicle whilst we provide you with the peace of mind of not being alone in what can be very remote areas.

But it remains concerned about the rising numbers of private hire vehicles in London — noting that the number has increased from 59,000 in 2009/10 to more than 95,000 now, and adding: «This has contributed to wider challenges for London such as growing traffic congestion, illegal parking and areas of poor air quality.»

It would not charge regular vehicles to enter into the central business zone in Manhattan or impose bridge tolls, but add a $ 2.75 - per - trip charge on for - hire vehicles like Uber, Lyft, black cars and limousines for any trips that originate or terminate below 96th St. in Manhattan.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for oversight of the for - hire vehicle industries in New York City,...

This in a city that has one of the most extensive and accessible public transport networks in the world — not to mention a large number of private hire vehicle companies other than Uber, some of which can also be summed by an app (such tech!

We have a wide range of hire vehicles from 4x4 to open top Daihatsu Mira's and family car's.

The ride - hailing giant has lost a court battle against London's transport regulators which have been seeking to raise the level of English spoken by private hire vehicles on safety grounds.

Instead, the city announced a plan to study the effects of for - hire vehicles such as Uber on congestion in Manhattan.

The next phase, to roll out in 2019, suggests a $ 2 to $ 5 surcharge on taxi and for - hire vehicle trips in the district at the end of a 10 - month period to allow transportation service companies to install GPS technology in vehicles.

a requirement that TfL must be notified by private hire vehicle operators of «material changes to their operating model that may affect their compliance with the statutory and regulatory framework for operators or any conditions of their licence»

Elsewhere in Europe, Uber has used a professional taxi service offering as a vehicle to return to some markets — reopening an offering in Barcelona last month, for example, after buying private hire vehicle licenses from a local operator.

Mayor Bill de Blasio supports City Council legislation that would cap the growth of for - hire vehicles at 1 percent for a year while the city conducted a traffic and congestion study.

The U.K. government's Department for Transport (DfT) has released updated statistics on the number of taxis and private hire vehicles operating in England — which shows a marked increased in the latter since 2013.

Revenue generated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new taxi and for - hire vehicle fees won't be enough to right the MTA's funding challenges, according to a new report released Tuesday.

«We have to find better ways to regulate the for - hire vehicle sector in general,» de Blasio said on WNYC radio.

For hired vehicles with four or more wheels and carrying capacity exceeding the number of passengers and three - wheeled passenger vehicles on hire with capacity exceeding 17, Irda hasn't changed the current rates.

The Administrative Court has quashed a policy implemented by Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in which applicants for private hire vehicle driver licences were required to declare that they would drive their vehicles predominantly within the Knowsley area.

What did pass however was a surcharge on for - hire vehicles traveling south of 96th Street in Manhattan; With this latest agreement a $ 2.50 surcharge will be levied on yellow cabs, and a $ 2.75 fee for other services like Lyft and Uber.

Diaz chairs the newly created For Hire Vehicle Committee and is advancing legislation that would strike a dagger in the heart of Uber's hitherto favored - nation status.

The revenue from the tolls and for - hire vehicle surcharges would go to the MTA for the subways, and «for transit improvements in the outer boroughs or suburban counties, including bus systems,» said the report, which laid out a three - phase plan.

The state budget reached on April 1 includes a plan to levy surcharges on for - hire vehicles south of 96th Street — $ 2.75 on the likes of Uber and Lyft, $ 2.50 on yellow cabs, and 75 cents on ride - sharing options like Uber Pool and Via.

For - hire vehicle rides are not.

Another for - hire vehicle insurance company is opposing a bill that would expand ride - hailing apps to upstate New York, pointing out in part what the company considers «excessive» requirements for coverage limits.

According to TfL's consultation, it wants to «improve passenger safety» and «maintain a clear distinction between the taxi and private hire trades... further improving the quality, safety, accessibility and overall standard of private hire vehicle provision in London».

The fees would be implemented in stages, with charges beginning first for trucks, taxis and for - hire vehicles before including private vehicles after a testing period.

The Assembly has taken an important first step, proposing surcharges on taxis and for - hire vehicles below 96th street in Manhattan.

Roadside assistance comes into effect for towing related costs and loss of use coverage will pay for rental car fees if you need to hire a vehicle while yours in being fixed.

Last month, a bill that would cap the number of for - hire vehicles given permits — including the cars of people who drive for Uber and Lyft — was defeated after vocal protests by Uber drivers and its supporters.

These are the tips that will let you easily save money without difficulty when hiring vehicle shippers.

The tolls would be instituted in phases, the source said, with trucks, taxis and for - hire vehicles first getting charged and private vehicles following at some point after that.

Johnson spokeswoman Robin Levine said the council is «proud» to have the newly dedicated committee «as for - hire vehicles become an area of increased concern for New Yorkers.»

The surcharge is a compromise of sorts off a proposal from the FIX NYC panel, a task force Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appointed, which had suggested a congestion pricing zone and cordon fee, which would charge personal vehicles $ 11.52 south of 60th Street and a surcharge between $ 2 and $ 5 for cabs and for - hire vehicles past 96th Street.

Punishing people just because they use for - hire vehicles instead of the mass transit system is unfair, Harlem resident Jim Braunstein, 52, said.

«I have to use for - hire vehicles because I have to use them,» he said Friday while in midtown.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles will oversee the services outside of New York City, leaving the counties, towns and villages that traditionally license and register for - hire vehicles without a say — and unable to reap any revenue from them.

Polly Trottenberg, left, the city's transportation commissioner, and Meera Joshi, the taxi commissioner, at a Council hearing about for - hire vehicles last month.

The study does have a shortcoming: It looks only at commuters; it does not examine truck traffic, people making occasional trips, or people taking for - hire vehicles outside of commuting.

Counties such as Nassau, which now registers all for - hire vehicles within its borders, and the towns and villages that license and test drivers, will have no role, costing them potential fine revenue as well as local control.

De Blasio spokeswoman Rosemary Boeglin said Sunday that the administration is «exploring avenues to secure accessibility improvements in the for - hire vehicle fleet,» while noting it has already taken steps to ensure half the city's yellow - cab fleet is wheelchair accessible by 2020.