TFL announce more Taxi ranks and no change on UBER

The GLA meeting at City Hall packed as TFL announce more ranks and no change on UBER

Yesterday morning the questions and answer session with Peter Hendy Commissioner of TFL was full to capacity and hundreds of Taxi drivers were turned away.

TFl was formally responding to the London Assembly’s Transport Committees report ‘Future Proof’ which was highly critical of TFLs current policies towards illegal touting, Taxi ranks and many other aspects.

Boris Johnson said ‘’These plans deliver on my commitment to listen to the taxi trade and help it continue to offer a first class service that is the envy of the world. Increasing the number and the type of Taxi ranks, particularly in the suburbs – is central to this aim and will help to ensure better business for cabbies and an even better service for customers.’’

TFL announced plans to invest £600,000 to raise number of cab ranks by 20% by 2020 – expanding the network to 500.

TFL also plan to make the location of taxi ranks available to app developers as well as sponsorship of late night marshals at key Taxi ranks.

Peter Hendy also announced that he will wait for the High Court’s decision regarding whether UBER are operating legally or not.

The Taxi Trade was praised by Val Shawcross and Jenny Jones for ‘understanding their trade’ and ‘suitably grilling’ Peter Hendy.