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• TERRIFYING MOMENT TAXI ENGULFED IN FLAMES EXPLODES ON QUIET FIFE STREET

  Dramatic footage captured thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the cab, which was parked on the kerb just a few feet away from nearby residential houses. 

• PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER WHO HUNTED DOWN RIVAL IN LIVERPOOL CHASE WALKS FREE

  Hawkar Karimi, of Wavertree, engaged in a terrifying high-speed pursuit through residential streets before smashing his cab into the victim’s car during a shocking episode of road rage on Edge Lane.

• TESLA UNVEILS WHAT IT SAYS IS A FLYING CAR

  On 15 October, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a car that he said will be able to fly, a feature long relegated to science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons.

• LONDON ROBOTAXI TRIALS FACE BACKLASH AS DRIVERS PROTEST OVER SAFETY AND JOB FEARS

  Around 15 demonstrators rallied against the ongoing tests, which Wayve is currently conducting across the capital alongside driverless technology firm Waymo, using human safety operators on board.

• RADIO CARLISLE TAXIS REFUSES DISCRIMINATORY PASSENGER REQUESTS FOR DRIVERS

  The taxi firm revealed in a statement that its dispatch teams regularly encounter situations where customers ask for specific drivers to be withheld because they are foreign or Muslim.

• LIVERPOOL CABBIE AVOIDS JAIL DESPITE TRANSPORTING NEARLY £50K OF COCAINE IN SAINSBURY'S BAG

  Father-of-three Jean Nlemvo, said he agreed to transport the illicit parcel from Manchester to Merseyside for a fee of just £75 due to financial difficulties.

• UBER TRIUMPHS IN £340M HIGH COURT BATTLE AGAINST LONDON BLACK CAB DRIVERS

  On Monday, October, Mr Justice Birt threw out the cases entirely on limitation grounds without considering whether the allegations were true.

• TRANSPORT COMMITTEE PUBLISHES GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ITS REPORT ON LICENSING OF TAXIS AND PHVS

  The report was published in June, amid concern about fragmented regulation that varies from one area of the country to another.

• BOLSOVER CABBIES ENLISTED IN FIGHT AGAINST COUNTY LINES DRUG GANGS

  Because drivers spend long hours on the road, particularly late at night, they are uniquely positioned to notice unusual behaviour and criminal exploitation in local communities.

• UK’S FIRST FLYING TAXI CENTRE OPENS

  The UK has taken a step towards the commercial reality of electric air taxis, with the opening of the country’s first dedicated air taxi assembly centre at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire.

• BRADFORD SCHOOL TRANSPORT ROW: GIRLINGTON PRIVATE HIRE SET TO LOSE 300 SCHOOL RUNS

  Serious questions are being raised about Bradford Council’s tendering process following reports that Girlington PH has received a letter terminating its remaining school transport contracts.

• OVER 30,000 DRIVERS EMAIL PRIME MINISTER AND CHANCELLOR IN 24 HOURS DEMANDING ACTION ON FUEL DUTY

  The unprecedented response follows a FairFuelUK campaign urging supporters to contact the Government directly and demand policies that support drivers, reduce business costs and boost economic growth.

• TRANSPORT FOR WALES AWARDS TAXI BOOKING MANAGEMENT SERVICE CONTRACT TO CMAC GROUP

  The new contract with CMAC will simplify the way journeys are booked and managed across the network, through a single platform.

• VEEZU APPOINTS FORMER ZOOPLA MARKETING VP JOBY RUSSELL AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

  Joining from Zoopla, where he was Vice President of Marketing, Joby will lead Veezu’s brand, passenger marketing and driver-partner attraction as the business continues to grow across the UK.

• BEDFORD MP DEMANDS ACTION FROM MAYOR OVER SEVERE TAXI LICENSING DELAYS

  Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford and Kempston, has written to Mayor Tom Wootton demanding an urgent explanation over persistent delays in issuing and renewing taxi licences.

• REDDITCH BOROUGH COUNCIL EXPLORES EXTENDING MAXIMUM PERMITTED AGE OF VEHICLES

  Under the current policy, vehicles that exceed standard age limits are reviewed individually, with input from licensing officers and a qualified vehicle engineer.

• CABBIE FINED AFTER CCTV CAPTURES FLY TIPPING INCIDENT IN NORWICH

  A cabbie received a £300 fine following a fixed penalty notice after CCTV footage showed him driving a Norwich woman to Bowers Avenue to dump rubbish.

• GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL TAXI SPENDING TOPS £425M OVER FIVE YEARS SPARKING TRANSPARENCY CALLS

  Annual spending has steadily increased from £7.4 million in 2021/22 and £7.9 million in 2022/23, to £7.8 million in 2023/24, £9.2 million in 2024/25, and £10.3 million in 2025/26.

• WEST NORTHANTS CONSULTATION INCLUDES PASSENGER SAFETY ENGLISH AND VEHICLE SHAKE UP

  The review, which is the first since April 2024, aims to strengthen passenger safety while simplifying requirements for the trade following feedback from drivers and operators.

• LITHERLAND MOTHER COLLAPSES IN COURT AFTER AVOIDING JAIL FOR TAXI DRIVER SEXUAL ASSAULT

  Emma Richards, of Litherland, sobbed and fell to the floor despite being given an 18-month community order and a six-month alcohol abstinence requirement.