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spiritoflondontaxi: July 2010
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Monday, 26 July 2010. Heathrow Taxis "Trade Show"? This photograph was taken in front of the model of Concorde that has now been replaced by the Airbus A380 as you leave Heathrow Airport. It is a group photo of nineteen Heathrow Airport Licensed Taxis (HALT) members and committee members taken in 1997, and uses the iconic image of Concorde to symbolise the desire to "reach for the stars". That was the original aim, but like Concorde, HALT has been "mothballed" before its time. Links to this post. Heathro...
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Friday, 9 July 2010. If you want to book a taxi online via the BAA website you will be directed to the Heathrow Taxis website. Heathrow Taxis claim that they are "The official Taxi Provider for Heathrow", but when you click on the link for "booking" you are asked to leave your details as this service is not yet available! So what do you do? I think I'll go for the minicab, because I've heard of Addison Lee.". Tuesday, October 26, 2010 2:47:00 am. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Sunday, 9 May 2010. Heathrow airport is one place where there seems to be a type of "mystique" when it comes to taxis. Many town drivers who never "put on" at the Heathrow are convinced that all airport drivers are involved in some kind of taxi trade mafioso! But nothing could be further from the truth. Today passengers have many more choices when travelling to Heathrow in the form of buses, taxis, minicabs, private cars, London underground, coaches, and the Heathrow Express from Paddington Station in We...
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spiritoflondontaxi: The Anderson Shelter
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Sunday, 29 July 2012. So sorry to see that The Anderson Shelter has been taken down! There was speculation that it had been attacked by hackers, but this is not the case. The site was taken down by Jim Thomas, the blogs owner, for personal reasons. Even so, it is a sad day for London taxi drivers as The Anderson Shelter was a hard hitting site that challenged many of the threats that have befallen the trade over recent years. Good luck for the future, Jim, and enjoy your "new found freedom".
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spiritoflondontaxi: HEATHROW BYELAWS
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012. We still don't seem to have been able to get to grips with the number of drivers who don't go through the Taxi Feeder Park at Heathrow Airport. It is a legal requirement that ALL taxi drivers pass through the TFP before proceeding to the terminals' ranks. 9(10) Taxi feeder park;. A Constable, a traffic warden in uniform, an Airport Official or the Airport Company". May direct or allow a driver to proceed to an. Without first going through the TFP. Isn't it clear that this bye...
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spiritoflondontaxi: June 2010
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Friday, 11 June 2010. Paddington taxi tout caught out. A man admitted illegal taxi touting in Paddington after he was caught out by two plain clothes police officers. Ahmed Bakir, 48, of Wrottesley Road, Kensal Green, pleaded guilty to taxi-touting and driving without the necessary insurance in London Street on May 20. He appeared at West London Magistrates' Court yesterday. Original article reproduced by kind permission of Juliet Eysenck. Links to this post. Almost every city in the United Kingdom suffe...
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spiritoflondontaxi: June 2012
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012. We still don't seem to have been able to get to grips with the number of drivers who don't go through the Taxi Feeder Park at Heathrow Airport. It is a legal requirement that ALL taxi drivers pass through the TFP before proceeding to the terminals' ranks. 9(10) Taxi feeder park;. A Constable, a traffic warden in uniform, an Airport Official or the Airport Company". May direct or allow a driver to proceed to an. Without first going through the TFP. Isn't it clear that this bye...
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Wednesday, 7 July 2010. I have just come across this quote from the Licensed Private Hire Car Association (LPHCA) which states in "Private Hire News (Edition 49)";. We will be seeking compliance across the board and expect prosecutions and action where compliance is not being met by Local Authorities everywhere. They have a duty of care to the public and a moral obligation to those who comply.". Is the LPHCA as concerned about the lack of proper enforcement as we are? For instance, Addison Lee has sponso...
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spiritoflondontaxi: TOUTS ARE EVERYWHERE!
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Friday, 11 June 2010. Almost every city in the United Kingdom suffers from touting, or illegal taxi drivers, but it is not just the UK that suffers from this problem. Japan, the last place you would expect to find such activities, also has a massive problem with touts. London can still boast the "Best taxi service in the World", but for how long? The dangers of the illegal taxi drivers". Japanese taxi drivers have been receiving a lot of attention of late. Various policy changes such as an “ins...Should ...