• Reference: 2019/14257
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Deputy Mayor for Transport, Heidi Alexander has been in her position for over a year, but has not met all the Licenced Taxi trade organisations in an official capacity. Why is this? Do you agree this only exacerbates the deep anxieties many drivers have for theirs and the trade’s future under your administration?

• Reference: 2019/14256
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Do you think Taxi & PH drivers trust TfL TPH?

• Reference: 2019/14255
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Is it correct to say, as long as a fare is paid by the passenger to a 3rd party app then the meter fare is irrelevant because it’s the 3rd party app accepting the payment for the fare and not the driver?

• Reference: 2019/14254
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Fare evasion seems to be getting worse on the London Underground and by the time revenue inspectors catch up with the offenders, the penalty of £80, or £40 if paid within 14 days, is well worth the risk to them. However, carrying an open container of alcohol on the underground has a maximum penalty of £1,000, albeit never enforced. Would you consider raising the penalty fare to create a much stronger deterrent for fare evaders?

• Reference: 2019/14253
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

After the explosion in a hydrogen refuelling station in Norway on 10 June 2019 and the closure of all such hydrogen refuelling stations in the whole country on safety grounds, will you be changing your plans for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in London?

• Reference: 2019/14252
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

What are the names of the ride-hailing app operators licenced by TfL, and how many drivers and vehicles are licensed to each one?

• Reference: 2019/14251
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

How many ride-hailing app operators are licenced by TfL?

• Reference: 2019/14250
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Is it lawful for a black taxi to work for a ride-hailing app for a pre-set fee (i.e. off-meter)?

• Reference: 2019/14249
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Is it unlawful for a taxi ride-hailing app to charge more than the metered taxi fare?

• Reference: 2019/14248
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 18 July 2019

Given that ‘ride-hailing’ is not legally defined, do you classify ride-hailing app operators as ply-for-hire or pre-booked?