In an industry that is experiencing vast technological change, along with legal and political disputes, the future may seem uncertain for taxi and minicab drivers and business owners.
Around 400,000 journeys are made by taxi or private hire vehicles in London each day – that’s 1% of all journeys in the capital.
The London Assembly Transport Committee continues its investigation into how to best support the taxi and private hire industry.
Tomorrow the committee will hold the second of two meetings to discuss the future of the industry and how to ensure standards are maintained and improved for passengers. The guests are:
From 10am
- Steve Garelick, Regional Organiser, GMB Professional Drivers’ Branch
- James Farrar, Chair United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch of Independent Workers Union of Great Britain
From approx. 10.45am
- Helen Chapman, Director of Licensing, Regulation and Charging, TfL
- Gareth Powell, Managing Director of Surface Transport, TfL
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 13 November at 10:00am in Committee Room 5 (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE via webcast or Youtube
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Notes to editors
- Agenda papers
- Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM, Chair of the Transport Committee is available for interviews after the meeting. Please see contact details below.
- London Assembly Transport Committee
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Funmi Olutoye on 020 7084 2713. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.