London Cabbie..The Game!
Grand Theft Auto step aside because a leading video games developer has announced that they have secured the licence to create a driving game based on the London Black Cab. Now, before you all rush...
View ArticleBlack Cabs In Sensible Policy Change
In more Black Cab related news, fares are set to go up an extra 20p to cover improvements needed to cut the amount of harmful gasses they emit. This is a part of the Mayors overall plan to reduce...
View ArticleBlack Cabs Under Threat (Not)
First they came for the RouteMaster, and I did not speak out, because I was not a RouteMaster. And now, the Evening Standard scare headline says it all: BLACK CABS UNDER THREAT. Well, that headline...
View ArticleThe Tower Bridge Beat
Tower Bridge would have to rate as one of London’s most famous landmarks, we know this because it inevitably features in the clip montages contained in American movies to inform the audience that the...
View Article90% Say Blogging = Dogging. Time For A Tech Column
Since ancient times man has always sought advice from those he knew wiser. Whether it be the Delphic Oracle, The Sun’s racing tipster, or more often than not for Londoners – the Black Cab driver....
View ArticleSpot the London Location: Madonna Edition!
You, our faithful Londonist readers, did so well with the previous installments of this little game, in which we have asked you to identify the London location of videos featuring Kylie, Coldplay, and...
View ArticleLords Just Love Those Limited Turning Circles
Carpages.co.uk isn’t a website we’d normally frequent. After all we have better things to do in the Londonist offices than browse “the UK’s Motoring Search Engine and Portal”, things like descaling...
View ArticleTransformed: Taxi In Disguise
Having recently highlighted the shortages of Black Cab drivers here’s an example of one of the precious joys of being a London Cabbie to encourage those youngsters to sign up. You get to dress your...
View ArticleAn Interview With Black Cab Sessions
We fell in love with Black Cab Sessions the moment we first heard of them. How could we not? Taking a drive around the best city in the world (okay, we’re biased, yes) in a design classic with some of...
View ArticleBlack Cabbie Proves His Worth in Photographic Exhibition
Next time you turn down a proffered tête-à-tête with a chirpie cabbie, you could be missing out on a satisfying cultural exchange. Who knows whether your driver is a painter, origami champion or...
View ArticleTFL Hails More Diverse Cabbies
Tolerance, cultural diversity, liberal attitude… none of these are concepts traditionally linked with London’s black cab drivers. But new figures released by TFL reveal that a drive to recruit more...
View ArticleTFL Bosses Use Taxis Occasionally
Bearing in mind the revelation last year that a single GLA member racked up a staggering £10,000 taxi bill in a year we’re rather puzzled why senior bosses at Transport For London are causing gripe...
View ArticleBlaze Bedevils Black Cabs
Hailing down a cab might prove tougher than usual over the next couple of weeks. After a series of unexplained fires, TfL and the Public Carriage Office have ordered drivers of TX4-type cabs with a 56...
View ArticleElectric Dreams
An electronic iconic TX4 cab has been on the environmentally concerned cards for a few months but now Chinese car maker, Geely Automobile, who are part owners of our own impressive sounding hometown...
View ArticleTeen Smartiepants Passes Knowledge
A 19 year old boy has become the youngest ever candidate to pass The Knowledge. Good news for the Public Carriage Office who need to attract younger drivers to the trade. The taxing test, which takes...
View ArticleTaxi Driver Protest To Block Streets Again
Might be best to avoid using the roads around Aldwych from 3pm today – black cab drivers are blocking the streets in protest at illegal minicab drivers. Cabbies claim police and local authorities...
View ArticleFixed Fares For Late Night Black Cabs This Weekend
Westminster Council trials fixed rate fares to get you home in a Black Cab this weekend. Between 10pm and 4am tonight and tomorrow, take a taxi from the rank in Coventry Street, W1 and instead of...
View Article15% Black Cab Fare Rise Proposed For Olympics
Black cab fares could go up by 15-20% during the Olympics, if TfL agrees to a proposal by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association. The LTDA say 40% of members are planning to take their summer holidays...
View ArticleExtra, Extra
Did you know the Duke of York Column by The Mall was originally a public observation tower? These are the three options for what to do during the Palace of Westminster repairs. A mother has admitted...
View ArticleExtra, Extra
Boroughs are paying up to £2m each for the Boris Bike expansion. Last night’s 21.52 from Victoria-London Bridge was cancelled ‘cos someone peed on the driver’s seat. A senior Met officer has been...
View ArticleBlack Cab Protest To Cause Gridlock In Central London
Streets around Trafalgar Square will be gridlocked from 2pm on Wednesday afternoon as black cab drivers protest against the taxi app Uber. An increasingly bitter dispute is raging between the Licensed...
View ArticleTaxi Protest To Jam Victoria On Tuesday
Photo by Tom Eversley from the Londonist Flickr pool Taxi drivers are planning to block the streets around Victoria from 2pm on Tuesday 26 May. Why, and why Victoria? That’s where Transport for...
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