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London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« on: November 18, 2020, 11:09:52 am »
London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses (BBC)

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Farmland near Epping Forest, Essex, has become home to an unusual crop – hundreds of unwanted taxis being stored by London drivers who have seen demand collapse.

Official figures show that one in five black cabs has been taken off the road since June as drivers struggle to make a living.

Steve McNamara, general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association said London cabbies were earning "starvation wages", at around a quarter of normal levels, and some had no income at all since March.

Drivers "are doing desperate things" such as selling their taxis for well below market value to "get through the next few months", he said.

"We're in a position now where London could lose this icon," McNamara said.



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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2020, 11:46:25 am »
Uber has a big impact on them too.

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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2020, 12:12:14 pm »
Photo to be replicated here  if things stay the way they are much longer.

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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2020, 12:59:33 pm »
Photo to be replicated here  if things stay the way they are much longer.

Drive up to  calmount ntx base
About 30 cars parked up 2 nice limos they use in rte too
All cant be rented

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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2020, 03:43:40 pm »
London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses (BBC)

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Farmland near Epping Forest, Essex, has become home to an unusual crop – hundreds of unwanted taxis being stored by London drivers who have seen demand collapse.

Official figures show that one in five black cabs has been taken off the road since June as drivers struggle to make a living.

Steve McNamara, general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association said London cabbies were earning "starvation wages", at around a quarter of normal levels, and some had no income at all since March.

Drivers "are doing desperate things" such as selling their taxis for well below market value to "get through the next few months", he said.

"We're in a position now where London could lose this icon," McNamara said.



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The story is covered in the PHTA MONTHLY magazine

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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2020, 09:18:04 pm »
Take a spin down to Mechanic 24...and bring an abacus.

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Re: London taxis stored in fields as demand collapses
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2020, 05:21:51 pm »
All the Free Now work in London is going to Private Hire immigrants again.

 


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