Download or read book Reforming the law of taxi and private hire services written by Great Britain: Law Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This consultation paper presents the Law Commission's provisional proposals for reform of the legal framework relating to taxis and private hire vehicles. Taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) are an important part of local transport. They operate in highly regulated markets where safety and quality control are paramount. Licensing covers key areas such as the quality of services, the fitness of drivers, fare regulation and restrictions on the number of licenses issued. The current law on taxis and PHVs has been criticised for being complex and outdated. These proposals retain the important distinction between taxis - which can "ply for hire" on the street or a cab rank - and private hire vehicles which can only be pre-booked. But all vehicles would be subject to national minimum safety standards and, for private hire vehicles, these would replace more than 340 sets of local regulations. This will reduce the burden on business because, once appropriately licensed, a private hire firm could work freely across the country, without geographical restrictions. This would contribute to widening consumer choice and to making services cheaper and more competitive. The Commission also makes suggestions covering a wide range of issues, including improving provision for persons with disabilities, quantity restrictions and enforcement. [Law Commission website]
Download or read book The Regulation of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ECMT Round Tables De Regulation of the Taxi Industry written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Round Table examines the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviews experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries.
Download or read book Regulation of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicle Services in the Uk Third Report of Session written by Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Transport Committee and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee has examined the report by Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into the regulation of licensed taxi and private hire vehicles (PHVs) in the UK, focusing on services outside London since the regulatory structure in London differs from those elsewhere. The Committee's report examines quantity, quality and safety regulation issues, as well as pricing controls. Amongst the Committee's findings, it criticises the OFT report for its conclusions in relation to waiting times, the failure to consider the interrelationship between taxi and PHV markets, the quality of services to disabled people and the abolition of quantity regulation. The report concludes that the service needs of the public have been given less consideration than the OFT's desire to force down prices.
Download or read book Taxis and private hire vehicles written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Transport Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules governing taxis and private hire vehicles need urgent and wholesale reform. The problems posed by taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) operating outside of the district in which they are licensed - the phenomenon called 'cross-border hire' - cannot be solved without new legislation. In this report the Transport Committee puts forward its recommendations for such new legislation: listen to the views of users; keep it simple; keep it local: licensing should remain a local function; permit tighter restrictions on cross border hire; increase the potential for local authorities to work together to create larger licensing districts; and develop
Download or read book Taxi Limousine and Transport Network Company Regulation written by James M. Cooper and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vehicle for hire (VFH) market – broadly comprising taxis, limousines, and app-based transport – has faced multiple and significant changes over the years, with the period since 2010 a time of major upheaval. This book documents the development of the market over time, examining its regulation and control structures, exploring its history, trends, and market theories, and discussing how these are both promoted and challenged by the changes affecting the sector. This book reviews recent developments in the VFH industry, from the influx of new market entrants and the emergence of app-based services to their widespread use, comparing international markets and their regulation, and draws on a series of case studies in key locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. It establishes and details economic, market, social, and political theory affecting the VFH industry and devotes its second half to the definition and emergence of transport typologies and markets in which the sector has a role (or potential role). The book concludes, from a neutral standpoint, on the balance between market participants, addressing the immediate future facing the industry, including the impacts of Covid and other external factors. It considers the short- and long-term effects of market change, the role played by regulators, and the market conditions imposed upon them. Written for industry practitioners – both suppliers and regulators – as well as the academic community, this book will inform the community and prompt further analysis of a significant and growing field in transportation.
Download or read book ECMT Round Tables De Regulation of the Taxi Industry written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by European Conference of Ministers of Transportaion. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Round Table examined the basic case for liberalisation of the taxi industry, and reviewed experiences with taxi (de-)regulation in OECD and ECMT member countries. There are a number of aspects to regulation of the taxi industry: regulation of entry into the industry, price regulation and service quality regulation. The discussions of these aspects concluded that little empirical evidence supported the argument that entry restrictions improved capacity utilisation. On the contrary, the case could be made that increased entry and associated economies of density, as well as shorter passenger waiting times, warranted subsidies for entry. The need for price regulation depends on the type and structure of the taxi market. Consumers face search and switching costs when they require taxi services, which gives taxi operators considerable price-setting power. The abuse of that market power is greater in unfamiliar geographic environments and in the cruising market. In markets dominated by dispatch centres, firms may earn a reputation for high or low service prices, which opens up the possibility of some price competition. A similar argument applies to service quality. The more anonymous the market, the greater the need for regulation. Again, dispatch centres enhance the self-regulatory role of competition for repeat customer relations by building a good reputation. Experiences with deregulating the taxi industry have had mixed results. Where the taxi industry has been liberalised, there has generally been massive entry, leading to consumer benefits in the form of shorter waiting times. Background papers were presented by Catherine Liston-Heyes from Holloway University, London, Jon-Terje Bekken from the TOI, Norway, Peter Bakker from the AVV, The Netherlands and Denis Cartier, from the Quebec Ministry of Transport, Canada.
Download or read book Improving Access to Taxis written by European Conference of Ministers of Transport and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-22 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This joint ECMT/IRU study examines factors relating to the design and manufacture of taxi vehicles and considers practical measures to increase the production and use of accessible taxis.
Download or read book Taxis written by James T. H. Button and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise handbook is designed for anyone involved in hackney carriage or private hire vehicle licensing and explains the law and procedure concerning it and the overlaps and conflicts between the two areas. In addition to a narrative outlining the law, the author makes use of flow charts, case digests, relevant legislation and a comprehensive range of draft forms for use by local authorities, giving the reader a step-by-step guide to this area of law. Offering a practical approach, this book provides the reader with a helpful overview of both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles and the licensing regime that controls them.
Download or read book Button on Taxis written by James T. H. Button and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 1645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Button on Taxis completely updates the text to take account of changes to legislation, case law and Guidance since the publication of the third edition. These include important Senior Court decisions relating to adoption of legislation, local authority decision-making processes, licence fees, Hackney carriage ranks, suitability of drivers and action against licensed vehicles. The legislative changes include extensions to the duration of certain licences and the ability for private hire operators to subcontract across local authority boundaries.In addition, the impact of booking systems such as Uber is considered together with the Law Commission's proposals for reform of Hackney carriage and private hire legislation.This new edition will provide a timely update to what is acknowledged as an essential handbook for the taxi licensing practitioner.
Download or read book Policy Guide written by Washington (State). Legislature. Joint Transportation Committee and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eleventh programme of law reform written by Great Britain: Law Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eleventh programme of law reform includes: charity law, conservation covenants, contempt, data sharing between public bodies, electoral law, electronic communications code, European contract law, family financial orders, misconduct in public office, offences against the person, rights to light, taxis and private hire vehicles - regulation, trade mark and design litigation - unjustified threats, wildlife
Download or read book The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Safeguarding and Road Safety Act 2022 Commencement Regulations 2023 written by Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enabling power: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022, s. 9 (4). Bringing into operation various provisions of the 2022 Act on 27.04.2023. Issued: 26.04.2023. Sifted: -. Made: 23.04.2023. Laid: -. Coming into force: -. Effect: None. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. General
Download or read book Button on Taxis Licensing Law and Practice written by James T H Button and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 1645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Button on Taxis completely updates the text to take account of changes to legislation, case law and Guidance since the publication of the third edition. These include important Senior Court decisions relating to adoption of legislation, local authority decision-making processes, licence fees, Hackney carriage ranks, suitability of drivers and action against licensed vehicles. The legislative changes include extensions to the duration of certain licences and the ability for private hire operators to subcontract across local authority boundaries. In addition, the impact of booking systems such as Uber is considered together with the Law Commission's proposals for reform of Hackney carriage and private hire legislation. This new edition will provide a timely update to what is acknowledged as an essential handbook for the taxi licensing practitioner.
Download or read book Between Public and Private Mobility written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB Special Report 319 analyzes the ways that innovative transportation services--including ridesharing, carsharing, bikesharing, and microtransit--are changing mobility for millions of travelers. Such services could reduce congestion and emissions from surface transportation if regulated wisely to encourage concurrent, instead of sequential, ridesharing. Rapidly growing transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft, however, are disrupting conventional taxi and limousine services and are raising policy challenges related to personal security and public safety, insurance requirements, employment and labor issues, and accessibility and equity. The committee's report offers guidance to state and local officials responsible for policy setting and regulation of for-hire transportation services in each of these areas. The report also addresses the need for greater consistency in regulations across jurisdictions and calls for TNCs to share more information about the volume, the frequency, and the types of trips they are providing, to allow for informed regulation and planning of transportation services"--provided by publisher.
Download or read book Taxis written by Button and published by Bloomsbury Professional. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This handy reference book takes into account the Transport Act 2000, the Human Rights Act 1998, relevant case law and disability discrimination regulations, the text has been expanded to include London taxi licensing following the commencement of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998."
Download or read book The Statutes etc written by George Heriot's Hospital and published by . This book was released on 1734 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
