New Posts For Thread: Minicabs (subject to congestion charge) since April 2019https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019A judicial review is being sought and backed by the Independent Workers Union citing discrimination against black and minority ethnic workforce as black cabs are exempt from the daily £11.50 fee.I do not think a satnav (no matter how good) can ever been as good as an experienced cabbie who knows the area inside-out, There will not be much between the two, but in traffic a cabbie will have the edge; satnav cannot ask one to do a u-turn in trahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557543091#557543091I do not think a satnav (no matter how good) can ever been as good as an experienced cabbie who knows the area inside-out, There will not be much between the two, but in traffic a cabbie will have the edge; satnav cannot ask one to do a u-turn in traThu, 11 Jul 2019 09:10:21 -0500A good Sat-Nav with spot-on traffic info is better than a Black-cab driver anyday !so why has every test ever done been won by cabbies and not phv drivers? FACThttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538827#557538827A good Sat-Nav with spot-on traffic info is better than a Black-cab driver anyday !so why has every test ever done been won by cabbies and not phv drivers? FACTWed, 10 Jul 2019 14:49:58 -0500The Knowledge is dead.A good Sat-Nav with spot-on traffic info is better than a Black-cab driver anyday !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538649#557538649The Knowledge is dead.A good Sat-Nav with spot-on traffic info is better than a Black-cab driver anyday !Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:21:57 -0500I'm all for justice and fair play, but legal argument or challenges citing discrimination (racial or otherwise) in an ad hoc manner without further considerations or thoughts bugs me. For instance, there are black cab operators too (not just white onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538217#557538217I'm all for justice and fair play, but legal argument or challenges citing discrimination (racial or otherwise) in an ad hoc manner without further considerations or thoughts bugs me. For instance, there are black cab operators too (not just white onWed, 10 Jul 2019 13:12:43 -0500Interesting points impossible123.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538067#557538067Interesting points impossible123.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:55:46 -0500I can understand the grievance of the minicab operators as this new daily charge of £11.50 inflicts a massive expense on their income nevertheless, the proliferation of private hire over the last few years including Uber has exceeded all projectionshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538047#557538047I can understand the grievance of the minicab operators as this new daily charge of £11.50 inflicts a massive expense on their income nevertheless, the proliferation of private hire over the last few years including Uber has exceeded all projectionsWed, 10 Jul 2019 12:53:07 -0500Sounds like a racial balls up gone wrong couldn't find it in themselves to charge the black (cabs).https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557538041#557538041Sounds like a racial balls up gone wrong couldn't find it in themselves to charge the black (cabs).Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:51:49 -0500Is it Khan's fault again?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557537981#557537981Is it Khan's fault again?Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:42:06 -0500A judicial review is being sought and backed by the Independent Workers Union citing discrimination against black and minority ethnic workforce as black cabs are exempt from the daily £11.50 fee.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31543001/minicabs-subject-to-congestion-charge-since-april-2019?post_id=557537893#557537893A judicial review is being sought and backed by the Independent Workers Union citing discrimination against black and minority ethnic workforce as black cabs are exempt from the daily £11.50 fee.Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:28:04 -0500