The union which provides a collective voice for the Glasgow Hackney trade is warning that 1,000 taxis could disappear from the streets when Phase 2 of Glasgow's Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) comes into force in June of 2023.
Around 1,000 Hackney cabs - out of a fleet of 1,420 - are currently non-compliant with the emission standards that all petrol and diesel vehicles entering the city centre LEZ will need to meet next year.
Unite Glasgow Cab section is pleading with Glasgow City Council for an exemption for at least two years of enforcement for hackney cabs, while warning that the trade will lose hundreds of cabs and livelihoods if an extension is not forthcoming.
