The “odious cherry picking” of lucrative fares needs to be stamped out, according to a wide-ranging report on Liverpool’s black cab trade.
A survey carried out by Licensed Vehicle Surveys and Assessments (LVSA) on behalf of Liverpool Council, analysed usage of hackney carriages across the city following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and major projects including roadworks. A number of recommendations have been made to improve passenger safety and stop private cars abusing cab ranks.
The analysis found for the first time since vehicle limits were reintroduced in the early 1990s, the amount of black cab and private hire taxis on our roads are similar. It said that for “various reasons a good number” of hackney carriage licences had not been renewed, which was described as “unprecedented.”
