A taxi boss has suggested legal action could be taken against Edinburgh Council's "ludicrous" plan to ban private hire vehicles from George Street once it is pedestrianised, whilst maintaining access for black cabs.
The £36 million project to turn the city centre thoroughfare into a 'cycling street' with wider pavements will introduce new traffic restrictions, although 'permitted' vehicles such as delivery and postal vans will be allowed to enter between 7pm and 10am.
Under the current proposals, that window will also apply to back cabs - but not pre-booked cars such as Ubers which make up the majority of the city's taxis.
