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Call for delivery firms to act to reduce risk of e-bike fires
The London Fire Brigade is calling for leading delivery firms – Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo – to do more to make their riders aware of the fire risk of the batteries used to power their e-bikes and e-scooters. … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues
Tagged Catford, Croydon, Deliveroo, e-bikes, e-scooters, Just Eats, Lewisham, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Uber, Uber Eats
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Croydon wages are shrinking as borough’s economy grows
By SANJANA IDNANI Croydon is feeling the impact of the gig economy, as research found that the borough had the second slowest wage growth in London over the last seven years despite experiencing strong economic growth. Some figures suggest that … Continue reading
Stranded Croydon passengers complain as Uber triples fares
Uber, Croydon South Tory MP Chris Philp’s favourite taxi service, has been accused of trying to exploit an emergency situation last night by more than tripling fares for some passengers left stranded when East Croydon Station had to be evacuated … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Commuting, East Croydon, TfL, Transport
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, East Croydon station, London, Mayor, Member of parliament, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, Uber
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Taxi for Philp! Tory MP exposes his business agenda
JEREMY CLACKSON, our transport correspondent, on how Croydon South’s Member of Parliament has stalled on a campaign that ignores the safety of his constituents No sooner had Transport for London announced the decision to refuse to renew digital taxi firm … Continue reading
Police complaints meant Uber could not get an easy ride
CROYDON COMMENTARY: London taxis have been highly regulated, to protect passengers and other road-users, for centuries. Then Uber came along. CHRISTIAN WOLMAR says that concerns from the Met left TfL with little choice The non-renewal of Uber’s licence is the … Continue reading
Posted in TfL, Transport
Tagged Christian Wolmar, Mayor of London, Metropolitan Police, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport for London, Uber
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