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Interview: Derek O’Reilly, Black Cab Driver & Knowledge Master

Derek O’Reilly is about as close as you can get to a bonafide Black Cab Celebrity. A true Londoner born in Hackney at the Old Mothers Hospital and resident of Islington for over 20 years he recently transplanted to Wapping. Not only has he been …

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Blaze Bedevils Black Cabs

Hailing down a cab might prove tougher than usual over the next couple of weeks. After a series of unexplained fires, TfL and the Public Carriage Office have ordered drivers of TX4-type cabs with a 56 registration to take their vehicles for a safety check, …

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TFL Bosses Use Taxis Occasionally

Bearing in mind the revelation last year that a single GLA member racked up a staggering £10,000 taxi bill in a year we’re rather puzzled why senior bosses at Transport For London are causing gripe when they’ve only managed to spend around £1,500 on cabs …

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TFL Hails More Diverse Cabbies

Tolerance, cultural diversity, liberal attitude… none of these are concepts traditionally linked with London’s black cab drivers. But new figures released by TFL reveal that a drive to recruit more cabbies from ethnic minorities has been a great success – with a third of current …

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Black Cabbie Proves His Worth in Photographic Exhibition

Next time you turn down a proffered tête-à-tête with a chirpie cabbie, you could be missing out on a satisfying cultural exchange. Who knows whether your driver is a painter, origami champion or candle-stick maker? Black cab driver Dominic Shannon has spent nine years of …

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Red Route Stopping Waiver For Late Night Cabs Home

Boris has clearly been caught short of a few bob on the long, late night cab ride home. Today, he announced a trial period allowing cab drivers to stop on red routes, in the wee hours, to enable their fares to visit the ATM and …