Call Sign December 2011
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Jery's
World
Sorry to hear Rudolph has a cold and Santa stayed at the North Pole to look after him, but asking DaC to cover his round doesn't get him
IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS
account facilities for just one job a year!
Do you want to be kept informed by London Taxis & Private Hire???
WITH TAXI DRIVERS
We recognise the importance of effective communication with
licensed taxi drivers and work hard to ensure that all drivers
are fully aware of changes that may affect them, important
information and opportunities. While there are many taxi dri-
ver associations and taxi trade publications that will helpfully
print articles and important information that we need to
share with you, we do know that there are many drivers
who are not members of any driver association or do not
regularly read the taxi trade press.
I am committed to improving communication with drivers
as much as possible and whilst direct, written communication to drivers on
· Roadside repair
important issues is probably the only way we can virtually guarantee that drivers are kept
informed of key issues, it is of course quite expensive and would need to be funded from
· Roadside assistance
licence fees. However, we recognise it as a vital and necessary expense and as a result will
· Running repair recovery
be looking to increase the level of direct communication we undertake in the coming year.
· Accident recovery
In the meantime, we would like to continue to make as full use as possible of the TPH
· Pay as you go to membership
circulation list. There are around 25,000 licensed taxi drivers and only 315 are registered
· Credit card taken at roadside
on the circulation list. As I outlined in my recent letter regarding the Olympics, we want
0845 094 5307
to be able to provide regular up to date information on all matters relating to taxi issues
and the use of email is a quick and cost effective way of doing this.
I would be most grateful if Call Sign would share this email with fellow dri-
We make wheels turn
vers who have access to email and the internet and encourage them to register
their email with us via: TPHEnquiries@tfl.gov.uk
so you can earn.
John Mason
Director - Taxi & Private Hire
