Hire car company Europcar is taking steps to ensure that business customers can stay mobile during the expected traffic chaos likely to be caused by this summer’s Olympic Games in London. Britain’s roads are the most congested in Europe and London has the worst traffic jams in Britain with about 35 per cent of the… Continue reading »
Apr
17
Europcar’s Partnership with Tesco
The car hire provider Europcar has announced a partnership with the UK supermarket group, Tesco, to provide motorists with discounts on their car hire. The 17 million Tesco Clubcard users can collect their points and can use them for car hire reservations with Europcar. Tesco’s Clubcard rewards scheme allows customers to exchange their Clubcard vouchers, accumulated… Continue reading »
Feb
26
Traffic Congestion
The main cause of road traffic congestion is that the volume of traffic is too close to the maximum capacity of a road or network. Congestion in the UK is worse than many, perhaps most, other European countries. UK drivers spend more time in traffic compared to drivers in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the… Continue reading »
Feb
02
Britain’s Slowest Roads
Manchester drivers suffer the consequences of the slowest and most congested daily commute. According to new research, the average journey time for Manchester commuters lasted five minutes short of two hours and covered 25.4 miles overall. This is the sixth year running when drivers around Manchester have suffered the longest rush-hour journeys in Britain. The… Continue reading »
Jan
26
Private Hire Regulations
Private hire vehicles operate in a similar way to taxis in that they are used as a form of public transport. But taxis and private hire vehicles have significant differences. The taxi and private hire industry offer dedicated passenger services, providing door to door services tailored to the passenger’s requirements. Taxis can take bookings in… Continue reading »
Jan
20
Taxi Insurance – The History of the Taxi
Before the invention of the car, the practice of vehicles for public hire was in place. In 1640, in Paris, Nicolas Sauvage offered horse-drawn carriages and drivers for hire. In 1635, the Hackney Carriage Act was the first legislation passed that controlled horse-drawn carriages for hire inEngland. On 16 June, 1897 the Daimler Victoria taxi… Continue reading »
Jan
19
100million Working Days Lost Every Year Thanks to Traffic Jams
Britainroads are the most congested in Europe. There are up to over 100 million lost working days every year for the 18 millionUK workers who commute by car. According to a new research from Continental Tyres, motorists waste more than a year of their lives not moving on their daily commute to work. “People are… Continue reading »
Jan
11
The Taxi Business
People started using public transportation at a higher rate because of sky rising petrol prices, unavoidable traffic congestion and growing environment pollution. But getting around in the city is becoming increasingly difficult due to the overcrowded tube and the clogged-up bus lanes. However, there is one sector that can benefit from all this disappointment with… Continue reading »
Dec
29
Private Hire Insurance
Getting around in parts of Britain, especially London, is becoming increasingly difficult due to the ailing rail network, the overcrowded tube and the clogged-up bus lanes. However, there is one sector that can benefit from all this disappointment with public transport: the taxi and private hire industry. Although both serve the same purpose, taxis and… Continue reading »
Dec
19
London’s Black Cabs – Voted Best Taxi’s in the World
London has so many attractions that it is difficult to know where to start – and it’s worth remembering that you won’t see everything in one visit. Central London is surprisingly compact. Most of the attractions are within several minutes’ walk of each other. A quick ride in a London taxi (on many tourists’ To-Do… Continue reading »
