No one knew who was responsible for enforcement and the only answer to all involved was to do away with the bus lane completely.
Griffin also instructed his drivers to use bus lanes all over London.
Limp and ineffective tweets.
So far, he has been taken to court, appealed and the case is still (unbelievably) still ongoing as we wait for a final verdict to be given.
Now his drivers are taking even more liberties by parking up, waiting and forming rolling ranks on licensed Taxi ranks.
The only reaction to the many complaints from Licensed Taxi Drivers, LTPH have issued a number of limp tweets using their Twitter Account @TfLTPH. As only 3 % of the two trades (Taxis and Private Hire) follow the account, the chances of Addison Lees drivers picking up this information is minimal.
The problem of Addison Lee misusing Licensed Taxi ranks is so far out of hand now, we believe The CEO of the company should be called into Palestra and letters should be sent to all their drivers.
This at Grosvenor Crescent
Every night around 11pm Addison Lee can be found parked on this Licensed Taxi Stand.
This at 55 Park Lane
Addison Lee vans allowed to form rolling rank on 2 licensed Taxi ranks at 55 and the Dorchester Ballroom.
This on the new rank at Heddon Street
This driver may well be booked...but he's parked on point of a working Licensed TAXI rank.
Addison Lee's vans are minicabs, not Taxis.
Lately LTPH seem to have a problem with the way some Taxis are over ranking in the Paddington area.
Instead of sorting out the inefficiency of the marshals and poor lay out of the rank, TfL have sent out notices complete with images, compliance teams have made frequent visits, numbers have been taken, photos have been taken and letters have been sent to drivers with threats of license revocation to repeat offenders.
Why haven't LTPH done the same over Addison Lees behaviour?
Why are Addison Lee drivers allowed by LTPH to constantly contravene the conditions of their license?
What are LTPH scared of?
Obviously doesn't apply to Addison Lee Drivers then?
4 comments:
Twitter is a social networking site and not an official means of communications... TfL are posting these tweets to appease cab trade activists - It is a well known fact that Addison Lee employ and exploit foreign labour. The vast amount of their drivers speak little English and have a poor command of the English language...These tweets are a devious ploy to divert attention from Helen Chapman and her inadequate compliance staff !!!
Why not just put a card in the paper shop window TfL?
It's a joke, they need to issue a proper notice and send it out to every operator AND publish it on the website.
We can then print it off to hand to parking attendants, the police and when their not busy harassing lawful cab drivers at Paddington the laughingly titled compliance team!
If a PH operator is operating a rolling rank they must be prosecuted for aiding and abetting illegal plying for hire and driving without insurance. A SERIOUS MATTER.
We demand immediate action.
Addison Lee are a terrible company. They treat their customers poorly. They are rude and do not know the mean of customer service. They do not care about anyones safety - just money.
I will never use them again and would not recomend them to anyone
I have worked for them for 18 months and it is the werst job i have ever had 50/60 hr aweek for £250 at best
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