Service with a smile

Service with a smile

I saw a tweet from @DizzyCab on twitter, where he said customer service in the USA is on a different parallel to the UK, this is definitely true. Customer service in the USA is almost a profession in itself. Smiles and politeness go a long way in life. I recently...
First Female

First Female

In the year we celebrate the suffragettes, just who was the first female cabbie. Tony Silver gives his blog on Marie White I started the knowledge with a friend and neighbour Phil in August 1975. After trying various schools we joined the LTDA school, run by Martin...
All for one

All for one

I was always worried when it was decided regulation of the cab trade would pass from the Met police to TFL.  I had previously been in the Civil Sevice -where I was also a union rep- I had seen various department’s “out-sourced”, I never saw in a...
LONDON TOURIST TIPS

LONDON TOURIST TIPS

LONDON TOURIST TIPS FROM LONDON CABBIES When you arrive in London as a tourist for a holiday or a city break, often a trip in a London Taxi is part of the experience, not only because of the history of our great trade but because its often the best way to get from A...
ALL IN THE GAME

ALL IN THE GAME

WELL RESPECTED LONDON CABBIE BILL CUTTS GIVES HIS VIEW ON LIFE IN THE CAB I’m often asked, “Do you like driving a Taxi in London?”. The answer depends on a number of things which usually center around money and time off. At the moment, the bills are...
My Knowledge Journey

My Knowledge Journey

EVERY LONDON CABBIE MUST PASS THE INFAMOUS KNOWLEDGE – ROSHAN VARMA writes on his experience Before embarking on the “Knowledge”, I was driving lorries around Europe but thought I’d love a job which was both flexible and rewarding financially....