Birmingham Mail - Tag - birmingham and solihull taxi association

Birmingham airport wins battle with black-cab drivers

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:21:00 GMT

A lengthy dispute between taxi drivers and Birmingham International Airport over a terminated contract has finally ended after a judge ruled airport bosses had acted legally.

Taxi drivers back at Birmingham Airport after court reprieve

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:35:00 GMT

More than 250 taxi drivers were back on the ranks at Birmingham Airport last night after winning a High Court injunction.

Call for inquiry on airport’s taxi deal

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:08:00 GMT

A LEADING city councillor has called for a probe into Birmingham Airport’s decision to hire a new company to manage its taxi rank.

Taxi drivers’ slow protest locks up city

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:08:00 GMT

ANGRY taxi drivers brought Birmingham city centre to a near standstill today with a “slow drive” protest.

Birmingham taxi drivers angry over black cab test plan

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FURIOUS taxi drivers have been told any black cab more than 14 years old will need to pass stringent quality checks.

Birmingham black cab drivers angry over age rules

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

DOZENS of angry Hackney Carriage drivers have staged a protest against council proposals which could see their vehicles scrapped.

Birmingham taxi drivers angry with own association over airport deal

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TAXI chiefs have defended themselves in a row over a controversial new contract to run black cab services from Birmingham International Airport.

Airport taxi charge row: Drivers operating as normal

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

TAXI drivers were today operating as normal from Birmingham International Airport but there was no end in sight to a feud sparked when trade bosses threatened to ban them unless they paid £540.

VISITORS to the National Exhibition Centre will get a swift, clean and professional black cab service under a new taxi rank system being introduced, it was claimed today.The NEC has defended its decision to negotiate an exclusive deal with the Birmingham and Solihull Taxi Association, stopping other black cab drivers from plying for hire outside exhibition halls.

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It comes after the NEC and BSTA were criticised by a rival cab drivers’ union of operating a closed shop at the Birmingham City Council-owned exhibition centre.