ST12a. Taxis

ST12. TAXIS
(updated: May 16, 2006 )

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Traffic-calming, Traffic restraint, Transp. & econ. dev., Transp. & equity, Transp. & health,
Transp. demand management & travel plans, Travel behaviour & awareness,
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Central gov / Local gov in the Central & Local Gov context for planning bibliography
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Plg. aid / Plg. conditions / Plg. consultancy / Plg. implementation / Urban Design in the Effectiveness of Planning etc. bib'y
Recreation & leisure plg. / Rights of way / Rural transp. in the Countryside Planning bibliography
N.B. also the RTPI library catalogue on the web - go to http://www.rtpi.org.uk/library/lib_search.html

and also:-
DfT Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles site: http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_control/documents/contentservertemplate/dft_index.hcst?n=10269&l=1
National Taxi Association: http://www.national-taxi-association.co.uk
Taxistop (Belgium): http://www.taxistop.be
The Traintaxi guide: http://www.traintaxi.co.uk
VTPI (Canada) Taxi Transport: http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm78.htm

OFL=Ordered for Library - please check University Library catalogue for latest on availability:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/
* indicates more up to date and/or useful references

Commission of the European Communities, 1996, 'Citizens Network', CEC, Brussels.

Department for Transport (DfT) (May 2002-)
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
'Flexible Transport Services', July 2002, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=7460&heading=e-mail+alert
'Review of Local Transport Plan Taxi Inputs', September 2002
DfT 2003:
'Transport Statistics: Transport Trends 2002', January 2003, http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/tables/2002/tt/intro.htm
'Personal Travel Factsheets', January 2003, at http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/personal/index.htm#factsheets
- Factsheet 9: Taxi and PHV use in GB.
- Factsheet 11: Travel in urban and rural areas of GB'.
'Inclusive Mobility: A guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure', December 2002, http://www.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk.inclusive
'The Safety of Wheelchair Occupants in Road Passenger Vehicles', April 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=14991&heading=e-mail+alert
'Transport statistics information: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles in England and Wales 2001-02', June 2003, http://www.transtat.dft.gov.uk/ptranspt/index.htm
'Consultation on the Carriage of Assistance Dogs in Private Hire Vehicles', August 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16464&heading=e-mail+alert
'Local Authority Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policies 2001: Accessibility', September 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=16787&heading=e-mail+alert
'Taxi Accessibility Regulations: Policy proposals', October 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17249&heading=e-mail+alert
*'Rural Public Transport: Good practice guide', October 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17220&heading=e-mail+alert
'The Determination of Accessible Taxi Requirements', November 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17664&heading=e-mail+alert
'Making Private Hire Services More Accessible to Disabled People', December 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=17820&heading=e-mail+alert
'Carriage of Assistance Dogs in Private Hire Vehicles: Advice for operators and drivers', December 2003, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=18179&heading=e-mail+alert
DfT 2004:
'Travelling with Assistance Dogs in Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles: Advice for disabled people', April 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19370&heading=e-mail+alert
DfT 2005-6:
'Consultation Response Summary on Assistance Dogs in Private Hire Vehicles', February 2005,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=23259&heading=e-mail+alert
'EU Measuring Instruments Directive: Consultation on taximeters', December 2005.
‘EU Measuring Instruments Directive: Follow-up consultation on taximeters’, May 2006.

Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) (June 2001-May 2002)
- website: http://www.dtlr.gov.uk
'Private Hire Vehicles Licensing in London - Implications for Plymouth (Consultation paper)', November 2001,
http://www.local-transport.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/phvplymouth/index.htm

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (June 1997-June 2001)
- replaced by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)
'Consultation Paper on Smoking in Taxis in England and Wales' (?exact title), October 1999.
'Guidance on Full Local Transport Plans', March 2000, and at: http://www.local-transport.detr.gov.uk/fulltp/index.htm
'Disability Discrimination Act 1995: Carriage of Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs in Taxis - Guidance on the Duties, Medical Exemptions and Enforcement - Consultation Draft', September 2000, and at:- http://www.mobility-unit.detr.gov.uk/dda95/guidedogs/index.htm
(DETR & the Public Carriage Office), 'Joint final consultation paper: draft rules and regulations for London's minicab operators', (?exact title), August 2000, available from John Hampton, tel. (020) 7944 2293.
'Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 - A Consultation Paper', August 2000, (deadline for comments: 12 September 2000), http://www.local-transport.detr.gov.uk/consult/phvlondon/index.htm
'Carriage of guide, hearing and other assistance dogs in taxis" (DP19), March 2001, DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 1226 236, fax. (0870) 1226 237.
'Travelling with Assistance Dogs in Taxis - Advice for Disabled People'( code DP23) (also in alternative formats i.e. Audio (code DP23A); Braille (code DP23B); Large Print (code DP23LP), and Disk (DP23D), DETR Free Publications, Wetherby, tel. (0870) 1226 236, fax. (0870) 1226 237, and at: http://www.mobility-unit.detr.gov.uk/travdogs/index.htm

Department of Trade and Industry, London
- website: http://www.dti.gov.uk
'Market Study on Taxis', March, 2004, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19186&heading=e-mail+alert

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Group, DfT, 1/11 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham St.,
London SW1P 4DR, tel. (020) 7890 6100 (minicom) and (020) 7890 4916/6100;
website: http://www.mobility-unit.detr.gov.uk/dptac.htm
'Disability Discrimination Act Transport Bulletin no. 1 - General Information', 1996.
'Disability Discrimination Act Transport Bulletin no. 2 - Taxis', 1996.

Emmerson, Garrett, 2005, 'From thoroughbred to pony - can taxis meet rural needs?', Local Transport Today 423, 5.8.05, p21

European Conference of the Ministers of Transport (ECMT) Resolutions:-
No. 94/2 On Access to Taxis for People with Reduced Mobility
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Goodwin, Darien, 1997, 'Attractive alternatives', (in passenger transport), Surveyor, 18.9.97.

Hall, Peter, 2001, 'Soweto: Taxi Suburb', Town and Country Planning 70 (12), December, p319.

Her Majesty's Government, 2004, 'The Government's response to the Transport Committee's report on the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles in the UK', : Command Paper, Paper number: Cm 6183, TSO, March 2004, ISBN: 0-10-161832-8,
http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_localtrans/documents/page/dft_localtrans_028636.pdf

Hook, Walter, 1994, 'Pedicab Business Inauguarated', Sustainable Transport 1 (3), ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy), New York.

House of Commons Transport Committee:
'Office of Fair Trading's response to the third report of the Committee: the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicle services in the UK', House of Commons Papers, 2003-04, TSO, March 2004, ISBN: 0-215-01582-7, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmtran/418/418.pdf
'The regulation of licensed taxis and private hire vehicle services in the UK: volume II: oral and written evidence', House of Commons Papers, 2003-04, HC 251-II, TSO, London, May 2004, ISBN: 0-215-01731-5, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmtran/251/25102.htm#evidence

House of Lords, 2002, 'Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Bill explanatory notes: Explanatory notes relating to the Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs Etc.) Bill, House of Lords Bills Explanatory Notes, 2001-02, HL Bill 108-EN, TSO, October, ISBN: 0-10-849433-0.

London Dial-a-Ride Users' Association, 1990, 'Buses for all', London Dial-a-Ride Association, London.

London Research Centre, 1996, 'Taxis in London', HMSO, London, September.

MVA, 2000, 'Supply and Demand for London Taxis', Study for the (former) DETR (Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions), MVA, tel. (01483) 728051, December.

Northern Ireland Office (superceded by the Northern Ireland Assembly) Planning Service
Development Control advice Notes available from Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GB:
5. Taxi Offices.

Office of Fair Trading (OF), L:ondon.
'The regulation of licensed taxi and private hire vehicle services in the UK', November 2003.
'The Office of Fair Trading's Reponse to the third report of the committee: the regulation of taxis and private hire vehicles in the UK', March 2004.

Parliament, 2002, 'Private Hire Vehicles (Carriage of Guide Dogs etc.) Act 2002', Public General Acts, 2002, Chapter 37, TSO, November, ISBN: 0-10-543702-6

Public Carriage Office & Transport for London, 2001, 'Transport for London consultation paper on private hire driver licensing', Public Carriage Office, London, tel: (020) 7421 1067.

Reveco, Irene, 1995, 'A shared solution', (taxi-sharing), Town and Country Planning, November.

Simpson, Barry, 1993, 'Urban Public Transport Today', E & FN Spon, London SE1.

Stokes, Gordon & Parkhurst, Graham, 1996, 'Change through interchange: making complex journeys easier', Research supported by the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund. HE243.S8

The Countryside Agency, 2004, 'Taxi Voucher Toolkit', http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=19380&heading=e-mail+alert

The London Assembly, 2005, 'London's Rickshaws', London Assembly, http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/reports/transport/rickshaws.pdf

Toner, Jeremy, 1995, 'The Regulation of Taxis: An Economic Analysis', Avebury, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Toner, Jeremy, 1996, 'English Experience of Deregulation of the Taxi Industry', Transport Reviews,16 (1), pp 79-74

TrainTaxi, 2000, 'TrainTaxi' (guide to all licensed taxi ranks in Great Britain), TrainTaxi, PO Box 366, Peterborough PE2 6QH, August

Transport 2000, The Impact Centre, 12-18 Horton Street, London N1 6NG,
tel. (020) 7613 0743, fax. (020) 7613 5280:
'Blueprint for Quality Public Transport', 1997. Oversize HE243.T7

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) publications available from the TRL,
Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3GA
tel. (01344) 773161, fax. (01344) 770356, email: enquiries@trl.co.uk
- website: http://www.trl.co.uk
TRL Current topics in Transport Series:
CT111 'Taxi and paratransit transport' (1991-96), 1998.

Transport for London, London
- website: http://www.tfl.gov.uk
'Private hire vehicles (London) Act 1998: follow-up consultation paper on driver licensing', Transport for London, tel: (020) 7941 7839; July 2002, http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/pdfdocs/pco_ph_driver.pdf
'Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998: follow-up consultation paper on vehicle licensing', (comments by 20 June 2003), .
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/pdfdocs/phv-second-consultation.pdf, obtainable from: TFL, Public Carriage Office, tel: (020) 7941 7925, fax: (020) 7941 7933, April 2003.

Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV) (Association of German Transport Enterprises)
Kamekestr. 37-39, D-50672 Köln, Germany,
tel. : +49/221/57979-0, fax: +49/221/514272;
- website: http://www.vdv.de
'Taxieinsatz im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr' (Taxis in local personal transport), 1989.

Victoria Transport Policy Institutte (VTPI), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,
tel/fax. +1 250 360 1560,, email: litman@vtpi.org
2001: New Chapters of the VTPI Online TDM Encyclopedia; available free at http://www.vtpi.org/tdm
- Taxi Service Improvements

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