London cabbies demand Sadiq Khan halt robotaxi rollout
The IWGB union has urged Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London to stop the rollout of driverless taxis. A 66-page London Assembly Transport Committee report questions the city's readiness, noting 42% of Londoners oppose robotaxis while TfL cannot independently revoke permits.
- IWGB calls on TfL to halt the rollout of driverless taxis in London
- 42% of Londoners oppose robotaxis, only 29% support them
- London has around 105,000 licensed private hire drivers
- TfL cannot revoke permits or require incident reporting
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