Changes to taxis in Reading could see petrols and diesels

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Changes to taxis in Reading could see petrols and diesels phased out in five years




Black cab drivers queuing at a taxi rank in Garrard Street, Reading town centre. Credit: James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporting Service
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Changes to the approach to taxis in Reading could see petrol and diesel cars used by drivers phased out in the next five years.

Taxis in Reading are divided into hackney carriages, more commonly known as black cabs, and private hire vehicles which have to be pre-booked.

Changes to how taxis operate could be coming as Reading Borough Council is devising a strategy for how they could be used for 2023-28.

A main aim of the council is to phase out the use of petrol and diesel only cars and vehicles in an effort to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.

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A key action for the council for taxis and private hire vehicles is to require all vehicles used to be either electric or hybrid by 2028.
This would mean that the 225 taxis, 392 private hire vehicles and 118 executive private hire vehicles would all have to be electric or diesel by that year.

Changes to taxi operations moving forward could see more app-based taxi services introduced in the future.

The strategy states: “The adoption of new technology by the sector and most significantly by the public, has resulted in a much-changed sector. The biggest change is the ease with which passengers can engage services using an app on a mobile phone.










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