Under the Heading FAKE NEWS The Rumour Mill, the LTDA have put out an article claiming that certain ill-informed and gossip-based websites are putting out posts about e-Taxis that are complete nonsense.
The article they are referring to (albeit unnamed) is more likely to be (as we haven't seen it anywhere else), the post which appeared in Taxi Leaks news blog that was headed:
Exclusive....Another Done Deal For London Taxis, From The Same Mob That Bought You Rear Fitted Credit Card Readers?
So far nothing fake or misleading here!
They say the so called article appeared first on some ill- informed and gossip-based websites before spreading to Twitter. This is not correct as the information appeared first on Twitter then, after we'd checked it out, appeared in Taxi Leaks!
As proof of the so called uninformed fake news gossip, the LTDA offer the explanation that the signage was authorised by the Department of Transport for Manchester City Council.
As evidence of the fakeness of the post they posted 3 images of which two they say, show signage that they claim were intended for Manchester Council.
Our original article was based on receipt of a letter from the DfT which stated :
Letter reads:-
Thank you for your email to the Department of Transport of 22 July regarding electric Taxis. This passed to the traffic and technology division and I have been asked to reply.
I can confirm that signs have been approved for use by Transport for London.
See letter below.
Yours sincerely
Fiona O'Neal
In the images sent to us, you can clearly see the TfL Surface Transport logo in the bottom right hand corner.
The logos clearly marked out on the DFT PDF, appear to have been omitted from the images which appear in Taxi !
No only does it carry the TfL logo, it also has their address on each sign, 197 Blackfriars Road.
Now unless we are mistaken, that's definitely not the address of Manchester City Council.....over to you Steve???
TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT :
Was this an attempt to blacken the good name and reputation of Taxi Leaks?
Or was this an attempt to cover up the news from a whistleblower that the LTDA were pushing for e-Taxis only at the Bank Junction and Tottenham Court Road?
More bad press on its way for the general secretary of the LTDA in the pipe line... This appeared earlier on the ITA Twitter feed:
One of the proposals in the Task & Finish Group is it asks the Government to review the case for restricting the number of hours Taxi and PH drivers may drive.
Steve McNamara is an advisor to this group.
Why is he keeping this information to himself?
We need to know! And we need to know now!
Good luck paying for your new overpriced e-Taxi, if that particular proposal goes through.
No wonder Mr McNamara isn't happy with social media.
Good luck explaining this away as fake news!
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