Private taxi drivers — some of whom work for firms like Uber — are taking legal action against the mayor of London over what they claim is a racially discriminatory congestion charge.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Sadiq Khan, the city's mayor, oversees transport authority Transport for London . From April 8, TfL will begin charging these drivers the new £12.50 daily fee levied on those who drive within the city's ultra-low emission zone. Under the old congestion charge rules, private hire drivers were not subject to the daily charge.
In a pre-action letter sent to the mayor's office, the IWGB argued that the charges will be imposed on a workforce where 94 percent of drivers are from ethnic minority backgrounds, while the majority white"black cab" drivers will avoid the costs. It has launched a croudfunder campaign to raise money for the legal costs to take on TfL in court. On Friday afternoon, the IWGB had raised £2,225 of its £50,000 target.
A spokesperson for the London mayor's office said in an emailed statement Friday that the number of private hire vehicles entering the congestion charge zone had risen from 4,000 a day to 18,000 a day since 2003.
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