“OUR TAKINGS ARE DECLINING”: Frustrated Shrewsbury taxi drivers hit by surge in out-of-area Wolverhampton plated vehicles

“OUR TAKINGS ARE DECLINING”: Frustrated Shrewsbury taxi drivers hit by surge in out-of-area Wolverhampton plated vehicles

Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury have raised concern over a sharp rise in out-of-area private hire vehicles operating locally, many of which are reportedly licensed by Wolverhampton Council and working for Uber. The increase has prompted fears over earnings, local standards and enforcement capability.One long-serving Shrewsbury driver told TaxiPoint that the arrival of drivers licensed elsewhere has led to a marked fall in income and a shift in workin…