An electric vehicle charging point on King Street car park in Leyland There would not be enough electric charging points in South Ribble if all of the distr
licensing and safety committee, which heard that a lack of infrastructure could result in passenger demand not being met if an electric-only policy for taxis in the area was adopted.
The authority’s licensing manager, Chris Ward, said that they were “way out of price [reach] for our taxi drivers”. He added that the duty placed upon the local authority to provide “a diverse fleet of vehicles” for residents was “just as important as working towards the council’s objectives for air quality”. The council has also pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030.
Almost all new taxis licensed since then have been so-called “Euro 6”-rated vehicles, which limit harmful exhaust emissions. The only exceptions have some larger taxis required for transporting people with special needs.Meanwhile, the number of hybrid taxis in South Ribble has more than doubled in the space of 15 months – from 10 to 26.
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