Greater Manchester leaders want all taxis to be black and all private hire vehicles white as part of plans to 'modernise' services in the region.The combined authority wants to develop a common set of minimum standards for taxi and private hire firms to help meet ambitions of having an entirely zero emission fleet by 2029.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, announcing the proposals, argued that such consistency would be expected in similar sized cities across the world.For drivers this would include common standards on criminal record checks, local area knowledge tests, English language skills and driving proficiency.There would also be a set standard on vehicle emissions, ages, colour, common livery, the use of CCTV,and.
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