Early taxis were known as "hackney carriages" and were typically operated by a driver who would pick up passengers from designated taxi stands or by hailing them on the street. Over time, the design of these carriages evolved, with the introduction of motorised vehicles in the early 20th century leading to the iconic black cabs that are synonymous with London today.

According to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal if you want to lose weight you should take public transport. (Seemingly you can benefit from the ‘incidental’ physical activity involved".  They'll be telling us we should walk to work next! How much do these people get paid?)

According to a report from the Department of Transport, the slowest road in England is the A306 Northbound at Richmond, which has a rush hour speed of just 3.5 mph. (We are slowing down: In the year ending to December 2015, average speeds on local ‘A’ roads in England during the weekday morning peak were […]

I know the bus crashed in the lesson on Wednesday was bad, but it was only virtual.  The Tube in real life is even more dangerous.PS - the Metro in this clip is a newspaper.

Might make you think twice about going out to buy one:-

1. Every take-off is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they get bigger again. 3. Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous. 4. […]