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[email protected] · October 7th 15, 05:23 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 07.10.15 16:05, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2015\10\04 20:45, wrote:

Bear in mind that "accessible" isn't a simple binary. My late mother
couldn't use black cabs late in her life because she couldn't make the
step
up to climb in. She could use conventional saloons though. So some
cabs are
not accessible to wheelchairs but are accessible to some old people.
That is
why the Cambridge Hackney carriage fleet continues to have both types of
vehicle licensed.

Traditional London taxis have a step which is kept in the boot and can
be fitted if the driver is asked. They also have a swivel seat which can
help. I'm not sure what the Mercedes taxis have.
The old Checker Cabs in New York City had swivel seats in the back, IIRC.