Hammers United are making good progress with our work to have a taxi rank in place, right next to the London Stadium. If we can achieve this it will benefit disabled supporters, those of us who aren’t getting any younger, or indeed any supporter keen to avoid the walk from public transport or the nearest parking. It would, of course, also be great for those who want to make the most of their time in pubs or cafes a little way away from the stadium before a game. Hopefully, this in turn might also benefit those pubs and businesses left behind by the stadium move.
Paul Kershaw visited the stadium to identify a possible site. We went to have a look and subsequently (with the help of Jon Trevor) made contact with the London Taxi Drivers Association. The LTDA are in support of the proposal, as are Transport For London.
Newham and the London Legacy Development Cooperation have been informed of the plans and the stadium operators are now looking into how we get cabs through the soft vehicle checkpoints. We will keep you informed of developments. We are confident this will get the go ahead and we believe this is another small step taken by Hammers United towards improving the supporter experience.
Thanks to Paul and Jon, and to Paul Brennan of the LTDA, whose assistance has been crucial.
Long Live West Ham
