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| Author: | DMcnelly [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | National private hire... |
Has anyone ever had a crack at doing private hire nationally, as in say opening offices in newcastle, manchester,leeds, birmingham etc? Just a bit of research I am doing and I am intrested to see if anyone has had a go at it any failed/succeeded?. cheers |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: National private hire... |
dmcnelly wrote: Has anyone ever had a crack at doing private hire nationally, as in say opening offices in newcastle, manchester,leeds, birmingham etc?
Just a bit of research I am doing and I am intrested to see if anyone has had a go at it any failed/succeeded?. cheers Not really sure it's currently achievable, as the law doesn't allow work to be shared between PH operators in different licensing areas. If it was allowed the big bus/train/coach companies would have tried it. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:22 pm ] |
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You would have to have a seperate office for each town/district operated in |
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| Author: | DMcnelly [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: National private hire... |
Sussex wrote: dmcnelly wrote: Has anyone ever had a crack at doing private hire nationally, as in say opening offices in newcastle, manchester,leeds, birmingham etc? Just a bit of research I am doing and I am intrested to see if anyone has had a go at it any failed/succeeded?. cheers Not really sure it's currently achievable, as the law doesn't allow work to be shared between PH operators in different licensing areas. If it was allowed the big bus/train/coach companies would have tried it. even if they have a separate office in each LA area? |
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| Author: | Nidge [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: National private hire... |
dmcnelly wrote: Has anyone ever had a crack at doing private hire nationally, as in say opening offices in newcastle, manchester,leeds, birmingham etc?
Just a bit of research I am doing and I am intrested to see if anyone has had a go at it any failed/succeeded?. cheers I think someone tried it a few years ago, I think it was called Intercar. It was run on a frrachise basis, I could be wrong, 99.9% of the time I am. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: National private hire... |
Midlander wrote: I think someone tried it a few years ago, I think it was called Intercar. It was run on a frrachise basis, I could be wrong, 99.9% of the time I am.
Yep thats right CC |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: National private hire... |
dmcnelly wrote: even if they have a separate office in each LA area?
They could, but each job would need to be received in each separate area i.e. no national call centre, and each office wouldn't be able to transfer work to another. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:49 pm ] |
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what if it was internet based, using skype or emails.... |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:52 pm ] |
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surely the freephone number system (1 national number with a base getting the calls in thier own STD code area) would be legal... |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:58 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: what if it was internet based, using skype or emails....
It's where the booking is taken, be that phone, walk in, or that internet lark. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:10 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: what if it was internet based, using skype or emails.... It's where the booking is taken, be that phone, walk in, or that internet lark. so 1 national private hire freephone number, with regional diverts and those bases licensed each in thier own LA would be fine sorted |
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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:40 pm ] |
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I suppose that you could have the one office and all drivers and vehicles could be plated in that area. The drivers could be anywhere at any given time such as Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham etc. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:54 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: so 1 national private hire freephone number, with regional diverts and those bases licensed each in thier own LA would be fine
But how would you know which job suits which area unless the booking is taken by someone? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: so 1 national private hire freephone number, with regional diverts and those bases licensed each in thier own LA would be fine But how would you know which job suits which area unless the booking is taken by someone? ? its 1 number nationwide all (say) 0121 749 callers (castle brom) would go to (say) a castle brom base+licenced firm who pay for the call incoming its old technology if the call is innapropriate for any 1 base they can transfer the caller (without taking the booking themselves) |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:05 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: surely the freephone number system (1 national number with a base getting the calls in thier own STD code area) would be legal...
The davy liver group freephone does that but most of the offices are other firms operating in other towns plus the cabfind system which is national |
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