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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Woman bids €105,000 for taxi licence
Woman bids €105,000 for taxi licence



A woman bid €105,000 for a licence to operate a taxi and was one of 20 people who between them paid €1.12 million for new taxi permits granted by Transport Malta yesterday.

The new licences are part of the reform of the taxi sector, which will bring about a total of 50 new licences by 2012. At present, there are 200 licences in Malta and 50 in Gozo.

As the bidding process opened at noon at the recently-bombed Transport Malta’s offices in Sa Maison, only 58 of the 72 who satisfied the set criteria and who had expressed interest actually submitted their bid.

The highest was the woman’s €105,000 bid, followed by one for €80,000. The rest of the licences were awarded for lesser amounts, with the lowest bid being €40,000, double the minimum set by Transport Malta.

The lowest bid had to be drawn by lot because there were five people who offered the same amount for the last licence.

The bids were opened at a public session in the presence of Transport Malta officials, government notaries, the public and the media.

The winning bidders are now expected to apply for the actual registration of the taxi for which the new taxi licence will be issued. This has to be submitted within six months.

A Transport Malta spokesman said the new taxi licences will only be issued to the accepted bidders on condition that the vehicles they present for registration conform to all the conditions set out in the regulations for the registration of new taxis.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/vi ... xi-licence
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:50 pm ]
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Are Malta in the EU?

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Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:56 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Are Malta in the EU?

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Quote:
Year of EU entry: 2004
Political system: Republic
Capital city: Valletta
Total area: 316 km²
Population: 0.4 million
Currency: euro



http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries ... dex_en.htm
Author:  toots [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:03 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Are Malta in the EU?

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How many countries outside the EU have the Euro?
Author:  blackpool [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:05 pm ]
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Vatican !
Author:  toots [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:52 pm ]
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blackpool wrote:
Vatican !


I don't think the Vatican is a country it is a state :wink:
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:55 pm ]
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toots wrote:
blackpool wrote:
Vatican !


I don't think the Vatican is a country it is a state :wink:


smarty pants :lol:

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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:22 pm ]
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OK so the next question is......as you will be aware, this idea has been mooted for Edinburgh.

There are some who claim it couldn't be adopted due to European law.......if this is the case, how come Malta sell medallions?

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Author:  toots [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:23 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
OK so the next question is......as you will be aware, this idea has been mooted for Edinburgh.

There are some who claim it couldn't be adopted due to European law.......if this is the case, how come Malta sell medallions?

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Because they can :D
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:26 pm ]
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toots wrote:
Because they can :D


But someone wrote on TDO (and I quote);

Quote:
The CGSA, has to be written/amended and read in accordance with human rights, or it's not worth the paper it is written on.


Do you think that's b*llocks and there is no human rights argument?

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Author:  toots [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:31 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
toots wrote:
Because they can :D


But someone wrote on TDO (and I quote);

Quote:
The CGSA, has to be written/amended and read in accordance with human rights, or it's not worth the paper it is written on.


Do you think that's b*llocks and there is no human rights argument?

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Well that would depend, if I was to do regular thinking or critical thinking, now wouldn't it :D
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:34 pm ]
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toots wrote:
Well that would depend, if I was to do regular thinking or critical thinking, now wouldn't it :D


I think their human rights argument needs looked at.

The way I see it is they say they cant have access to the tools of their trade.

This leaves us with a quandary, its been established by Gary that he isn't a taxi driver, so why would he want access to a tool he has sold already and doesn't want in the first place.

And the other point is there license enables them to drive, not own a taxi proprietor's license, how can the be given access to something they aren't licensed for?

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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:52 pm ]
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http://www.dca.gov.mt/News.aspx?newsid=2082&lid=1
Author:  toots [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:59 pm ]
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Quote:
The call for applications is being issued following Government’s decision to reform the sector with the objective of making the service more efficient, safe, secure and affordable for customers while setting higher quality standards for the operators and drivers together with their vehicles;


Wow it looks like Malta got it all before Edinburgh did, oh well never mind, life's a b*tch
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:01 pm ]
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toots wrote:
Wow it looks like Malta got it all before Edinburgh did, oh well never mind, life's a b*tch


You'd think of all the systems in the world that Malta choose, they choose this one.

I think this will help Dougie with his investigations.

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