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Just wondering if anybody on here does contract work for Fraser Eagle,our firm has recently picked up this contract and it has meant a significant drop in prices,as a pose to when Virgin,Midland Mainline etc sorted their own taxis out.Alot of the lads are now refusing this work,but the boss says his hands are tied as everyone across the country are on the same rate,bar London.Is £1.10 a mile standard,or is the gaffer creaming it at both ends?

Try getting your money off Frazer Eagle.

we dont find them bad payers, but we get £1.20 per miles and £14 ph waiting.

crap rates though

Captain cab

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George Carlin

Last year Frazer Eagle used 12 of our Taxis to take some bus passengers to London on a Saturday night/ Sunday morning, the bus had broken down on the M1 southbound. The firm never got their money from Frazer Eagle, it had to go to the County County Court. Oh forgot this little bit too Frazer Eagle are owned by National Express.

The only bad experiences we have had with them is that there a little slow in paying.

And they want to pay £1.20 per mile when the meter charges £1.70 per mile, owner drivers dont want to go for less money and then have to wait for the money if they do go.

personally, I think that they are making a fortune from the efforts of others, pay you £1.20, charge £1.50(say), and pocket 30p per mile for doing nothing more than making a phone call. Although far be it for me to suggest this

Captain cab

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George Carlin

Cap our firm had been doing Frazer Eagle work for over 20 years in the old days of National Express when our boss only had 3 cars. He'd served them admirably during this time. For them to [edited by admin] on him like they did was nothing short of diabolical. They'll treat you with with respect for the first few years then bang you'll be waiting ages for your money.

Fraser Eagle are not owned by National Express.

They were a small coach company in Accrington who by some 'luck' were closely related to the management of Virgins trains I 'believe'.

They offered to find Virgin trains a solution to their coaching problems and have moved on from there.

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I understand they are owned by former rail people from Preston Station

Captain cab

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

We work for National Express as well,its a different account to Fraser Eagle,and we get meter rate for them,just how it should be.Captain Cab,which area do you serve,and what's the name of your company?

were in Carlisle chunky & I cant tell you the name of the firm because my boss will go ape at me telling people the rates!

I understand FE do have a list of firms to phone, most lads wont do the work, I dont give the family 33% off, so FE have no chance !

Captain cab

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George Carlin

Frazer Eagle do have set prices these are charged if you apply to go on thier list.

but if they contact you its your prices, they give more for better vehicles

know a lot about them, incidentally they have some good work.

as for answering the question yes you are getting done thier prices are not bad.

Although Frazer Eagle have been on our account list for years, we've hardly ever done a job for them. All the railway work comes either direct to us, or through local coach company. The rates vary. Depends what they want. If we do odd single jobs, its standard as metered so-to-speak. If its a rail closure and they book x number minibuses for the day, its done on a package rate.

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