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I have seen a Sandwell plated TOA cab WTF !!!

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There web site says

All our drivers have passed the Birmingham City Council Hackney Carriage Knowledge test and have been professionally trained by TOA, ensuring the highest possible standards. They have been CRB checked and hold NVQ diplomas.

Is this still the case ?

Blimey.

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IDFIMH

clearly a very frustrated individual but welcome on board anyway not many drivers on here from that part of the country but perhaps Brum can enlighten us if he reads this

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I would strongly suspect that this vehicle has been recently bought and the TOA livery and decals have not been removed before it has been plated by Sandwell.

I would also strongly suggest that this is the way that the new vehicle owner wants his now Sandwell licensed hackney carriage to continue in its appearance. Just think about that one!! Think hard!!

I was a member of Birmingham's TOA [Radio Systems] Limited,to give them their full name for some 31 years until April 2010 and I know how they work. Their members would not stand this type of carry-on.

But I will check just now with a phone call and if you don't here any more from me then assume that this vehicle is not on the Birmingham TOA circuit.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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You might be interested in this as you're not too far away;

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Brummie Cabbie.

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I have spoken to a Sandwell driver at the garage I use for repairs, I am always there (Metrocab) and he told me that they were getting toa pda's. but won't be able to do any jobs within Birmingham, just in Sandwell.

Sounds fair enough to me.

Errrm we will see if you think its fair when Birmingham jobs start going their way !!!

That's not what I was told today by one of the committee members at TOA.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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So the TOA in Brum are using vehicles licensed elsewhere.....is that the point here?

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

hack to hack ..... is that wrong now?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

A TOA is supposed to be a bastion

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