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if H/C is so good why do they need to do private hire work on a radio as well, putting it their way, nicking our work, seems unfair that the can do both and P/H cant its about time they issued just one type of licence to do both so we are all the same like they do in the rest of europe.

I think such thoughts are shared by many, but not by all.

Alex

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you mean maybe hackney drivers?

I was going to ask a similar question.

Here in Southport we have 3 PH firms and two Hackney firms who both do door to door aswell as rank work.

Now if one of those Hackney vehicles was to get a job off their radio does this make them a temporary PH vehicle or do they remain a Hackney at all times?

Must admit if it wasn't for the PH brigade then town centres at night would be empty meaing the Hackneys wouldn't have much work.

In the majority of licensing areas there are no restrictions on who can pick up off the street so in effect it could be argued that they have only one licensing system. The downside to that of course, is that in some Authorities a certain type of vehicle must be used for the grant of a Hackney Carriage licence.

The point of the legislation governing our trade, is that it restricts a certain section from doing certain things that the other section can do quite legally.

It has to be noted that there is no legislation which says a Hackney carriage is restricted from taking a pre booked fare from a radio circuit. Therefore a Hackney carriage whethere it be in an unrestriced area or not, can legally enjoy the advantages that Radio circuit can sometimes bring.

There are many Radio circuits throughout the country who enjoy a happy existance with both Private hire and Hackney cabs.

Best wishes.

JD

john.
you suprise me.
when Hackneys were first devised there was no private hire or thoughts about having them.

its our job, and one historicaly we do well

private hire have no job at all.

A matter of opinion.

PH do more A to B in this country than taxis.

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IDFIMH

Sussex
outside Mansfield and Gatehead, and perhaps Brighton where taxi drivers believe the world owe them a living, we have histopricaly done a good job not opinion at all but fact


what do you mean a to b jobs?

private hire are such [edited by admin] that you wanna leave them to join the more proffesional class

if only you would just follow the rules you could have your plate now, because believe me limit by numbers are easily dealt with by people who wish to run section 10 services, when you have done them go on the rank

i thnink the bloke has lost the plot.
There are many possibly the majority of PH drivers earning very well thanks you. Mainly because we realise that customers come first. Not how many in the cab trade view them. The think they are doing the customers massive favours by simp0ly driving them home.
Would I like to join the taxi trade no you can have it. I think the reason why some would like deregul;ation is to put idiots in there place and give customers a better service.
I take it you know what those words mean.

yes I do very much so.
I have also read your previous postings and they are not in line with what you have said here.

the one about disabled passengers was the worst I have seen on the internet,

in the area i work as a P/H driver at 2am in a morning when customers cant get a H/C to take them home they try to turn to us because there isnt enough of "them" on the road, they are Qing at the rank trying to flag us down. because what few H/C that are about dont seem to want to pick them up, when i am sat waiting for my customers they come over complaining because they cant get a taxi, i tell them to complain to the council, customers appreciate us P/H drivers because they know they can count on us to take them home

if bullshit was snow there would be a blizard

you only see the demand you satisfy and make unwarranted judgements on the rest

all too common on here

I couldn't agree more. Thank goodness for the PH trade.

We don't need quotas, we don't need meters to stop us overcharging customers, we don't need managed growth and we don't need bus men to lead us.

All we need is a choice, nothing else.

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IDFIMH

I beg your pardon young man?
is that a swipe at the T and G/

MY WORDS YOU ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE

RAOTFLMFHO

I was trying to answer the question which the Guest raised about one licence for all. The point I was trying to make was the fact that the majority of councils have no restrictions on Hackney carriage numbers whatsoever, therefore many drivers already have the option of "either or".

Obviously there is no substance in the competition argument. I'm sure the guest would be the first to admit, that you can't advocate a level playing field in one respect and an uneven playing field in an other.

To say "you want one license for all" is an equality issue but to then say "you don't want hackney carriages to compete for customers" is a complete reversal of the first sentiment implied.

There was no intention on my part, to misrepresent the Hackney carriage with regard to radio work. I was trying to address the modern situation where in a great many areas for quite a long time, there have been dual radio circuits which use both Hackney carriage and Private hire vehicles.

If deregulation ever came about here in Manchester, I can foresee many new hackney carriage drivers joining one of the many current private hire radio circuits.

I think the basic argument put forward by the original poster, was done so to perhaps generate debate on an issue which is somewhat groundless. Never the less, he has every right to put forward an opinion, even though that opinion to some, may seem to be a "little off the wall".

The only point of the argument that probably holds any water is the equality of licence issue. The other two points I am sorry to say in my opinion, are perhaps a little too far removed from reality to generate a constructive deabte.

Best wishes

John Davies