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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:07 am 
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The removal of entry controls has the further benefit of encouraging market growth as latent demand translates into industry activity as the number of taxi users increases in direct response to improved provision.

The increased supply of taxi services in areas that remove entry controls occurs as a result of increased vehicles being made available to ply for hire, pick-up at ranks or indeed be booked through various means. Increased industry employment occurs as those previously prevented from entering the market are now free to enter. The desire to enter is informed by the potential for work as signalled through the license premium which was previously secured in areas with entry restrictions. Increased taxi availability potentially triggers a customer response from those who had previously suppressed demand and made use of less satisfactory forms of transportation. Taxi drivers potentially benefit from not only access to a previously restricted market and a share of the monopoly rent which accrued to a small group but also from the increase user demand as taxis become visibly more available and provide an obvious means of alternative transportation.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:09 am 
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The removal of entry controls has the further benefit of encouraging market growth as latent demand translates into industry activity as the number of taxi users increases in direct response to improved provision.

The increased supply of taxi services in areas that remove entry controls occurs as a result of increased vehicles being made available to ply for hire, pick-up at ranks or indeed be booked through various means. Increased industry employment occurs as those previously prevented from entering the market are now free to enter. The desire to enter is informed by the potential for work as signalled through the license premium which was previously secured in areas with entry restrictions. Increased taxi availability potentially triggers a customer response from those who had previously suppressed demand and made use of less satisfactory forms of transportation. Taxi drivers potentially benefit from not only access to a previously restricted market and a share of the monopoly rent which accrued to a small group but also from the increase user demand as taxis become visibly more available and provide an obvious means of alternative transportation.



This sort of blows sussex's theory of the main take up being predominantly private hire swapping one trade for another clear out of the water......unless of course, the Law Commission are making it up again. :roll:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:21 am 
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The removal of entry controls has the further benefit of encouraging market growth as latent demand translates into industry activity as the number of taxi users increases in direct response to improved provision.


It really doesn't matter how many taxis/private hire you have on the street waiting for a job we still can't drag customers of the street and into the vehicle, that will still be illegal, won't it?

Perhaps the intention is to do with taxis/private hire the same as they did with the buses for example, make it so impossible to run and maintain a service they have to pay subsidies, I wonder how much that'd cost the public purse. Also is there any evidence ever going to be provided by the LC about all these effects they presume will happen :?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:24 am 
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The removal of entry controls has the further benefit of encouraging market growth as latent demand translates into industry activity as the number of taxi users increases in direct response to improved provision.


It really doesn't matter how many taxis/private hire you have on the street waiting for a job we still can't drag customers of the street and into the vehicle, that will still be illegal, won't it?

Perhaps the intention is to do with taxis/private hire the same as they did with the buses for example, make it so impossible to run and maintain a service they have to pay subsidies, I wonder how much that'd cost the public purse. Also is there any evidence ever going to be provided by the LC about all these effects they presume will happen :?



you have a point, but if they're saying new people are going to enter the job - how do they know that?

Sussex says....and I agree, the majority of folks simply go from PH to HC.......that doesnt effect employment at all.

In fact Carlisle's licensed fleet dropped between 1994 and 2012.....from something like 320 to around 220.

Where is their proof?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:29 am 
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Taxi drivers potentially benefit from not only access to a previously restricted market and a share of the monopoly rent which accrued to a small group but also from the increase user demand as taxis become visibly more available and provide an obvious means of alternative transportation.


Is the argument here...Because you see more Taxis you'll use more Taxis? If that's the case then it fly's in the face of reality where normally if you visibly see more Taxis it's because no buggers wanting to use them.. #-o


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:39 pm 
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This sort of blows sussex's theory of the main take up being predominantly private hire swapping one trade for another clear out of the water......unless of course, the Law Commission are making it up again. :roll:

My theory is correct, as for the LC who knows? :roll:

However over time it might increase the flow of new entrants, but I'm not saying that's a good thing. :sad:

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:44 pm 
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My theory is correct



Which means the LC are wrong. :shock:

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Sussex wrote:
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Which means the LC are wrong. :shock:

Indeed.

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Indeed.



I was kinda hoping for a shocked look :lol:

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