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GBC
PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:27 pm 
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Minicabs in London keep screaming out about more concessions such as bus lanes to enable them to compete against real Taxis, so lets start with a 100% WAV ph fleet.

That's goodye to about 20'000 of them.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:57 pm 
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They can't charge a disabled person more than an able bodied person for the same vehicle. If a journey is £5.00 for an able bodied person then the same journey must be £5.00 for a disabled person.


They aren't are they? If a normal person with a buggy wanted a 8 seater minibus they'd be charged same as the disabled person.

I don't think that this is what is happening though. People in wheelchairs ar being charged more than people who are not in wheelchairs. That is illegal.



So if a person phones up off the same street as the disabled person and asks for a minibus with a tail lift because they've got a buggy which they're bone idle to put down and are charged a £10 flat fee because the mini bus had to travel 5 miles to the job. The disabled person is charged the same as the person with the buggy what's the problem?
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grandad
PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:44 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:


So if a person phones up off the same street as the disabled person and asks for a minibus with a tail lift because they've got a buggy which they're bone idle to put down and are charged a £10 flat fee because the mini bus had to travel 5 miles to the job. The disabled person is charged the same as the person with the buggy what's the problem?

The problem is when a person or group of people are charged LESS than the disabled person for the same vehicle. If the same charges apply to everyone there is not a problem.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:52 am 
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grandad wrote:
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A PH can charge what the hell they like.
Not exactly.
They can't charge a disabled person more than an able bodied person for the same vehicle. If a journey is £5.00 for an able bodied person then the same journey must be £5.00 for a disabled person.
That may be so, but is a PH operator COMPELLED to provide a vehicle to anyone?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:41 am 
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That's what I though.

So what's the Middlesborough guy doing wrong if he ain't providing a vehicle because he does not have to?

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:46 am 
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GBC wrote:
Minicabs in London keep screaming out about more concessions such as bus lanes to enable them to compete against real Taxis, so lets start with a 100% WAV ph fleet.

That's goodye to about 20'000 of them.
Bang on right Mr GBC.!

But the cab trade don't see that.

100% WAV fleets for all I say, PH and HC!

Then, and only then, do we have a level playing field!

And with PH having to be 100% WAV, let's see them sticking to their uneconomical fares then.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:

100% WAV fleets for all I say, PH and HC!


That would be ridiculous. There are so many different types of private hire work from the ordinary stuff to executive travel, airport transfers, stretched limousines and a whole host of others.

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
100% WAV fleets for all I say, PH and HC!

Then, and only then, do we have a level playing field!

100% WAVs and 100% taxis, 0% saloons and 0% PHVs.

That's the true level playing field.

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Sussex wrote:
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100% WAV fleets for all I say, PH and HC!

Then, and only then, do we have a level playing field!

100% WAVs and 100% taxis, 0% saloons and 0% PHVs.

That's the true level playing field.

And a pi55 poor ride if you are going more than 5 miles.

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Sussex wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
100% WAV fleets for all I say, PH and HC!

Then, and only then, do we have a level playing field!
100% WAVs and 100% taxis, 0% saloons and 0% PHVs.

That's the true level playing field.
I'll settle for that!

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And a pi55 poor ride if you are going more than 5 miles.

Them saloon type WAVs could be better, especially on the driver's pocket.

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