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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:04 pm 
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Lothian Buses puts airport taxibus shuttle up for sale.

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinb ... 5008967.jp

75,000 journeys annually to the airport. Am I the only one who felt the draft?

Am I the only one who missed the trade's opposition to the service?

Am I the only one to see the potential for the relaxation of taxi restrictions in this announcement?




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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:05 pm 
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thing was doomed from the start

"Lothian Buses said the service had built an "impressive" customer base, carrying around 75,000 passengers annually between the airport and the city centre."

what a load of tosh things were empty most of the time.
jim get a grip you seem to be the only one not to see this was a non starter i was told this was going down the tubes months ago


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Was it 75,000 journeys or 75,000 Passengers??


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chipper wrote:
thing was doomed from the start

"Lothian Buses said the service had built an "impressive" customer base, carrying around 75,000 passengers annually between the airport and the city centre."

what a load of tosh things were empty most of the time.
jim get a grip you seem to be the only one not to see this was a non starter i was told this was going down the tubes months ago


Well hush my mouth. Forgive me for not being as informed as you Chipper.

What a superior being you are. Amn't I glad I now realise my humble position in your exalted sphere?

NOT!!!

It was 75,000 passengers.

No matter how you look at this, we're talking a million big ones of business lost.

That's some hole.

Taking this out of the equation, that's got to add up to an increase in taxi plates.

Yup?????

Do people buy turkeys in March?


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your arithmatic is as bad as ever Jasbar !!!

The fares where based on a sliding scale depending on the number in your party. So to make it easier we will say 75,000 individual passengers at £8.00 a head = £600,000. Even at its present price £10.00 it still adds up to a lot less than a million !!!!


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Ross wrote:
your arithmatic is as bad as ever Jasbar !!!

The fares where based on a sliding scale depending on the number in your party. So to make it easier we will say 75,000 individual passengers at £8.00 a head = £600,000. Even at its present price £10.00 it still adds up to a lot less than a million !!!!


You're not bright are you.

I was referring conservatively to what it was worth to us.

Pay attention!


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Did you not consider how many might have went up the onward rip off tunnel ? To be conservative 50 % !!!


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Id be more worried About the Trams..in 25 years time when the jobs finally done it'll be the only way to travel :-k


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