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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes April 16, 2010 Private hire drivers quizzed Liberal Democrat and Green Party candidates demanding to know why they were not allowed to use bus lanes around town. Some of Reading Private Hire Association’s 400 members attended the meeting at the Pakistani Community Centre on Tuesday where they put forward their concerns to Lib Dem councillors Ricky Duveen and Gareth Epps and Green Party campaigner Rob White. Members of the council’s licensing sub committee and lead councillors for environment and transport were invited to the hustings meeting on private hire but sent their apologies for not being able to attend. Smith Vanderpuye, chairman of the association, said: “The nature of our trade is customer orientated, we pick them up and get them to where they want to go.” He said not being able to use bus lanes meant private hire drivers in Reading were losing a lot of work to neighbouring counties as taxis coming into Reading from adjacent counties were allowed to use bus lanes too. Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.” Cllr Duveen, Lib Dem member for Tilehurst ward, said: “I have been pushing for the introduction of private hire vehicles into bus lanes. “The council did introduce one in Kings Road which they introduced as an experiment and said they would review it after six months, then a year, but said they can’t possibly open it up further.” Cllr Duveen listed a number of towns and cities including Oxford, Swindon, Doncaster and Bath where private hire drivers are allowed to use bus lanes. He added: “Some councils still like to think our private hire vehicles aren’t part of the public transport system. The Liberal Democrats don’t think that. “Over a number of years private hire companies haven’t been consulted on transport changes in Reading. “From my perspective there’s no reason why private hire vehicles shouldn’t be using bus lanes. I think it’s disgraceful they don’t.” Green Party campaigner Mr White added: “One of my priorities is improving public transport, and including private hire as I view private hire drivers as an integral part of the system. “At the moment taxis are being looked after by the council and private hire vehicles are being neglected by the council and I think the balance needs to be restored. “It seems like a total injustice.” He added: “I think you should be on equal footing with taxi drivers.” Source; http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2069 ... _bus_lanes |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:51 am ] |
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Surely its even worse than that, when HCs from a different LA cant use the bus lanes.... so what do you do if your in a bus lane that leaves your LA, leave the bus lane? |
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| Author: | meltingsmoke [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:48 pm ] |
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A bus lane is no different to any other bus lane in any council district on the public road |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.”
Couldn't agree more. If a taxi can use a bus lane then so should a PH vehicle. |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.” Couldn't agree more. If a taxi can use a bus lane then so should a PH vehicle. I agree but the general public will see a PH going down a bus lane and think Mmmmm I'll follow him he's a normal car. |
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| Author: | meltingsmoke [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Nigel wrote: Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.” Couldn't agree more. If a taxi can use a bus lane then so should a PH vehicle. I agree but the general public will see a PH going down a bus lane and think Mmmmm I'll follow him he's a normal car. Here we can use the bus lanes, its no diffrent to the others is it 
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| Author: | toots [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Nigel wrote: Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.” Couldn't agree more. If a taxi can use a bus lane then so should a PH vehicle. I agree but the general public will see a PH going down a bus lane and think Mmmmm I'll follow him he's a normal car. Do they not think the same when an area has saloon taxis 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:04 pm ] |
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because of a run i do i see plated vehicles arrive from several LAs, the lack of consistency in plates/signs/roof lights is amazing one HC (vectra) from derby has no door signs or rooflight, i see PHs with roof lights, PH with no "PH advice" door signs, every possible combination, even i would be confused (after a few drinks even more so) |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes |
Nigel wrote: Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Frustrated driver Manzoor Hussain complained: “We pay our rates to the council and we are not getting the services.” Couldn't agree more. If a taxi can use a bus lane then so should a PH vehicle. I agree but the general public will see a PH going down a bus lane and think Mmmmm I'll follow him he's a normal car. If a PH or Saloon hack drove off a cliff would that same Idiot member of the Public think Mmmmm I'll follow him he's a normal car. No...because He'd Know it was wrong and stupid to do so. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
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| Author: | toots [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:10 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: because of a run i do i see plated vehicles arrive from several LAs, the lack of consistency in plates/signs/roof lights is amazing
one HC (vectra) from derby has no door signs or rooflight, i see PHs with roof lights, PH with no "PH advice" door signs, every possible combination, even i would be confused (after a few drinks even more so) I have to agree with you there is no consistency within the trade and it surely must be confusing, not only for locals or Uk visitors but more so for the tourists from other countries |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:39 pm ] |
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Quote: Private hire drivers want to use bus lanes
Good.......hope they lose. CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:43 pm ] |
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Seems ironic that a coach from Bulgaria could use a bus lane but not a local PH vehicle.... |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:51 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: Seems ironic that a coach from Bulgaria could use a bus lane but not a local PH vehicle....
It maybe the same in Bulgaria. CC |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:27 am ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: Seems ironic that a coach from Bulgaria could use a bus lane but not a local PH vehicle....
Or a Reading PH can use Sussex bus lanes but not their own. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:48 pm ] |
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new satnav message "you are now entering XXXXXX, get the out the bus lane quick!" |
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