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Author:  captain cab [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:26 pm ]
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Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes

Up to 200 taxi drivers were due to take to the streets today in Shrewsbury to protest over a proposed shake-up for black cabs in Shropshire.

Fears of traffic chaos have been sparked after drivers announced plans to leave Abbey Foregate car park at 1pm and take their protest around Shrewsbury town centre and the Shirehall.

It is in protest against Shropshire Council’s plans to de-zone the county’s taxi structure.

Currently the county is zoned into five different areas, based on the old borough districts of Bridgnorth, north Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and south Shropshire.

With the council’s plans to repeal the by-laws on zoning, and create one zone, following a move to a unitary authority, a single rate card will be set for the county.

Drivers claim that fares in Shrewsbury will rocket by up to 300 per cent and say a standard trip from the train station in and around the town could cost up to £15 under the de-zoning policy.



Read more: http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011 ... z1CLOQlOCT
Author:  captain cab [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:35 pm ]
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Taxi drivers in go-slow protest in Shrewsbury


Taxi drivers have staged a go-slow protest in Shropshire over a proposed change in licensing laws.

The driver said that the plans mean more drivers from anywhere in the county could operate in Shrewsbury.

Richard Price, from Shrewsbury Drivers Action Group, said it will mean an influx of drivers without local knowledge.

Shropshire Council said it was trying to introduce a "safe, consistent and fair standard" across Shropshire.

Councillor Rosanna Taylor-Smith, chair of Shropshire Council's strategic licensing committee, said: "When the districts, boroughs and county councils all joined to become Shropshire Council in 2009, there were significantly inconsistent approaches to taxi licensing within the county.

'Not fair'

"To give all taxi users the assurance of a safe, consistent and fair standard across Shropshire, the council is looking at ways to provide this regular approach."

But Mr Price said the plans were not fair.

"We want to retain our black livery, we hope to retain local knowledge for drivers and are hoping to prevent a fare increase for the customers of our town.

"The protest will raise customer awareness and public awareness of what is going on and what the council is forcing on us.

"It's not fair. It will mean an influx of drivers with no local knowledge who won't offer a service the public expects."

A council spokesman said a consultation about the plans was ongoing and no decision has been made.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sh ... e-12309562
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
captain cab wrote:
Drivers claim that fares in Shrewsbury will rocket by up to 300 per cent


Oh aye :roll:

I wonder if this is another derestriction protest masquaerading as something else?
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Drivers claim that fares in Shrewsbury will rocket by up to 300 per cent

Oh aye :roll:

I wonder if this is another derestriction protest masquaerading as something else?

If you knew what the tariff on the Table of Fares was for North Shropshire & South Shropshire before the Unitary Authority was formed, you would not be making such ill-imformed comments!!

It is quite possible that the UA has adopted one of those tariffs for the whole of the new LA.

If so, the 2007 waiting times on those tariffs were £24 an hour on one & £30 an hour on the other, but I can't remember which way round they were.
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
If you knew what the tariff on the Table of Fares was for North Shropshire & South Shropshire before the Unitary Authority was formed, you would not be making such ill-imformed comments!!


I bow to your superior knowledge [-o<

Quote:
It is quite possible that the UA has adopted one of those tariffs for the whole of the new LA.


"It's quite possible".

So you don't really know then.

Perhaps you're the ill-informed one? :-s

Quote:
If so, the 2007 waiting times on those tariffs were £24 an hour on one & £30 an hour on the other, but I can't remember which way round they were.


:roll: Obviously well up to speed on things. :lol:

And how precisely do you justify the 300% figure, even approximately.

That means the fare would be four times what it is at present, which seems unlikely.
Author:  captain cab [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:38 pm ]
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http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/licences.nsf/open/2D6D1D8477D6BA7C802576420042D045

I think I'd be more p*ssed off with the situation regarding the duel badge.

But they appear to have dropped the knowledge test.

CC
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
If you knew what the tariff on the Table of Fares was for North Shropshire & South Shropshire before the Unitary Authority was formed, you would not be making such ill-imformed comments!!

I bow to your superior knowledge [-o<

Quote:
It is quite possible that the UA has adopted one of those tariffs for the whole of the new LA.

"It's quite possible".

So you don't really know then.

Perhaps you're the ill-informed one? :-s

Quote:
If so, the 2007 waiting times on those tariffs were £24 an hour on one & £30 an hour on the other, but I can't remember which way round they were.

:roll: Obviously well up to speed on things. :lol:

And how precisely do you justify the 300% figure, even approximately.

That means the fare would be four times what it is at present, which seems unlikely.

Do your own research before you comment FFS!!

F*ck all constructive ever comes from you Mr Caledonian Skull!!
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Do your own research before you comment FFS!!


FFS, So any chance of you justifying the 300% claim in the article rather than accusing others of being ill-informed? FFS

Quote:
F*ck all constructive ever comes from you Mr Caledonian Skull


\Yes, everyone's all sweetness and light on here, aren't they? :roll:

Presumably different rules apply to me :roll:

I mean abusing people, threats, racism, homophobia etc etc is OK, but questioning what looks like an exaggerated claim in an aritlce is just not on, is it? [-X

Now perhaps you can justify calling me ill-informed or perhaps people will just think you've thrown your toys out of the pram because you can't and are trying to deflect attention. :roll:
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
captain cab wrote:
Drivers claim that fares in Shrewsbury will rocket by up to 300 per cent


:roll:

Anyone?
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Do your own research before you comment FFS!!

FFS, So any chance of you justifying the 300% claim in the article rather than accusing others of being ill-informed? FFS

Quote:
F*ck all constructive ever comes from you Mr Caledonian Skull

Yes, everyone's all sweetness and light on here, aren't they? :roll:

Presumably different rules apply to me :roll:

I mean abusing people, threats, racism, homophobia etc etc is OK, but questioning what looks like an exaggerated claim in an aritlce is just not on, is it? [-X

Now perhaps you can justify calling me ill-informed or perhaps people will just think you've thrown your toys out of the pram because you can't and are trying to deflect attention. :roll:

No!! You prove that the newspaper article is inaccurate!!

You've queried the info, not me!!
Author:  MR T [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:39 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
Do your own research before you comment FFS!!

FFS, So any chance of you justifying the 300% claim in the article rather than accusing others of being ill-informed? FFS

Quote:
F*ck all constructive ever comes from you Mr Caledonian Skull

Yes, everyone's all sweetness and light on here, aren't they? :roll:

Presumably different rules apply to me :roll:

I mean abusing people, threats, racism, homophobia etc etc is OK, but questioning what looks like an exaggerated claim in an aritlce is just not on, is it? [-X

Now perhaps you can justify calling me ill-informed or perhaps people will just think you've thrown your toys out of the pram because you can't and are trying to deflect attention. :roll:

No!! You prove that the newspaper article is inaccurate!!

You've queried the info, not me!!
BC... you do get the feeling that somebody is doing a thesis on private hire and hackney..... always said... if you educate a idiot... all you end up with... is an educated idiot.. imagine... thinking a forum like this like this..... resembles real life..... :roll:
Author:  captain cab [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Drivers claim that fares in Shrewsbury will rocket by up to 300 per cent


:roll:

Anyone?


Why dont you call the people making the claim and ask them?

JD would, but I'm afraid the poor chaps unavailable.

CC
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
MR T wrote:
BC... you do get the feeling that somebody is doing a thesis on private hire and hackney..... always said... if you educate a idiot... all you end up with... is an educated idiot.. imagine... thinking a forum like this like this..... resembles real life..... :roll:


And by the look of things that's about the most educated thing you've said in nearly 5,000 posts :lol:
Author:  captain cab [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Caledonian Cabbie wrote:
MR T wrote:
You've queried the info, not me!!
BC... you do get the feeling that somebody is doing a thesis on private hire and hackney..... always said... if you educate a idiot... all you end up with... is an educated idiot.. imagine... thinking a forum like this like this..... resembles real life..... :roll:


And by the look of things that's about the most educated thing you've said in nearly 5,000 posts :lol:[/quote]

And in 637 you aint answered jack.

CC
Author:  Caledonian Cabbie [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers in Shrewsbury protest over changes
Brummie Cabbie wrote:
No!! You prove that the newspaper article is inaccurate!!

You've queried the info, not me!!


Yes, I queried the claim, but you said I was ill-informed.

I didn't claim anything. :roll:
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