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TRI find it finely balanced, but are erring on the restrictions side so the market can be kept under review, by the likes of TRI.

You couldn't f***ing make it up.

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[quote="gusmac"]http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=149&MId=1935&Ver=4[/quote

Gusmac you must be very pleased about this ,professor cooper from Napier university is a good man , same professor that gave evidence in the Perth survey Dusty bin watch this space

What's Napier University got to do with Aberdeen?

Napier have done a lot of work in the past on taxi related stuff.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Apologies - I just looked at the photos, and thought it was someone else who had done the survey

64 MBs FFS - that's some size of a document. Must be all those glossy photos.

Taxi survey suggests service changes for city

The results of an independently-conducted Taxi Demand Survey calling for a cap on taxi licences in the city will be discussed by the Licensing Committee on Wednesday (November 23).

The committee ordered the survey be carried out by the Transport Research Group (TRI) at Napier University to comply with legislation relating to taxi Licence restrictions set out in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (CGSA).

The TRI Taxi Studies Group sought the views of 448 people on the city's streets as well as leading focus groups amongst key stakeholders. These included representatives for disabled, commercial and retail groups. A further review of hoteliers and service industries was competed via an online survey.

Other methods employed as part of the survey was the analysis of 768 hours of video observation at all official ranks and questionnaires completed by Licence holders.

The survey was carried out throughout October and focused on demand patterns over time, demand for taxi services and a review of the physical conditions in which services are supplied in the city.

The TRI Taxi Studies Group found the majority of taxi ranks in the city performed well and the taxi fleet was praised for being in good condition.

The survey also made a number of recommendations, including imposing a limit on the number of taxi licences, introducing new ranks in the city and putting in place a formal review every three years or more often.

A report accompanying the TRI survey recommends the committee note the findings and consult with partners in Transport Strategy and Programmes, Community Safety and Grampian Police to obtain their thoughts on the survey's findings.

If councillors back the recommendation a report will come back before the committee outlining the desirability and consequence of imposing a limit on the number of taxi licences in Aberdeen as part of a package of measures to enhance supply in the city.

The report will be discussed by the committee at a meeting on Wednesday.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

And its all borlocks.

The disappointing aspect to all things survey is that numprties swallow them hook like and sinker.

Surveys failfrom the outset because the one who asks the question knows what answer he's looking for.

So all surveys, all consultations are flawed.

The simple truth is that there is only one valid survey.

And that's the market.

Customers in every other market sector decide the shape of their supply by voting with their pounds.

Why should the taxi trade be any different?

Aww’ right, so it looks like Aberdeen are going to,”RE-Cap”, but cos’, unlike their last decision, it disnae’ suit yer’ argument, it’s flawed !. Got you Jim, thanks for that.

Why even bother to answer him mate, you know there are 5 or so users on this forum who either like to poke up a fight or have the same mind set as a bloke who fancies a girl who will never be interested in him, but pesters her continually regardless.

Perhaps we should catagorise them as Plate Stalkers.

Fingers crossed for tommorrow Gus

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Any News on the decision

All bad things must come to an end, not saying they will BUT

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Well that's cleared that up then.

Non-newspaper story of the year that one - it tells us even less than the one a week or two ago

Yeah no problem.....why dont you contact the aberdeen bugle and complain that I cant nick their stuff and put it on TDO.

If gusmac was here, i'm sure he'd tell us.....perhaps he's out celebrating?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin