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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people |
LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people WHEELCHAIR users are being offered free replacement transport services thanks to a LOCOG contract. Petts Wood station in Bromley, along with many others around London, is inaccessible for those with mobility difficulties. In a bid to assist Paralympic visitors the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has signed a contract with the black taxi firm Radio Cars. The deal sees LOCOG subsidise the cost of a replacement taxi journey. Peter Barge, 65, a taxi driver from Sidcup, said: “We’ve done a lot of these jobs over the summer period. "The black taxis are the only vehicles equipped with ramps by law. “I’m happy we can help those with mobility difficulties reach their destination. "They shouldn’t have to pay more because train stations are inadequate.” http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/top_s ... ed_people/ |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people |
captain cab wrote: Peter Barge, 65, a taxi driver from Sidcup, said: “We’ve done a lot of these jobs over the summer period. "The black taxis are the only vehicles equipped with ramps by law. That is a new one on me. |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people |
grandad wrote: captain cab wrote: Peter Barge, 65, a taxi driver from Sidcup, said: “We’ve done a lot of these jobs over the summer period. "The black taxis are the only vehicles equipped with ramps by law. That is a new one on me. I think he means, whereas other vehicles may have ramps voluntarily. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people |
Radio taxis done well from that one. But thank fuuuck they've gone. Londons returning to normal minus the freeloaders and stupid traffic restrictions. Last weekend was good for work as the population returns. |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: LOCOG paying for taxi journeys for disabled people |
Quote: The deal sees LOCOG subsidise the cost of a replacement taxi journey. I wonder why they did that, I always understood that if a station was inaccessible they had to provide the transport anyway. At least that's how it works here |
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