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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
Taxi fares in Borders set to rise

TAXI fare in the Scottish Borders are set to rise by 2.5 per cent following talks between the council and taxi operators, writes Bob Burgess.

The planned rise follows the annual review of fares and if approved by councillors on Tuesday will take effect on December 3.

A total of 114 taxi firms were approached by the council for their views but the response to a second phase of consultation has been described by Scottish Borders council as “poor”.

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/ne ... -1-2576896
Author:  jimbo [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
captain cab wrote:
Taxi fares in Borders set to rise

TAXI fare in the Scottish Borders are set to rise by 2.5 per cent following talks between the council and taxi operators, writes Bob Burgess.

The planned rise follows the annual review of fares and if approved by councillors on Tuesday will take effect on December 3.

A total of 114 taxi firms were approached by the council for their views but the response to a second phase of consultation has been described by Scottish Borders council as “poor”.

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/ne ... -1-2576896


i can imagine the response from one "company"
Author:  bloodnock [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
jimbo wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Taxi fares in Borders set to rise

TAXI fare in the Scottish Borders are set to rise by 2.5 per cent following talks between the council and taxi operators, writes Bob Burgess.

The planned rise follows the annual review of fares and if approved by councillors on Tuesday will take effect on December 3.

A total of 114 taxi firms were approached by the council for their views but the response to a second phase of consultation has been described by Scottish Borders council as “poor”.

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/ne ... -1-2576896


i can imagine the response from one "company"


Eeny, meeny, miny, mo....which one it is we all know.........Prize less 25% if you get the answer right.
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
bloodnock wrote:
jimbo wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Taxi fares in Borders set to rise

TAXI fare in the Scottish Borders are set to rise by 2.5 per cent following talks between the council and taxi operators, writes Bob Burgess.

The planned rise follows the annual review of fares and if approved by councillors on Tuesday will take effect on December 3.

A total of 114 taxi firms were approached by the council for their views but the response to a second phase of consultation has been described by Scottish Borders council as “poor”.

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/ne ... -1-2576896


i can imagine the response from one "company"


Eeny, meeny, miny, mo....which one it is we all know.........Prize less 25% if you get the answer right.

its no longer 25% you get a discount up to £1.00 off all fares over £3.00 until midnight :D
BTW CC thats news to us nobody asked for a rise as it would cost between £25 and £35 to reset the meters
Author:  bloodnock [ Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
Quote:
its no longer 25% you get a discount up to £1.00 off all fares over £3.00 until midnight :D


That Max's out at a 33% percent Discount Skip....Does your Skoda run by Pedal power?
Author:  gusmac [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
skippy41 wrote:
BTW CC thats news to us nobody asked for a rise as it would cost between £25 and £35 to reset the meters


The council have to review fares at least every 18 months. They could decide to leave as they are, raise or even lower.
Doesn't matter if anybody asked. BTW did you ask everybody?
Author:  grandad [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
gusmac wrote:
The council have to review fares at least every 18 months.

Is that just a Scottish thing or should that happen in England and Wales as well?
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
gusmac wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
BTW CC thats news to us nobody asked for a rise as it would cost between £25 and £35 to reset the meters


The council have to review fares at least every 18 months. They could decide to leave as they are, raise or even lower.
Doesn't matter if anybody asked. BTW did you ask everybody?


Out of the 114 firms, only 6 operators turned up, the council had a meeting at 4 venues over a week, covering the 4 zones, 3 of those operators went to every meeting, they where all from the same company, so it looks like those 3 forced the rise the rest dont want
Author:  gusmac [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
grandad wrote:
gusmac wrote:
The council have to review fares at least every 18 months.

Is that just a Scottish thing or should that happen in England and Wales as well?


Just here, AFAIK
Author:  gusmac [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
skippy41 wrote:
gusmac wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
BTW CC thats news to us nobody asked for a rise as it would cost between £25 and £35 to reset the meters


The council have to review fares at least every 18 months. They could decide to leave as they are, raise or even lower.
Doesn't matter if anybody asked. BTW did you ask everybody?


Out of the 114 firms, only 6 operators turned up, the council had a meeting at 4 venues over a week, covering the 4 zones, 3 of those operators went to every meeting, they where all from the same company, so it looks like those 3 forced the rise the rest dont want


Decisions get made by the people who turn up.

The other 108 obviously were too busy :wink:
Author:  grandad [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
gusmac wrote:
grandad wrote:
gusmac wrote:
The council have to review fares at least every 18 months.

Is that just a Scottish thing or should that happen in England and Wales as well?


Just here, AFAIK

Damn!
Author:  skippy41 [ Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi fares in Borders set to rise
gusmac wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
BTW CC thats news to us nobody asked for a rise as it would cost between £25 and £35 to reset the meters


The council have to review fares at least every 18 months. They could decide to leave as they are, raise or even lower.
Doesn't matter if anybody asked. BTW did you ask everybody?


The next consultation must start within 12 months of the rise being implemented, and must take place within 18 months, the traffic commissioner has told the council this
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