Wonder if they'll be saying the same thing when the min/living wage is £9 per hour ?
| Taxi Driver Online http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/ |
|
| Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=28541 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares TAXI drivers in Castle Point have agreed to freeze fare prices for the sixth year in succession. Drivers in the borough came to the decision at a borough Hackney Carriage Association meeting on Monday. The initial hiring charge for a four seater taxi will remain at £2.80, and the charge for a five to eight seater taxi will stay at £4.20. Warren Gibson, association chairman, says that the decision to keep prices the same He said: “We just couldn’t justify a fare increase really, so we’ve opted to keep the rate at £2.80. “Fuel is now under £1-per-litre and insurance costs are falling too, and another major factor in the decision is that a large section of our customers are elderly people. Of course we have train fares, airport runs and night jobs. “It was driven by the situation now, and it doesn’t feel the right time to do anything.” source: http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.u ... eze_fares/ |
|
| Author: | Midlife martyr [ Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
I never can understand this mentality, do the bus and train companies keep there fares static for six years, not bleeding likely so why do taxi drivers think it's a good idea. |
|
| Author: | Nidge2 [ Sun Feb 14, 2016 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
It's getting to a point where we'll be paying customers to travel. I bet they're all semi retired and drawing pensions. |
|
| Author: | sasha [ Sun Feb 14, 2016 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
Wonder if they'll be saying the same thing when the min/living wage is £9 per hour ?
|
|
| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
captain cab wrote: TAXI drivers in Castle Point have agreed to freeze fare prices for the sixth year in succession. Do they get a certificate for being that f***ing thick? ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
|
|
| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
Quote: “Fuel is now under £1-per-litre and insurance costs are falling too, and another major factor in the decision is that a large section of our customers are elderly people End of cheap petrol 'just weeks away' after oil barons agree on production freeze http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/end ... spartanntp oh FFS |
|
| Author: | jimbo [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
captain cab wrote: Quote: “Fuel is now under £1-per-litre and insurance costs are falling too, and another major factor in the decision is that a large section of our customers are elderly people End of cheap petrol 'just weeks away' after oil barons agree on production freeze http://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/end ... spartanntp oh FFS "Oil giants production deal fails to reduce glut, Brent crude falls 3%" today's Telegraph. |
|
| Author: | Nidge2 [ Wed Feb 17, 2016 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Castle Point taxi drivers freeze fares |
I posted something the other week about the price of petrol going up. It wasn't going to last forever. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|