heathcote wrote:
What about the muck plane engines deposit on surrounding areas.
Dont worry about that they go right over Windsor Castle
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu May 12, 2016 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers Uber drivers have been barred from parking in villages near Heathrow as part of measures to tackle congestion and clear the way for a third runway. Sophisticated “geo-fencing” technology has been employed to prevent drivers picking up fares while parked a few miles outside the airport perimeter. A new minicab rank with space for up to 800 vehicles will also be created just north of the airport. The crackdown came as a range of proposals were outlined to soften opposition to Heathrow expansion, including a ban on flights between 11pm and 5.30am and a commitment not to build a fourth runway. There are also plans for a new penalty charge - possibly up to £10 - for all polluting vehicles being driven to the airport to improve air quality. Heathrow chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, quoted by the Times, said Uber and other minicab companies had “expanded phenomenally” and had “started to cause a real issue in our local communities”. "We have had Uber drivers parking in people’s driveways, leaving their rubbish in their gardens and causing a huge amount of local distress because they are trying to get as close as possible to the airport to pick up a ride,” he said. Uber lets customers hail a car by smartphone which then links them to drivers nearby. The San Francisco-based firm has expanded hugely in the UK and now operates in more than 20 towns and cities, with around 25,000 registered drivers in London alone. Holland-Kaye said that Uber had agreed to install geo-fencing - which blocks mobile phone signals - specifically preventing anyone parked in villages near the airport accessing a customer request made from within Heathrow itself. “We don’t control the private hire vehicles, but I feel we have a responsibility to local communities to do right by them,” he said. Tom Elvidge, general manager of Uber in London, said: “Uber is a really popular choice for passengers who want to travel safely and affordably to and from Heathrow. Back in January we stopped booking requests going to any Uber partner-drivers parked in residential streets around Heathrow.” Heathrow’s new proposals come two months before the government is expected to rule on airport expansion in the southeast of England. source: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/ ... er-drivers |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu May 12, 2016 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
There are also plans for a new penalty charge - possibly up to £10 - for all polluting vehicles being driven to the airport to improve air quality. depending on how they define this it might be a big own goal as it would effectively be a tax on using the airport |
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| Author: | heathcote [ Fri May 13, 2016 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
What about the muck plane engines deposit on surrounding areas. |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Fri May 13, 2016 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
heathcote wrote: What about the muck plane engines deposit on surrounding areas. Dont worry about that they go right over Windsor Castle
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Fri May 13, 2016 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
edders23 wrote: There are also plans for a new penalty charge - possibly up to £10 - for all polluting vehicles being driven to the airport to improve air quality. depending on how they define this it might be a big own goal as it would effectively be a tax on using the airport Fechin green nut jobs.. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat May 14, 2016 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heathrow crackdown on Uber drivers |
captain cab wrote: Uber drivers have been barred from parking in villages near Heathrow as part of measures to tackle congestion and clear the way for a third runway. Soon all the firms will have similar systems to Uber, and I bet they don't ban drivers from parking near. But if the answer is the PH parking area, then bring it on. |
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