| Taxi Driver Online http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/ |
|
| Bristol Taxi Strike http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31178 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bristol Taxi Strike |
Commuters in limbo outside Temple Meads as protesting taxi drivers refuse to pick people up Hackney cab drivers drove around in circles to protest against a supposed lack of spaces to pick people up Commuters at Bristol Temple Meads were left in limbo on Monday morning as more than one hundred taxi drivers protested against a lack of space to pick up passengers. Hackney drivers are frustrated about an alleged reduction in the number of spaces available to pick people up outside the station, despite an increase in the number of permits available to drivers who want to work at Temple Meads. They protested on Monday morning by refusing to pick up passengers for three hours, and instead drove in circles around the front of the station. British Transport Police were also at the station trying to ease problems caused by the protest, which included congestion on Temple Gate. Cabbies say a lack of space to pick people up outside Temple Meads is stifling their earnings Cab driver Abdul Halim Djahlat, who was handing out flyers with information about the protest, said hackney drivers must spend around £500 on a permit which allows them to use the designated taxi zones outside the station. He said there are only 30 spaces for the blue hackney cabs, but some 300 permits have been made available by Network Rail, which is in charge of permits. “They are selling 300 permits for 30 drivers. How are we supposed to be in the taxi rank if there are only 30 spaces?” said Mr Djahlat, who has been a driver for 15 years. He said cabbies are forced to exit the station and return if no spaces are available – or face losing their permit if they wait in an unauthorised area. The leaflet handed out at the protest said: “Considerably more than 30 cabs are needed when trains arrive and constant bullying of drivers into continuously driving in and out of the station will do nothing to ease the congestion. “It will simply mean that passengers will have to wait while taxis struggle with the traffic in order to re-enter the station.” Temple Meads staff said passengers were being advised to use buses or private hire cabs, adding that the protest did not appear to cause huge problems. The protest lasted from 8am until 11am. A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail is aware of action taken this morning by taxi drivers at Bristol Temple Meads station and are working with them to find a solution. “In the meantime, we are working with the British Transport Police to ensure that safe access to the station is maintained for all station users.” source: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist ... eads-20693 |
|
| Author: | Nidge2 [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
Quote: Cab driver Abdul Halim Djahlat, who was handing out flyers with information about the protest, said hackney drivers must spend around £500 on a permit which allows them to use the designated taxi zones outside the station. He said there are only 30 spaces for the blue hackney cabs, but some 300 permits have been made available by Network Rail, which is in charge of permits. It's all about the money treacle. |
|
| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
Nidge2 wrote: It's all about the money treacle. there was an article floating about on twitter claiming the were NTA members - they aren't - they haven't paid for a few years now - so they can go fooey so far as I'm concerned. |
|
| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea ... ple-meads/ Quote: Aslam, who is also a member of the National Taxi Association, said the majority of permit holders were behind the action and expressed hope that talks with Network Rail will lead to a satisfactory solution for all. Not according to the member list he isn't 
|
|
| Author: | x-ray [ Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
Not sure that upsetting your own customers is the best way to go about it. 
|
|
| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
captain cab wrote: https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/taxi-drivers-strike-bristol-temple-meads/ Quote: Aslam, who is also a member of the National Taxi Association, said the majority of permit holders were behind the action and expressed hope that talks with Network Rail will lead to a satisfactory solution for all. Not according to the member list he isn't Is an email on the way to him? |
|
| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
Nidge2 wrote: Is an email on the way to him? No, but I'll bring it to the directors attention that a local hackney association is calling itself the NTA |
|
| Author: | Sussex [ Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
captain cab wrote: so they can go fooey so far as I'm concerned. Pay up, or shut up. Or maybe even f*** off. 
|
|
| Author: | heathcote [ Wed Apr 12, 2017 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bristol Taxi Strike |
Sussex wrote: captain cab wrote: so they can go fooey so far as I'm concerned. Pay up, or shut up. Or maybe even f*** off. Agree that they should pay up or shut up,it was raised at the National Taxi Association Conference in the past about these calling themselves the NTA also another mob was trying to bamboozle people by calling themselves the NTA(horsey area) . |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|