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Taxi sharing could replace rural bus routes.

Subsidised, pooled taxi services that are part of a wider public transport network should replace lost bus routes in rural areas, a report by the campaign for better transport (CBT) says. It says new technology will enable private hire vehicles to offer shared transport for small groups of people.
The report calls for changes to enable taxis to play a greater role in public transport, including “simplification of the legislation and removal of the distinction between Hackney Carriage and private hire vehicles “
Darren Shirley, CBT’s chief executive, said constrained budgets meant that councils needed to work more closely on transport with schools, hospitals and communities. “The answer won’t always be subsiding a bus”, he said. “It might be making sure a school bus turns into a public bus after 9am, and using online technology to help people find lift shares or taxi shares. Rural public transport is in crisis. Bus cuts and shrinking transport networks are making it harder for people to get to work or school,to visit friends and family, or access shops and services, as well as putting extra pressure on our congested roads”.

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Former taxi driver

Don’t shoot the messenger....

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Former taxi driver

why not

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

I think this is what already exists in lincolnshire it's called call connect

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

We already have a couple of contracts with Leics County Council to provide Demand Responsive transport. We have been running one route for about a year now. It runs when needed on Tues, Wed, Thurs and Saturdays. We have the same 3 regular passengers and occasionally one of them brings her grand children. They have to book the transport before 5.00 pm the day before they need it. We get paid every time the job runs. The other route that we are contracted to do has never yet had a passenger.

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Grandad,