heathcote wrote:
As the Council does not own the land the two stands referred to in the article are not TAXI ranks and should not be referred to as TAXI ranks.
explain ?
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| Author: | StuartW [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester station |
Rank space reduced to make way for car park, and permit numbers reduced accordingly, but looks like some permits still available anyway. Wouldn't be surprised if they've upped the permit prices though. Chichester Railway Station taxi rank to be scrapped to create more car parking spaces https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/polit ... -1-8792092 Extra parking spaces will soon become available at Chichester Railway Station but taxi drivers will now have to share one rank, it has been confirmed this week. Southern Railway confirmed the decision by Network Rail to resurface both of the station car parks 'as part of a programme covering over 30 Southern stations'. A spokesman said: "At Chichester there has been high demand from our passengers for more parking, pick-up and drop-off spaces, so we are taking the opportunity to reconfigure the smaller car park on the south side, and to create still more space by consolidating the two taxi ranks into one on the north side. "Network Rail's business tenants will also benefit from new dedicated bays." 'Number of permits to be reduced with immediate effect' The statement comes after current and previous taxi permit holders were contacted by email 'with advance notice of these changes', citing the 'permanent removal of the rank on the Southside car park'. The email added: "The car park areas will be resurfaced from February 11 and the rank on that side of the station will be replaced by much-needed parking spaces. "The Chichester Station taxi rank will therefore only be operated from the northern car park/station front. As a result of this change and following a review of the operation at the station, we will be reducing the number of permits available for sale with immediate effect." The taxi ranks at the station are situated on land owned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which employs company Saba UK, previously known as Indigo, to operate all the ranks outside its stations. In a statement to the Observer, the Southern spokesman said: "Only permit holders will have access to the rank, and some permits are still available on a first-come first served basis. Access will be managed by an Automatic Number Plate Recognition System, which will cover only the taxi rank, not the car parks." 'Permit holders will be supported' According to the email sent out by Saba UK, on behalf of GTR, the automatic number plate recognition system will 'assist in the rank management' and to 'support those who have purchased permits and who are operating within the process'. "Failure to purchase and display a valid permit will result in postal penalty notices being issued (£100 per penalty/per day)," the email warned. When asked to comment on its involvement in the changes, Chichester District Council said its responsibility, as a licensing authority, is to 'ensure that hackney carriages are safe for the public to use'. A spokesman added: "This includes ensuring that drivers are displaying the right signs, drivers are fit and proper to operate and ensuring drivers are updated regarding changes in regulations and safety information. "Because we do not own the land, the way the ranks are being reorganised does not fall under our control. Each driver would have to apply to Indigo for a permit which allows them to wait on the rank.” |
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| Author: | heathcote [ Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
As the Council does not own the land the two stands referred to in the article are not TAXI ranks and should not be referred to as TAXI ranks. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
heathcote wrote: As the Council does not own the land the two stands referred to in the article are not TAXI ranks and should not be referred to as TAXI ranks. explain ?
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
According to the email sent out by Saba UK, on behalf of GTR, the automatic number plate recognition system will 'assist in the rank management' and to 'support those who have purchased permits and who are operating within the process'. "Failure to purchase and display a valid permit will result in postal penalty notices being issued (£100 per penalty/per day)," the email warned. does that mean non permit holders won't be able to drop off and pick up pre-booked fares ? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
Quote: does that mean non permit holders won't be able to drop off and pick up pre-booked fares ? I recently had a row with a fella from the station about this. He is based in London so I'm guessing it will be the same office. Basically a ticket through the post will only happen if the vehicle is waiting more than 20 minutes, unless they have a permit. |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
Sussex wrote: Quote: does that mean non permit holders won't be able to drop off and pick up pre-booked fares ? I recently had a row with a fella from the station about this. He is based in London so I'm guessing it will be the same office. Basically a ticket through the post will only happen if the vehicle is waiting more than 20 minutes, unless they have a permit. A similar system has recently been introduced on Lincoln central station. Permit holders number plates are recognised by the ANPR. Any other vehicles, taxi ph or private are allowed five minutes, and if they pay 50p, 20 minutes on the forecourt. And that isn’t five minutes ish, it’s five minutes. As a permit holder I think it’s wonderful. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
jimbo wrote: Sussex wrote: Quote: does that mean non permit holders won't be able to drop off and pick up pre-booked fares ? I recently had a row with a fella from the station about this. He is based in London so I'm guessing it will be the same office. Basically a ticket through the post will only happen if the vehicle is waiting more than 20 minutes, unless they have a permit. A similar system has recently been introduced on Lincoln central station. Permit holders number plates are recognised by the ANPR. Any other vehicles, taxi ph or private are allowed five minutes, and if they pay 50p, 20 minutes on the forecourt. And that isn’t five minutes ish, it’s five minutes. As a permit holder I think it’s wonderful. maybe but it relies on expensive monitoring of the system so how long until the train company decides to up the permit costs 20 percent to recover that cost ? |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
Chichester Railway Station changes a 'recipe for disaster' warns taxi driver https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/chich ... -1-8795354 The decision to merge the two taxi ranks at Chichester Station is a 'recipe for disaster', according to one of the affected drivers. As part of a programme covering more than 30 Southern stations, the taxi rank on the southside car park at the station is set to be permanently removed to create extra car parking spaces. However, Chichester resident Jim Rendall, a taxi driver of 11 years, said the north rank gets 'very congested for hours' so taxi drivers will be caught up in heavy traffic during busy periods. He added: "The move doesn't help disabled people and families with kids or grandparents coming back from a long holiday away. If coming from London or Gatwick, they would have to walk the whole way round the station just to get a taxi usually with big bags. "That is then not helped by how narrow the level crossing is. It barely fits two people on the path. With kids running around, and big suitcases it's a recipe for disaster." Earlier this week, Southern Railway confirmed the decision by Network Rail to resurface both of the station car parks. A spokesman said: "At Chichester there has been high demand from our passengers for more parking, pick-up and drop-off spaces, so we are taking the opportunity to reconfigure the smaller car park on the south side, and to create still more space by consolidating the two taxi ranks into one on the north side." The statement came after current and previous taxi permit holders were contacted by email 'with advance notice of these changes'. Jim fears he will now lose income as the removal of the south rank leaves only two places for taxis to park in the whole of the district. "There is only one other taxi rank in the whole of Chichester district, and that's not fit for purpose," he said. "The rank in West Street is only big enough for two taxis and no one even knows it is there. "There used to be a rank outside Next in East Street. A lot of people used it but no one even knew before it disappeared. Got there one morning and the marking had been removed. "Taxi drivers are just forgotten. No one cares. If this was my only job, I wouldn't be able to make a living. I've got a wife and three kids at home, including a 16 week old baby. I need to feed them." The Southern spokesman, in its statement to the Observer, said, as a result of the changes made by Saba UK (previously named Indigo), the number of permits available for sale would reduce with 'immediate effect'. Jim said: "It reduces the number of taxis that can park in the station. There is just not going to be enough cabs. "If this wasn't my livelihood, it could be made into a sitcom. "There is no support for us taxi drivers. We are told we have to drive to the nearest available rank but there just isn't enough." Meanwhile, commenting on the Observer Facebook page, reader David Harwood said the changes were ta 'mad' decision. He wrote: "[It is] a big let down to Chichester people who use the station and other public services." |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
Quote: Jim fears he will now lose income as the removal of the south rank leaves only two places for taxis to park in the whole of the district. "There is only one other taxi rank in the whole of Chichester district, and that's not fit for purpose," he said. "The rank in West Street is only big enough for two taxis and no one even knows it is there. Find it hard to believe there's effectively no rank space in the town other than at the rail station. Quote: "There used to be a rank outside Next in East Street. A lot of people used it but no one even knew before it disappeared. Got there one morning and the marking had been removed. Sounds about right. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rank space and permit numbers reduced at Chichester stat |
I think we need to get things into prespective here. Chichester's licensing area is a similar in size to the city of Birmingham, yet has only 33 hackneys. Reason for this isn't due to taxi quotas, but due to the vastly rural area insisting on all hackneys having at least 5 passenger seats and being a WAV. |
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