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The Atkins report on delivering local transport plans is published today but don't expect to find many references to taxis? The report consists of some one hundred pages but less than half a page is dedicated to taxis and private hire vehicles. Over three billion pounds was spent on subsidising local transport in one way or another but how much was given to the Taxi trade? According to this report not a lot.

I have posted the reference to Taxis and Private hire vehicles just in case you don't want to read the full report?

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/d ... 613878.pdf
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The Atkins report on "Delivering better local transport".

Key achievments and good practice f r o m the first round of local transport plans.

TOTAL INTEGRATED TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE = £3.142 billion

Spent on Taxis "Zero".

A number of authorities have introduced shared-taxi schemes to serve rural or isolated destinations. Examples of these types of schemes are presented elsewhere in this report. other initiatives include provision of new taxi ranks and improved waiting facilities, and development of taxi Quality Partnerships to improve driver training and encourage use of fully accessible vehicles.

Derbyshire – Taxi Ranks

in derbyshire, taxis are now allowed to use bus bays at night. this has proved useful outside nightclubs, enabling people to be moved out of town centres quickly. the scheme was carried out in partnership with the ‘Who’s
taking you home campaign’ by chesterfield community safety Partnership in partnership with derbyshire county council community safety team.

Northumberland – Shared Taxis

A shared taxi scheme (with participating hackney carriages) has been implemented as part of the ‘Blyth connects’ urban Bus challenge scheme. two mini interchange hubs have also been introduced in Bebside and newsham. the scheme allows passengers arriving at the interchanges by bus to complete their journey by taking a shared taxi to newsham farm, isabella, cowpen farm, cowpen, Beaumont manor and Kitty Brewster in Blyth. When the taxi is ready to go, the total number of people in the taxi is counted and each passenger then pays the fare for their destination.

The LtP contribution to the scheme was approximately £22,000.
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