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Author:	JD [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:52 am ]
Post subject:	Edinburgh might get a new taxi share service.
I just wonder if this new Taxi share service will be run by Taxis or buses acting as Taxis? ___________________________- Evening News (Edinburgh) February 13, 2007, Tuesday HEADLINE: Drive to get air passengers out of cars EDINBURGH Airport is to target so-called "kiss and fly" passengers in a bid to get flyers out of their cars and on to public transport. Just over a quarter of journeys to the city's airport are for passengers being dropped off and picked up by friends or relatives. Airport bosses want to persuade passengers to cut down on the number of these journeys by either using car parks or public transport. Officials plan to assess the cost and supply of airport parking and how it influences passenger decisions between public transport, getting a lift from a loved one or taking their own car. This could involve a cut in the price of parking or the building of more secure car parks. A package of public transport improvements to the airport will be also considered over the next five years, including the possibility of new bus routes to the airport, a bus interchange at the A8, and extending the Edinburgh Shuttle minibus service. A new taxi share service, which could see passengers being grouped into cabs together, is also being considered. Airport managing director Richard Jeffrey said: "Over the last five years, we have seen substantial progress in terms of getting more of our passengers to travel to and from the terminal by public transport. The biggest cause of local air pollution around the airport is not from aircraft but from road traffic travelling to and from the airport." ____________________________

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