Cybro wrote:
The result is that while the average waiting time for a vehicle from a telephone booking is 31 minutes,
The PH must be raking it in then.
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| Author: | Cybro [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Barnsley Cabbies Concern Over Disabled Rule Change |
12 Feb 2008 Cabbies concern over disabled rule change TAXI drivers in Barnsley say new rules to make cabs accessible for disabled passengers could cost them their livelihoods. The Star reported last week that only 1.5 per cent of private hire vehicles, and 13.4 per cent for Hackney carriages, have wheelchair access - a total availability of 2.8 per cent across the borough. The result is that while the average waiting time for a vehicle from a telephone booking is 31 minutes, those requesting a wheelchair accessible vehicle can expect to wait 56 minutes. But today Hackney Trade Association chairman Rob Taylor said the move to make more taxis wheelchair-friendly will drive some cabbies away from the job. "Nobody is going to be able to afford it," he said. "Some of these vehicles cost in excess of £20,000 which will lead to fewer hire vehicles on the road because the cost will make it unviable for many people." Independent specialists say a further 30 wheelchair accessible vehicles are needed in Barnsley, and councillors have agreed that all requests to licence new vehicles from April should be granted only to those drivers whose cabs are accessible to wheelchairs. The rules also state that replacement taxis must be no more than three-years-old. New taxis must have wheelchair anchor points, appropriate seatbelts and loading ramps, as non-slip floor coverings and bright yellow grab handles. From April Hackney carriage licence fees will al so increase. The cost of licensing a vehicle will rise from £46 to £150, with drivers paying £87 to renew their licence rather than £58 at present. The council says the increase will merely bring fees in line with neighbouring authorities, and defended the decision to press for more disabled access cabs. A spokesman said: "We can significantly improve the level of service to disabled people by increasing the number of accessible vehicles available." Source: The Star |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:44 pm ] |
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How long someone waits for a telephone booking is irrelevant. That is PH work and not covered by the DDA |
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| Author: | brightonbreezy [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:23 pm ] |
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gusmac wrote: How long someone waits for a telephone booking is irrelevant.
That is PH work and not covered by the DDA Your quite correct Mr Gusmac, the trouble being the only control a L/A has is to issue more WAV plates, we had a similar situation here in Brighton in 2006, Halcrow report said 150 WAV's needed on companies, council ended up issuing 20 extra WAV plates. Regards BB |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:59 pm ] |
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brightonbreezy wrote: gusmac wrote: How long someone waits for a telephone booking is irrelevant. That is PH work and not covered by the DDA Your quite correct Mr Gusmac, the trouble being the only control a L/A has is to issue more WAV plates, we had a similar situation here in Brighton in 2006, Halcrow report said 150 WAV's needed on companies, council ended up issuing 20 extra WAV plates. Regards BB The amount of PHs will make office work unviable for the remaining WAV hacks, who will in turn work the streets and ranks, since the number of hacks will have reduced considerably. Result - few if any WAV vehicles available through offices and an even longer wait for the people who require them. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barnsley Cabbies Concern Over Disabled Rule Change |
Cybro wrote: The result is that while the average waiting time for a vehicle from a telephone booking is 31 minutes,
The PH must be raking it in then.
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barnsley Cabbies Concern Over Disabled Rule Change |
Cybro wrote: From April Hackney carriage licence fees will also increase. The cost of licensing a vehicle will rise from £46 to £150, with drivers paying £87 to renew their licence rather than £58 at present.
The council says the increase will merely bring fees in line with neighbouring authorities, WTF has it got to do with neighbouring councils? 
Why not get them to lower their fees? 
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| Author: | Barnsley [ Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Barnsley Cabbies Concern Over Disabled Rule Change |
Sussex wrote: Cybro wrote: The result is that while the average waiting time for a vehicle from a telephone booking is 31 minutes, The PH must be raking it in then. I wish I think they got that wrong way round the average wait I have daily between jobs is about 31 minutes. |
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