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I do not work for arrow, for your information im a IT Contractor.

Why dont the unions get involved at manchester airport or the council the black cabs need to get their act together if they are to even exist at the airport ive heard that arrow have taken over completely at leeds bradford and east midlands, this is not hear say its official as its been in the press, and ive seen alot of activity re arrow cars at manchester airport. also manchester airport is going to be undergoing substancial building works around the airport which could leave little space for black cabs to park up.All of this has been in in the press over the last couple of weeks.

so why worry about what/who is working the airport, just get a car......

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Why are you on a taxi driver forum if you are an IT contractor?
Unless you are an IT contractor for Arrow cars!

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Grandad,

Arrows T&Cs state they are not liable for any loss caused by them, thats interesting, and they only act as a bookig agent to provide a driver....







if thats so how can they call themselves arrow private hire?

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The hackney trade are rightly panicing at the airport, not least because they are only hearing whats happening from sites like this on the internet. Solicitors have been instructed and same solicitors held a meeting on site today. The trade are discussing a strike, wildcat demos etc. They are looking for a "magic bullet" from the solicitors saying it can all be stopped. No chance.

A request for a meeting with the manager of the councils licensing unit was turned down flat. They say commercial decisions by private companies are nothing to do with them.

It is also alleged that yesterday, wed, 16 new low emission Volvos were plated at the Manchester test station. It is also alleged that reps are canvassing local private hire drivers with a view to signing them up.

Well nobody can go anywhere if the roads are blocked and as it is claimed the rank is on private land they would need a court order to evict anyone blocking, so if there is 100 cabs working that rank they would need 100 court orders, now the problem if the driver is not in the cab they cannot serve them

No what i meant is wether new or 15 years old a purpose built will probally be more expensive to buy and run.But there again your not going to see many 15 year old mondeos working as taxis/ph or are you ?

Which is perfectly correct!!


Then get the number of the guy canvassing for drivers and call him. He won't know who you are!!

And ask him what the score is, when can you start, what is the weekly rent / settle etc.

Get it from the horse's mouth.

I know our lads would have done that by now, if it was happening here.

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Oh dear, dear, Mr Skippy41!!!

You have landed from Outer Space again mate!!

Airports have byelaws and usually their own police station.

They tried that at Brum Airport, it lasted a few minutes!!

If they had not moved they would have been arrested under terrorist legislation; a very serious charge!!!

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maybe not but yvonne beaumonts ford escort hackney carriage is a V reg (do you know her? blackpool plated)

thats 99 or 2000 reg and just plated again

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And ? Your point being ? As i said a hell of a lot cheaper to run than purpose built..

If they block ringway road and Wilmslow rd they are on public land

And they will still get done.

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in what respect, or is that why you dont go out of town? no-one forces you to run a vintage motor do they

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The level of service can be the same no matter how different the actual running costs are i.e. saying good morning and knowing where you are going shouldn't really cost a bean.

Running costs are different, and as has been outlined the costs of buying and running a TX4 is a lot more than one of Skippy's Skodas.

The chances of return work is also greater with a radio in the motor, rather than an independent taxi. Also larger corporate accounts wont deal with one off drivers.

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