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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:04 am

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captain cab wrote:

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captain cab wrote:
So if we have a fare increase in a delimited area, thats fine.

But if you have a fare increase in a limited area your intent on retaining numbers control with the full agreement of the local authority.

The point is that some councils increase fares to encourage drivers to work un-sociable hours, at the same time as refusing to increase the number of taxi plates.

Thus it's Joe Public who's paying through the nose when they needn't.

In de-limited areas increasing fares to meet demand is really the only way it can be met, other than to decrease driver or vehicle standards.

Im sorry, I dont see it that way.

Captain cab

Why not?

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:05 am

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captain cab wrote:

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Another good example was the Brighton meeting in January, where the T&G reported:

Geoffrey Theobald (Conservative Party) stated that he uses taxis and he makes a point of speaking to drivers who consistently tell him that the additional £1.00 charge at weekends has driven down the demand for taxis during those times. He concluded by saying that he agreed with Linda Hyde and he supported the retention of the limitation policy.

So basically the public pay to keep plates static and no doubt inflate premiums even further.

But no doubt you could JUSTIFY that Cap

Do you like the way someone from a delimited area has to Justify the policies of a limited area? hehe :wink:

I thought that's what you'd been trying to do for the last ten pages of this thread!

No one asked you to!!

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:05 am

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okay, we'll agree to disagree :wink:

I put the Brighton report up there, do you want to get stuck into that? :shock:

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:08 am

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I thought that's what you'd been trying to do for the last ten pages of this thread!

No one asked you to!!

I thought I was keeping you entertained :roll:

no pleasing some people :wink:

heres to the next ten

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:12 am

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captain cab wrote:

okay, we'll agree to disagree :wink:

I put the Brighton report up there, do you want to get stuck into that? :shock:

Captain cab

Sorry, I've deleted it because of the size, since it's been posted several times on more relevant threads.

The site was having problems with the amount of posts, so there's little point in posting it again on here.

Also, since I've just got dial up, lengthy threads often take an age to download.

It's particularly bad in the early hours, last night from pressing 'submit' to acceptance of a post it was taking up to and over a minute, but I think that's a host problem rather than my dial-up - it's always a nightmare in the early hours.

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:18 am

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captain cab wrote:
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captain cab wrote:
So if we have a fare increase in a delimited area, thats fine.

But if you have a fare increase in a limited area your intent on retaining numbers control with the full agreement of the local authority.

The point is that some councils increase fares to encourage drivers to work un-sociable hours, at the same time as refusing to increase the number of taxi plates.

Thus it's Joe Public who's paying through the nose when they needn't.

In de-limited areas increasing fares to meet demand is really the only way it can be met, other than to decrease driver or vehicle standards.

Im sorry, I dont see it that way.

Captain cab

Why not?

London, dear old sweet delimited london, introduced an extra rate to encourage drivers to work unsociable hours didnt they?

(and I understand about the B&H thread, no problem)

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:31 am

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Yes, clearly there has to be a policy on fares, whether the area is restricted or not.

But the point M&R was trying to make was that fare levels can be used merely to benefit plate holders, while jockies and the public are effectively ignored.

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:23 pm

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captain cab wrote:

I dont think the point is totally irellevent, however, as London dont have restrictions on licenses I dont see that the anology is much use.

Perhaps it's worth considering Sevenoaks. :shock:

They have a taxi limit of 192, yet only have 175 taxis licensed. So if they had a survey and it found SUD, then how the bloody hell will they meet it? :-k

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:30 pm

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Sussex wrote:

captain cab wrote:

I dont think the point is totally irellevent, however, as London dont have restrictions on licenses I dont see that the anology is much use.

Perhaps it's worth considering Sevenoaks. :shock:

They have a taxi limit of 192, yet only have 175 taxis licensed. So if they had a survey and it found SUD, then how the bloody hell will they meet it? :-k

I'll bet Yorkie's fleet that they only allow WAVs for new licenses?

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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:39 pm

TDO wrote:

Sussex wrote:

captain cab wrote:

I dont think the point is totally irellevent, however, as London dont have restrictions on licenses I dont see that the anology is much use.

Perhaps it's worth considering Sevenoaks. :shock:

They have a taxi limit of 192, yet only have 175 taxis licensed. So if they had a survey and it found SUD, then how the bloody hell will they meet it? :-k

I'll bet Yorkie's fleet that they only allow WAVs for new licenses?

indeed they do!

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Gateshead Angel

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:21 pm

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What a load of garbage.

Not a mention of the poor old PH drivers now then.

You're talking bollocks for a reason and that reason doesn't involve either plateholders, jockies, PH drivers or the public.

Lets have the real reason TDO online, and lets have it now.

B. Lucky :twisted:

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Sussex

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:26 pm

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Gateshead Angel wrote:

Not a mention of the poor old PH drivers now then.

Well as a poor old PH driver, I would say that you are the last person to speak up for us.

As for the rest of your rant, well like Nigel you can't add up. :wink:

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:42 pm

Sussex wrote:

Gateshead Angel wrote:

Not a mention of the poor old PH drivers now then.

Well as a poor old PH driver, I would say that it is time for me to retire, and give someone else a cance with some brains. :wink:

As for the rest of your rant, well like Nigel you can't add up. :wink:

yes 0 yes...................mrT.....

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Gateshead Angel

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:42 pm

You don't speak for PH drivers either Suspect.

You only speak for the people that pull your strings.

Shame that.

B. Lucky :twisted:

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Sussex

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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:46 pm

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Gateshead Angel wrote:

You don't speak for PH drivers either Suspect.

You only speak for the people that pull your strings.

Shame that.

B. Lucky :twisted:

I speak for one PH driver, which is one more than you ever will. :shock:

Now just for the record 2+2=4, not 371. :-$

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