Taxi Driver Online

I take great satisfaction watching the rats fighting over crumbs. The taxi trade is a window into how our society really works and at your level, it truly is a shi*e hole.

I have never met so many people who would actively work against their own interests. And I really do believe it simply comes down to an overall lack of intelligence.

Longshanks, you should feel very much at home driving a taxi for a living, one might even say you were born to be a taxi driver.

Now stop trying to spoil my fun.

Anyhoo I wonder if Dod, Woody and Gibson, actually got together to hatch a plot to bring down CRT, it looks like it to me?

Having the airport could really tip the balance in favour of City Cabs and ECPH,
knocking CRT, out of the game all together.

The question has to be, have Murray and the boys finally sunk CRT without a trace?

Desperate times...

Edinburgh Airport taxi deal for private hire firm



A PRIVATE car hire firm has been awarded a £30 million contract to control Edinburgh Airport’s taxi rank in a joint venture set to guarantee a maximum five-minute wait for vehicles.



The five-year contract was yesterday awarded to Edinburgh City Private Hire, which will operate in partnership with black cab firm City Cabs starting from April 14.

Under the decision, airport passengers would be greeted by drivers wearing a single uniform, with taxis provided for each plane arrival.

Vehicles would have to be no older than five years old and each driver would be required to carry identification. Plans are in discussion for all vehicles on the rank to bear the same colours within a year.

The deal ends the existing five-year service run through a consortium between Central Taxis and City Cabs, as well as private hire firm Onward Travel.

Central Taxis – the largest cab operator in the Capital – submitted a tender for the contract, but was unsuccessful.

Central Taxis director Tony Kenmuir, left, said: “Our concern is that ECPH is a private hire company. They can only be pre-booked by telephone and they’re not taxis in the eyes of the law. Their drivers are not qualified taxi drivers. As far as we’re concerned, the minimum standard for a taxi driver is that you pass the Edinburgh City Council topographical test. That’s your basic entry level qualification to get behind the wheel and ply for hire.”

Mr Kenmuir denied his opposition was a case of “commercial sour grapes”, saying his company had been offered the chance to go into partnership with ECPH as part of the tender process, but had rejected the offer.

Neither the city council nor Lothian and Borders Police voiced concerns about the agreement when contacted by the Evening News yesterday.

An airport spokesman claimed the new contract would guarantee an improved level of service. He said: “Submissions were reviewed by an independent staff panel, with the tender process overseen by an independent external body.

We believe it will provide a step change service for passengers at Scotland’s capital city.”

ECPH director Kevin Woodburn said the firm intended to operate 24 hours out of the airport to meet requirements.

He defended the company, saying: “Every single driver, every single vehicle and this company is fully licensed, vetted and accredited through the local licensing authority.

“Any comments that other companies might like to make are not only way off the mark, but they’re factually incorrect.”

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-n ... -1-2781084

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Aye it's wonderful the machinations of ECPH, and City Cab's committee. ECPH, could never have landed that contract without jumping into bed with CRT or City Cabs. They simply didn't have the drivers, the vehicle types or the fleet strength to pull it off. They needed a partner in crime, and they got one.

I take my hat off to Dod and the City Cab’s committee. It was a master stroke if it was their intention to take out CRT, once and for all, and I bet that was Woody’s plan all along.

Colky must be pi*sing himself laughing.

If they do this right, I am quite sure it will be the end of CRT.
What’s to stop City and ECPH mopping up all the big contracts and all the taxis and Ph firms ta boot?

They are in one hell of a powerful position, and time is on their side.
It doesn’t look good for CRT.

"Volunteers required - marketing drops
Hi all,
Are any drivers/members interested in volunteering some time to distributing marketing materials for CRT?
Any help is much appreciated.

If you would like to volunteer please call or email me on - or drop by the admin office.

Many thanks in advance,
M."

For a company with hundreds of thousands of pounds a year (if not more) of disposable income, surely people are employed to deal with advertising and marketing?!

Clearly no money left in the kitty. Doesn't look good.

Ah well look at it this way, every cloud has a silver lining. Driver's rentals will have to come down. Either that or they will just have to get a job working for City or ECPH, out at the airport.

I mean, let's face it, the social work contract is hardly on a par with the Airport and what about all these cars sitting around like one big doughnut in the town center? It's a logistical nightmare with ECPH and City Cabs mobiles traveling to all points of the compass throughout the city.

Picture the scene, every city center rank stapit fu with Central Taxis.

Here's a good idea, why don't they bring in more cars and put up radio dues?

Okay so ECPH has won the contract to service the Airport with City Cabs, bringing up the rear, to secure the contract on condition. They were guaranteed a piece of the action.

A shrewd move when you consider ECPH, could have never serviced the Airport on their lonesome.

Palms had to be getting greased to put ECPH in line for the contract in the first place but without City Cabs, I can’t see how they would have any chance of winning.

Now the question has to be, who was in line for the kickbacks?

Rumour has it. City Cabs Chairman, George Aird, was seen leaving ECPH HQ, humping a bag with SWAG written all over it.

I actually agree it's not sour grapes, it's a case of a stupid committee being so biased against the PH trade that they would rather none of their members/drivers got the work if they had to share it with the PH firm.

So now the drivers who regular work/live at the airport are going to have to work elsewhere, I bet they are delighted with that.

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ECPH would never have won that contract on their best day, had City Cabs not agreed to a partnership in servicing the Airport. They simply lacked the drivers, the vehicle types and the strength in numbers to provide the service, especially at peak times. Without CRT or City Cabs, there was no 30 million pound five-year contract.

Now if CRT and City Cabs had stuck together, they would have all most certainly secured the airport contract for another five years. The bold directors of ECPH had to know this and so did whoever was negotiating on behalf of the Airport.

There had to be a deal struck in the background just to make this happen. Palms have been greased. Who was bought off and for how much and what part they played in pulling all of this together, is the question?

It might even be that both committees were involved, at least, to some extent, but one thing is for sure. Money has changed hands.

Breaking News!

''Central Taxis and Alex Salmond announce a jobs boom for City Of Edinburgh Council Road Workers''

A spokesman for the Council (Colin Kweer MSP) was reported to say that ''all council road workers are in line for a massive expansion of overtime due to the increased demand for cab rank spaces thanks to Central Radio Taxis 5 year (hopefully 7) commitment to the city centre.'' Colin announced that he will ''help all he can'' and in solidarity with his brothers he has vowed to personally oversee the painting of all existing ranks by ensuring that each of the current city ranks are expanded 3, 4 or more fold to allow them to sit with their knashing faces as they sit in anticipation of their next discounted fare.

The First Meanaster was asked to intervene and help in the brothers hour of need also, but as he represents a multi cultural, socially diverse, rich and educated population, his office responded to the crys of 'Murray, Kevin and Tony (let's go for a pint Kenmuir)' that ''the First Meanaster is currently happy with the broad mix of race and colour that will be painting the large box lines.''

More to come ya shower of fuds!

Oh and in five years’ time, what then, ECPH and City Cabs hatch a plot to keep the contract for another five-year term? I don’t think so somehow.

City Cabs has no choice but to expand and to go after every CRT customer they can get their greedy little hands on, including their mobiles.

ECPH, on the other hand will use this opportunity to increase their fleet size to mop up everything that comes their way.

CRT are in deep [edited by admin]!

Skull, what is it with you and rumours about the Edinburgh Cab Trade, why deal in rumours when you can have the facts?

1st Fact: CRT have been humped, in fact the longest hump (5-7 year ride) in history.
2nd Fact: No people have been harmed in the making of this movie (well except egos and future committee salaries)
3rd Fact: Passengers and visitors at the capital's airport are going to have a choice of vehicle and service (in the open, not seperated by a fence, tunnel, marshall or angry mob)
4th Fact: No need for bungs, the airport have been presented with 2 professional companies and their respective tenders.

You are right to say that without either of the 2 black cab companies there would be no outright winner.

Question; The CRT committee have answers to find, why did they say to City that a joint FTS bid was a non starter? Answer; Because they (Central) thought they would be Billy Big Baws and go it alone. If you are still a believer in rumours get yourself down to City and listen to the Central Director who was on a recorded line telling City that Central were going it alone. Also you can listen to Murray yer pal on a recorded line to City saying the reason they never went with a FTS joint venture WAS because City never merged with them , AW DIDDUMS.

Question; Why did Central ultimately go in with ComCab and Onward as a joint venture? Answer; Because City told Central to go and get rammed when they came running back.

You and all the avid watchers to this site will have to laugh at the puppet 'Ross' (P27) over on the other forum trying to explain the dirty work and lies of the soon to be removed Murray, Kevin and Tony. Even 'The Black One' (George Main) who recently joined as one of the 41 rented sets is trying everything in his many years to say that the airport ''canny do this to us'' A wee shame for him and the other 40 who were promised the earth.

Much more to come bonny lad!

P.S. To any of the 41 who were recently mugged by Murray and Co, please PM me for free advice on how to get out of your contract.

Skull, given the threads and discussion on Independence on this forum and how the looming vote is 50/50, who would have thought that the impending reduction in employment (mass employment for road workers in city centre) could be tipped in favour of the Nats by the Tory reading and preaching hunchback of Gilmore Place?

Re: EDINBURGH AIRPORT

by lewdboy » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:19 am

"Volunteers required - marketing drops
Hi all,
Are any drivers/members interested in volunteering some time to distributing marketing materials for CRT?
Any help is much appreciated.

If you would like to volunteer please call or email me on - or drop by the admin office.

Many thanks in advance,
M."

For a company with hundreds of thousands of pounds a year (if not more) of disposable income, surely people are employed to deal with advertising and marketing?!

Clearly no money left in the kitty. Doesn't look good.

Lewdboy

I think you have misread the advert. It's not a marketing or sales iniative that Murray needs your help with, IT'S CALLED LINE MARKING. GET YER OVAYS ON AS YER GONNA BE PAINTING THE RANKS YA TUBE.

BTW, is there any need for your racist comments and innuendo on the Scotsman forum or is that the norm for a Central hobo?