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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:01 am 
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Why would an independent company like Halcrow want to falsify numbers/stats/findings?

Remember a few years ago the found an unmet demand and recommended that more cabs be added to Edinburghs fleet

Just shows how much of a crank you really are jasbar


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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:17 am 
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Jasbar wrote:
"ME ME ME"

Another press story telling customers they're just a cash cow. And feckwits on this forum like A&T saying its more cash for his coffers.

3.6% will trigger higher rentals.

It will also allow an excuse to increase circuit fees.

Drivers will likely earn little more - but then that is the lot of serfs under the yoke of an SNP regime.

However, I do agree the party tariff is a good idea for some. It will provide the best incentive ever for those who book private hire at weekend peak periods to actually wait until they turn up and get into them. Less bogeys for PH drivers has to be good for them. I do hope they remember to thank the taxi trade barons for their largesse.

As for a £50 spoiling fee. What chance have you got of getting that. The cops won't help you. because its a civil matter between you and the customer. And, unable to take them to the cops what are you gonna do? Lock them in, and for what purpose? And be charged by the cops who won't help you for kidnapping? It is effectively unenforceable with any passenger who tells you to sling your hook.

Perhaps part of the problem is that the criminally insane gurus who have inveigled themselves into positions of influence no longer actually drive taxis. They're languishing on their 30 grand plus paychecks, plus extortionate expenses, paid for by members, while someone else does the hard work in their taxi on the front line.

Their incentive for any of these price hikes is just so they can charge more to their serfs.

Another trade own goal. And another 50 PH added to the big fleet on the back of it.
Hear hear Jasbar, all this driven by Kim Jong Tony and his ilk.

You must be a very confused individual Jasbar as earlier this week you were saying "the trade needs a strong Central" well I would say like a hole in the heid!

The party tariff, more like party time for the PHC.

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:14 pm 
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Artur and molshy wrote:

Alex is the problem external factors or other forum users like gusmac making complaints all the time?? ]

I made one suggestion, that the dozens of threads on here about the same pish be merged into one. It was posted on an open board for everyone to see, not done privately.
Alex clearly agreed, since he took the suggestion on board. You and others just didn't take the hint.

I don't make complaints all the time, Numbnuts. That is just another of your unfounded allegations that you think people will believe, if you repeat it often enough. Now if others have been making complaints, that's hardly my doing. I can't say I blame them though.

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Some people are far too easily offended.


And some people are only here to be offensive. :roll:

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:24 pm 
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Alex give them a yellow card and if they persist ban the individuals who are doing it


Wouldn't work. They'd just be back with different names.

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:39 pm 
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Skull wrote:
Give them fuc* all... :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-eveni ... -1-2916888

“Here, we’ve picked up fuel and services costs ourselves, and we take far less home than we used to, without any increases in fares.”

:badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:


I'm with you on this one Skull. No fare increase and no "party" tariff. One things for sure, "Kensnowt" has proved again he definitely "Kensnowt". Where the idea that an increase in tariff will bring higher income is ludicrous. I think Tony should buy a Rickshaw to take his punters about and once and for all "get on his bike".

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:31 pm 
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Kaiser Soze wrote:
There are no serfs, just serfs.

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Jumping from homophobic!!! to just plain racist!!! Call the firkin cops, this is just not comfortable reading......
I sincerly hope that you are traced and the cuffs are slapped on you, you people hating prikkkk....
This post has been changed!!! I quoted a comment from "Kaiser Soze" where he said something about "niggers", a definite racist slur, there was never no serfs mentioned, only Mcnggers....Who removed or changed this? The reading was very uncofortable and why I made a comment and wrote my people hating rant towards Soze.
What has happend???????????
Someone is trying to cover things up me thinks.


Fannybaws, sorry Fannyadams, I have never posted anything including the word "nig£ers", not my scene at all, so I await your apology. You will find it would either have been Skull or Jasbar that would use that word.

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:37 pm 
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Fannyadams wrote:

Jumping from homophobic!!! to just plain racist!!! Call the firkin cops, this is just not comfortable reading......
I sincerly hope that you are traced and the cuffs are slapped on you, you people hating prikkkk....This post has been changed!!! I quoted a comment from "Kaiser Soze" where he said something about "niggers", a definite racist slur, there was never no serfs mentioned, only Mcnggers....Who removed or changed this? The reading was very uncofortable and why I made a comment and wrote my people hating rant towards Soze.
What has happend???????????
Someone is trying to cover things up me thinks.



It was Jasbar you raving loony.

However call the cops....in these times of cut backs I'm sure the police will be working round the clock to crack the case. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You're more likely to be arrested for wasting police time.

If you don't like what's being written then just ignore it.

You are due Kaiser an apology and you might want to untwist your knickers.

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:51 pm 
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You would have to be mentally retarded to want to do the job
Again another stupid and week man picking on the vunerable.
You should be very ashamed of what you say and think of those who you name, many of those have more brains than you.


You can only take offense, not give it. And nobody can be held responsible for your feelings. I certainly don't give a sh*t about what you write, so fu*k off you retard. :-|


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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 2:13 pm 
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Skull wrote:

You can only take offense, not give it. And nobody can be held responsible for your feelings. I certainly don't give a sh*t about what you write, so fu*k off you retard. :-|


This won't happen much Skull but I second your motion

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 2:21 pm 
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LongshanksED wrote:
Why would an independent company like Halcrow want to falsify numbers/stats/findings?

Remember a few years ago the found an unmet demand and recommended that more cabs be added to Edinburghs fleet

Just shows how much of a crank you really are jasbar


Listen, mummy's boy, Jacobs Consultancy couldn't find a demand when Edinburgh was a gold rush City and every other transport group was expanding and bursting out at the seams.

Halcrow came up with a demand because there had been no increase in taxis for almost a decade and they did that in the middle of a recession.

The council tells these consultancy firms what they want and they deliver. It's that simple. Whoever pays the fiddlier...

Incidentally, I don't think Halcrow has gotten their figures correct because I wrote to Peter Lang in 2000, asking him for the number of Ph in operation, and I am pretty sure they don't match up. #-o

Oh and Longshanks, no one is claiming there is a huge demand for taxis but then again, if you can pay
£300, a week to rent, there must be enough work if you wanted to put on your own taxi. #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o


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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 2:38 pm 
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Oh and Longshanks, there was nothing stopping Halcrow assessing demand by including in their survey, driver's rentals. Drivers are the ones meeting the demand and paying for the privilege. You could have easily ended up with a 100 vehicle increase and maybe more. #-o

The point is, you can't find what you are not looking for. :-|


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Artur and molshy wrote:
Skull wrote:

You can only take offense, not give it. And nobody can be held responsible for your feelings. I certainly don't give a sh*t about what you write, so fu*k off you retard. :-|


This won't happen much Skull but I second your motion

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>


Honestly, I think that ar*hole fannyadams just skulks around on forums waiting to take offence. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 2:44 pm 
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Skull wrote:
Oh and Longshanks, there was nothing stopping Halcrow assessing demand by including in their survey, driver's rentals. Drivers are the ones meeting the demand and paying for the privilege. You could have easily ended up with a 100 vehicle increase and maybe more. #-o

The point is, you can't find what you are not looking for. :-|


You sound ridiculous! Had the report went your way you would be praising it.

Haven't you opened the dog crèche yet?? (giggle)

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 2:51 pm 
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Im in agreement the last thing we need is to be more expensive in this climate.
Its up to us to oppose this
It may be an idea if all against this put this forward in writing,I will be for one.
Does anyone have any info on who best to send this to?, cheers .


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Im in agreement the last thing we need is to be more expensive in this climate.
Its up to us to oppose this
It may be an idea if all against this put this forward in writing,I will be for one.
Does anyone have any info on who best to send this to?, cheers .


Send it to your committee Chrismas and tell them to stop ruining the black cab trade....

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