cabbyman wrote:
As there were no changes, our extra charges didn't show in the extract I used. However, our rate 2 is 2330-0600 and waiting time increases by 30p per 55 secs, as opposed to the rate 1 step of 20p.
As portrayed on our tariff card, waiting time is completely independent of T1 and T2, so I've always assumed it's the same at any time. I could be totally wrong, though. T2 is simply stated as "25% on Stage 1 rate", so that could conceivably apply to waiting time as well, but it doesn't as portrayed on the card.
Anyway, for anyone who hasn't worked out the speed they have to be going to trigger waiting time rather than a distance charge, just work out your hourly waiting time charge, and divide that by your running mile charge.
So in Fife our T1 charge is 20p per 150 yards. So the running mile is (1,760 yards/150) x 20p = £2.35
T2 is simply 25% higher, so £2.93
Waiting time is £15/hour.
So the relevant speed on T1 is £15.00/£2.35 = 6.4 mph
On T2 it's £15.00/£2.93 = 5.1 mph
Which is actually a bit slower than I said last night, but I've amended the earlier post.
Sharp eyed readers might have noticed that last night I got the figures the wrong way round. If it's assumed waiting time is the same night and day, then on the night tariff you'll obviously be 'overtaking' the waiting time charge at a slower speed than on the lower day tariff
But have also amended those figures
(At least that's how I think it all works, and of course it may be different in different areas.)