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I understand a young chap from the NTA helped to resolve this matter

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

What did this young chap do? Burn the taxi.

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Grandad,

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

Barrow's first black cab for 20 years hits the road



THE first black cab in a south Cumbrian town for around 20 years has hit the road - and its owner is hoping it can spark a new era for taxi services in the area.

The driver, Charlie Buck, of Ferry Road, Barrow, will be picking up customers in the area's only registered hackney carriage.

He hopes that other taxi drivers will follow suit, and that people in the community will get to experience what he says are the many benefits of a hackney carriage.

Mr Buck said: "I hope other people will get them as I think it is better.

"The reason behind this is that I want everyone to be able to have one. The more of them the merrier."

"I don't want to be the only person to have one and I would like to see the number of them expand."

Supporters of hackney carriages say they offer a number of advantages including being able to accommodate more users, easier disabled access and a secure position in the front seat for the driver.

Mr Buck gained his licence for the carriage around two weeks ago following discussions with councillors.

Speaking about how important easy disabled access is for customers, Mr Buck added: "It is very important. The advantages are the disabled access and I think that it is more comfortable for passengers, it is a better idea I think.

"The more people who get hackney carriages, the more carriages there are going to be which is better."

Unlike private hire vehicles, hackney carriages can be hailed down by customers instead of having to pre-book them in advance.

Barrow Borough Council, as the licensing authority for hackney carriages, has a legal duty to commission independent periodic surveys of unmet demand for hackney carriages.

The last of these surveys, conducted by Vector Transport Consultancy, was considered at a meeting of the licensing regulatory committee on November 12 last year.

source: http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/Ba ... 44bb276-ds

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

nice to see folk getting credit for helping

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

Twas ever thus.

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IDFIMH

So this was the thread about the Barrow HC used as a photo in the recent article about the Wirral fare review

And which Captain Cab helped get on the road via this forum, after the council had refused to licence it

(And reading the OP, the council garage had tested it and passed it, but licensing computer said no. Where have I come across stuff like that before )

And hope the cab didn't turn out to be a bit of a poisoned chalice. At least, I'd guess they never caught on much in Barrow

Someone doesn't know the meaning of 'hackney carriage'


And which concluded that there was a need for one hackney carriage in the whole Barrow-in-Furness area