auldyin wrote:
All this about not enough work from a man who is fighting to INCREASE taxi numbers,make up your mind jim, derestrict or not?
You already know I dislike having to deal with simpletons. But pin your lugs back and I'll take you through it again.
First, more taxis, the same number of drivers. Do you understand this? Taxis don't pick people up, drivers do.
Second, drivers have to be on parade, paying rental for the privilege, whether the work is there or not. De-restriction, with drivers driving their own vehicles, will allow drivers to spend quiet periods with their family or golf club, and come out to work when it's busier. And hey, customers will benefit because there will be more taxis available for them when they need them.
And hey also, they won't have to drive halfway across the city to go to work, and halfway back again when they've finished. Less driving, less fossil fuel used, de-restriction is therefore the GREENER policy - REDUCE, reuse, recycle - the council's own policy tagline.
And hey also again, releasing more vehicles into the fleet will help stimulate a hard pressed vehicle and service market at a time when the economy is on its arse-end.
A GREEN policy that delivers real economic benefits, justice for drivers and real service improvements for customers.
It's a win win all round for politicians.