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| Author: | johnbrooks1 [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Restricted taxi numbers |
Is there a list anywhere giving the names of authorities who have RE-REGULATED? |
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| Author: | GA [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:26 am ] |
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There isn't (to my knowledge) John. But that is because it dispels the untruths told by people who demand deregulation ................ and it is those people who write the lists. There are a few ................. but I think after the reassurance from government that Councils remain best placed, the numbers will possibly increase. B. Lucky 
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| Author: | johnbrooks1 [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:06 pm ] |
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Thanks B. Lucky. I live in hope. Regards, John Brooks |
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| Author: | JD [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Restricted taxi numbers |
johnbrooks1 wrote: Is there a list anywhere giving the names of authorities who have RE-REGULATED?
Re regulated what? And from when? Regards JD |
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| Author: | johnbrooks1 [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:11 pm ] |
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JD, Is there a list of Authorities who have decided that de-limiting is not in the public's interest and have decided to re-impose a limit of the number of Hackneys in their area? I understand that Liverpool and Guernsey are 2. Regards, John Brooks |
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| Author: | JD [ Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:28 pm ] |
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johnbrooks1 wrote: JD,
Is there a list of Authorities who have decided that de-limiting is not in the public's interest and have decided to re-impose a limit of the number of Hackneys in their area? I understand that Liverpool and Guernsey are 2. Regards, John Brooks Liverpool was an awful long time ago but there are instances of authorities deregulating and re-regulating on a frequent basis. The best advice I can give you is download the Taxi and private hire stats from the DfT each year and compare the numbers. Regards JD |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:28 am ] |
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If there is a list, then it's a really small one. Maybe around half a dozen over the last ten years.
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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:32 am ] |
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Quote: 245 down, only 98 to go
2 down, only 343 to go 
CC |
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| Author: | GA [ Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:53 am ] |
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Gateshead have temporarily re-restricted after deregulation in 1998. Time will tell exactly what will occur over the next 12 months, but we are encouraging the council to properly and fully manage. 36 policy changes due for implimentation gives us great encouragement. B. Lucky
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| Author: | 187ums [ Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:45 pm ] |
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Reading and Bristol are examples of re - regulators, in Bristol it went from 82 to 800 i.e. all and sundry |
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| Author: | TDO [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:24 am ] |
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Yes, better the privileged few running taxis, rather than 'all and sundry' - your language has a real feel of 'baron' and 'serf' to it, Mr 187ums. As for your numbers analyis, Bristol is about the same population as Liverpool and larger than Edinburgh? Yet it only has 800 taxis as compared to around 1,300 in Liverpool and Edinburgh. And plates are still worth £40k even with all those taxis! Of course, you'd still prefer the 82 in a city of half a million people. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:16 am ] |
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You guys are making this rather confusing. Can I include already restricted authorities in my figures? if so thats going to need a calculator 
CC |
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| Author: | 187ums [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:42 am ] |
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well dont forget to include words like "rank space", "over capacity", "too many taxis" in your vocabulary as well as your references to "serfs" and "taxi barons". talking off taxi barons, wheres skull? |
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| Author: | TDO [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:18 pm ] |
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Well if plates are worth £80k then shouldn't you be blabbering about undercapacity rather than over? And if there's such a problem with rank space why have Oxford Council hiked fares up to the extent that plates are worth so much? Presumably because they're economically illiterate? As for Skull, I think it's a case of: Video didn't kill the radio star 
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| Author: | 187ums [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:44 am ] |
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80k? dont know where you get that value from, as for fares, when was the last time you used a cab in oxford? and i dont see the link between fares and platevalues. However I do see the link between the restricted market and plate values, rental from drivers etc etc, the oxford survey showed that only one plate was required, obviously some bozo's have gone out and paid earth shattering prices for thier plates, and charge silly money for rentals |
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