Taxi Driver Online

No, I think you were having a (feigned) blonde moment and were trying to wind me up

Toots, a couple of questions re your scenario. How much were plates trading for before derestriction, and when did it happen?

Ok pre de-restriction we had approx. 82 taxis. Now the question you asked was would they triple on de-restriction in Edinburgh. Who knows I certainly don't but I do know when we de-restricted we hit a high of 400 plates. I do believe there are now 232 plates actually being used. Of those 232 plates 93 have felt it necessary to join a PH circuit to make ends meet. Approx. another 50 odd have joined the other PH circuit to make ends meet. There are not enough rank spaces, theres not enough work. I know several taxi drivers that would like to give up and go back to PH but they can't cos they've got a WAV to pay for, the same WAV they'd bin if they could. The WAV that costs more to maintain than a saloon vehicle, drinks more juice and doesn't actually get them that much work unless they are attached to the PH company. So now they're paying for HP on the WAV and settle for the radio from the PH company. If they had rented they could have just give it back, no great shakes if you know what I mean.

There is also the other aspect of de-restriction and that is the age limit on first plate. With it being under 3 years of age the cheapest vehicle available is approx. £20,000.00+. Bare in mind that the average E7 doesn't last 5 minutes before it needs attention and that is at the cheaper end of the scale for purchasing new or nearly new WAV's.

So anyway imo going from the first to the second scenario does not result in less taxis it just results in poorer taxi drivers working longer hours.

Personally I think it would have made more sense to manage the growth of the taxi industry. If they had actually issued say 10 plates that would be more than there are currently which only work the road or are on taxi circuits. The other 143 are glorified PH that pick up from the streets if they get the chance.

Do you think the number of taxis would triple in Edinburgh on derestriction?

Not on your nelly.

Market forces.

YOU would discriminate against me. deny me the oipportunity of unfettered access to the tools of my trade because you feckwits couldn't get a simple business decision right.

The advantage of a free market is that it weeds out incompetent pseudo businessmen.

Brilliant I say. I have NO sympathy.

But because they couldn't get ir right on their best day shouldn't deny me.

Market forces.

YOU would discriminate against me. deny me the oipportunity of unfettered access to the tools of my trade because you feckwits couldn't get a simple business decision right

The advantage of a free market is that it weeds out incompetent pseudo businessmen

YOU would discriminate against me. deny me the oipportunity of unfettered access to the tools of my trade because you feckwits couldn't get a simple business decision right

I wouldn't deny you the tools to your trade. Tbh I'd quite gladly shove the tools of your trade up your ass!!

Tell me do you think me a feckwit cos I don't share the same opinion as you?

Same drivers, working the same shifts, just in their own taxis.



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2 drivers in 1 taxi = 2 shifts.

2 drivers in 2 taxis = 2 shifts.

BTW The clue for the hard of thinking is that both options esult in 2 shifts.

:lol:

We were de-restricted in 2002. I will get back to you when I find out how much plates were changing hands for here prior to that.

Is a cab driver better off paying £5K for a cab and plate, or £20K for a cab with free plate because the LA brought in WAV only policies and age limit on first license?

So you don't know then?

So how can you be so sure about comparing your area to the scenario suggested by Captain Cab. Remember, his pre-restriction scenario had a cab and plate at £5k:

I didn't compare my area to the scenario suggested by CC. I clearly explained what had happened in my area since de-restriction. I then gave my opinion regarding the scenario.

So anyway imo going from the first to the second scenario does not result in less taxis it just results in poorer taxi drivers working longer hours.

I bet they thought that in Cardiff

CC

At a rough guess I would say the current number of taxis in Cardiff is similar to Edinburgh, adjusted for population.