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Might have to get the council to agree first.

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IDFIMH

will it be a case of who rather than what you know to get one...?

Isn't ten jobs a little optimistic?

One pound per job is quite high I think Heathrow only charge 80p? Perhaps the Liverpool taxi trade should ask the Airport to give the drivers the option of a pay as you go scheme, or paying the original annual permit charge of £1,920 which would no doubt work out cheaper, providing you work the Airport on a regular basis?

Regards

JD

Has nobody noticed its a sell out?

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I thought airport cabs only did 4 -5 jobs per day?

CC

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

."We thought a permit system was unfair and restrictive as it would only have allowed a small number of hackneys. With a barrier, any hackney driver will be able to apply for a swipe card."It is likely that most drivers will pass the charge on to the customer."

I think the aove answers your question TM


Airport owners Peel Holdings said they needed to introduce charges because they were losing money as Liverpool was the only airport which did not charge black cab drivers for using the taxi rank

How can you lose money from an income you've never had?

In other words, we charge elsewhere, so we're going to charge at Liverpool.


John Lennon airport spokesman Robin Tudor said the new system would also allow them to improve visitors' first impressions of the city.

How? Are the airport going to attach conditions to licenses for new vehicles?

Did the airport spend £20K on new barriers at the rank or was it the licensing committee?

It will also give us some control to ensure that those who give apoor quality of service do not use the taxi rank."It is important that they are ambassadors for the city as soon as people arrive at the airport.

Those that give a poor service are responsible to the LA not to Liverpool airport.

FFS

CC

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

Perhaps those negotiating thought this was the best deal they could get?

Before all this surfaced Liverpool Airport were told the best way to maximise profits would be to include the whole of the Liverpool Taxi trade. They have achieved that objective whether it was by accident or design, that is what they seem to have acomplished?

When you weigh up the options, what settlement would you consider not to be a sell out? Would it be a significantly reduced payment scheme or would it be total opposition to any payment scheme?

Regards

JD

I think your logically correct JD.

However, I feel there's a political drama about to unfold

regards

CC

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

Logically as against politically? lol

I suspect everything will unfold sooner or later?

Regards

JD

LIVERPOOLS FARE CHART IMPORTANT
1. Unless a separate fare has been agreed in advance for a hiring to a destination beyond four miles of the city boundary, the fare payable is that shown on the taximeter for the appropriate day or night rate only.
2. The only extra charges permitted are tolls to and from destination and a £25 fouling charge. Can a airport barrier and swipe card be classed as a toll . I wonder if There was any attempt to, exclude Private hire operators, setting up at Liverpool airport in the future . As in Manchester not only they have Taxis paying for a permit ,they have Private hire operators paying rent to them as well. Regards streetcars

Kevin Maguire,




Has a habit of telling you the outcome before it is decided , and then never apologises for being wrong.......

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

I would think the drivers who are likely to pay this LEVY should be the people who take the decision whether to or not.
I dont work or live in the area and dont know all the issues involved, the only issue to me is who does the agreement or not.

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I'm going to punch the next person who pastes a large link which then f*** up the screen.

Unless he is bigger then me.

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IDFIMH

Someone's not happy.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/12/358494.html

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IDFIMH

Is this swipe card just a form of permit .It will have to be applied for. If you upset the airport they will take it off you .If one cab was being double shifted at the airport, they do fifteen jobs a day, Peel holdings make 15 pounds. Before Mr Maguire got involved Peel Holdings made 7 pounds - 10% to the firm collecting the cash. It’s just a permit by another name. Only Peel holdings are going to make a lot more money. They say people from Liverpool are thick, there right. I can just see it now, all those cab drivers running about, putting money on there swipe cards, probably they will stand in line, like a bunch of kids. Tipping their caps to any Peel holdings, employees who happen to be passing. Regards streetcars