Comments on: Why are there Too Many Taxis?

By: jonny x

jonny x — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:02:43 +0000

can anybody please give me the definitive answer to the question ‘how can the berwick mob be operating legally on expired plates’… its just ridiculous..

By: Stephen (FKA Central Enth.)

Stephen (FKA Central Enth.) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:54:10 +0000

This Website is called http://www.TOOMANYtaxis.co.uk!
Everyone on here has had a good bicker, rant about Operators, PH drivers, NT Hacks and the boys from Berwick..well the Plates from Berwick!
But as a stir merchant, what about another operator popping up in the North Shields area, and another waiting in the wings wanting to open subject to the new one taking off!
Don’t you all think their is enough Taxis in the North Shields area?
Regards
Central Enthusiast!

By: jbwallsend

jbwallsend — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:57:34 +0000

Excellent post! Got it to a T. I was a Private Hire driver in 92 til 97.Got a town hack now.That’s exactly how it was and now they wonder why there’s congestion,it’s the same in the town. Taxis parked up all over the place. Who on earth makes these crazy decisions and what are they thinking? Have they not heard of foresight, Why are we getting immigrant drivers who don’t know their way around and can’t speak English? Are we short of home grown drivers? I know plenty of Aisan drivers but they all passed their Locality tests and speak English but are we so short of drivers that we are now letting newly arrived immigrants on the Taxis to learn their way around and speak the language on the job? The big operators are responsible, bringing in foreign drivers, I think they aim to replace our drivers with immigrants as they are more profitable,certain operators also own properties which they let out to new drivers.It’s all about money at our expense! The Councils are scared of the large,wealthy operators and their lawyers,they are scared of being seen to be Racist! But by being scared they are bringing about the decline of our Taxi trade. A few years down the line, like before,in your post,and this will all come to a head and by then the Councils will be the only one’s left to take the brunt of it all. They think the Berwick thing is a problem! There are bigger problems to come if they don’t reign things in now!

By: yt

yt — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:42:33 +0000

North Tyneside Council own 205 Hackney Carriage licences.
Despite how much money changes hands between others,the licence always remains the property of the issuing authority.

p.s I am now and always have been,in touch with my sexuality.

Todays w.o.w
Always remember you’re unique.Just like everyone else!

By: Sam Harrington

Sam Harrington — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:24:07 +0000

Good idea central enthusiast, ONE HACKNEY CARRIAGE LICENCE PER PERSON, no one can drive more than one at a time, so why would anyone want more than one, unless they were trying to profit from the situation. Let the greedy office owners put on as many of their “owned” private hire cars as they wish. Hackney Carriages are a different kettle of fish, they are meant to provide a service to the public.

Does anyone have a valid arguement why anyone should be allowed to own more than one Hackney Carriage licence ? Are you listening North Tynesdie Council ? Comments from Central, Blue Line, East Coast etc and Alan Fiddler are most welcome.

p.s. go easy yt, or the rumours will spread re your sexuality…

By: yt

yt — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:40:09 +0000

BRAVO!

The author of this article is a true BASTION of the trade!
Well thought out!
Well expressed!
You are sir, a King amongst princes!

By: central enthusiast

central enthusiast — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:36:18 +0000

Excellent Article!
Nice to read something true and constructive!
“The Guy going home with Â£50.00″, I rent a Doblo for Â£283.00 per week and believe me it’s bloody hard going, that’s Â£420.00 per week inc fuel that I need to make before my Pocket or Tax man see a penny!.
I see myself as exploited, but how can you afford your own car and plate with this burden, 6-7 Monday’s since Christmas, I have had to borrow money off my Partner to pay for one of these Doblo’s!!!
If NT council ever release anymore Hack plates then it must be to a sole Driver has never owned or owns a Hack plate!, Plus he must also be prepared to do Wheelchair work, not just the Ranks on a weekend!, and the operators must not get there greedy mits on the plate to rent out to a poor Driver for silly pounds!
My average take home pay for 64 hours a week is around Â£235.
It’s a simple case of the Strong getting stronger(Operators & Councils) and the weak getting very weak (The Drivers)
“The Weekend”
Yes, this is a problem to full-time drivers (Company), weekend warriors leave their full-time job on a Friday that has a gauranteed wage, Tax & NI all done for them, and they get a Hack for the wekend and nick all our cream and extra work, so their pay day is gauranteed from their full-time job, and they come in at weekends and take away our pay day!.
I wonder if Mr Tax man knows about them, I don’t mean the operators books, but the Drivers themselves! Hmmmmmmmmmmm!, there work will be classified as a second income, and not a bad one too!

By: Sam Harrington

Sam Harrington — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:37:06 +0000

Good article, lots of stuff mentioned and mostly common sense.
It made me think of a comparison with the bus industry…. you must have all noticed that generally in the evenings and certain parts of the day, the buses drive around with few if any passengers, they too must be struggling to find passengers under the current economic climate, but heres the big difference:-

Fares have increased to cover extra fuel costs.
The bus companies still receive subsisdies.
The bus driver/s still receive their full wages.
And i’m sure the bus companies will make a healthy profit to line the pockets of the senior mangement and shareholders.