http://www.toomanytaxis.com Taxi Driver news and views Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:57:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/04/07/doing-the-job-of-taxi-enforcement/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/04/07/doing-the-job-of-taxi-enforcement/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:48:32 +0000 Contributor http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2766 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/04/07/doing-the-job-of-taxi-enforcement/feed/ 5 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/29/plug-in-london-taxi-is-ready-for-trials/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/29/plug-in-london-taxi-is-ready-for-trials/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:01:13 +0000 Pete Cooper http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2706 A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi has been designed and built in just six months by a consortium of British technology companies.]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/29/plug-in-london-taxi-is-ready-for-trials/feed/ 1 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-taxi-drivers/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-taxi-drivers/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:27:53 +0000 Claire Thornton http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2625 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-taxi-drivers/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-private-hire-vehicle-phv-drivers/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-private-hire-vehicle-phv-drivers/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:22:06 +0000 Claire Thornton http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=2622 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2010/03/21/staying-safe-guidance-for-private-hire-vehicle-phv-drivers/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/09/22/two-sides-to-a-fence-but-how-many-fences/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/09/22/two-sides-to-a-fence-but-how-many-fences/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:49:37 +0000 Pete Cooper http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1580 Just because something is proposed in an eloquent manner, does not mean that it is undoubtedly correct. Those that comment here in the best English that they can, and live daily with the frustrations that this trade inflicts on them, may sometimes seem antagonistic and abusive but the site is here to allow people to get things off their chest in a way they never would be able to do in a face to face way. When the patter merchants come and make their........ ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/09/22/two-sides-to-a-fence-but-how-many-fences/feed/ 1 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/18/letter-to-newcastle-licensing-from-nhf/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/18/letter-to-newcastle-licensing-from-nhf/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:39:59 +0000 Contributor http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1355 The Newcastle Hackney Forum has written to both Newcastle Taxi Licensing and Michael Craik, Chief Constable for Northumbria Police about the bad press being received by the Newcastle Taxi trade recently........... ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/18/letter-to-newcastle-licensing-from-nhf/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/17/who-guards-the-guards/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/17/who-guards-the-guards/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:39:50 +0000 Contributor http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1343 The following is an excerpt from a comment posted on this site by Alan Fidler.................. The real issue is that we are ‘policed’, in many instances, by frustrated policemen/women who have only a vague understanding of the LAWS they purport to enforce................]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/17/who-guards-the-guards/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/16/northumberland-taxi-consultation/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/16/northumberland-taxi-consultation/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:48:36 +0000 Contributor http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1340 This Berwick thing just won't go away. We have had a Court case, Council meetings, meetings between neighbouring Councils, meetings between Licensing officers from neighbouring Councils, countless meetings and newspaper articles, protests from the Taxi trade in Newcastle and yet some 9 months after the Judgement by Mr. Christopher Symons Q.C. we are still in the same position. Berwick plated cars are still running around as Taxis on Tyneside and elsewhere even though Berwick Council no longer exists. ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/16/northumberland-taxi-consultation/feed/ 12 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/15/david-wilsonpart-ii/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/15/david-wilsonpart-ii/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:02:05 +0000 David Wilson http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1334 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/15/david-wilsonpart-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/13/david-wilson-setting-the-record-straight/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/13/david-wilson-setting-the-record-straight/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:43:13 +0000 News admin http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1329 Whilst we all may have our views on David Wilson and the Berwick situation. We should be big enough to listen to him. He has become a figurehead along with Ian Shanks for everything Berwick. Ian has from time to time come on this site and explained his reasons for using Berwick plated cars and now this site affords David Wilson the same courtesy. Some will no doubt see this as an advert for his services but when people comment here about the man we have to let him reply…………]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/08/13/david-wilson-setting-the-record-straight/feed/ 41 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/26/scarborough-taxi-enforcement/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/26/scarborough-taxi-enforcement/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:51:01 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1250 This letter was sent in by a Taxi Driver from Scarborough. Anyone can send in letters about their experiences,good or bad, as a Taxi Driver. Get it off your chest by publishing here. So many Taxi Drivers have a lot to say, 'now's your chance say it here!' Send in your story by E-Mail to: Contact@toomanytaxis.co.uk Letters may be edited for punctuation & grammar and to delete any swearwords or malicious content.]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/26/scarborough-taxi-enforcement/feed/ 2 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/21/revive-town-centres-say-british-retail-consortium/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/21/revive-town-centres-say-british-retail-consortium/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:04:35 +0000 Claire Thornton http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1185 Taxi Drivers saw and felt the demise of town centres some time ago but it seems it takes a full blown recession before anyone decides to acknowledge the problem. Now the British Retail Consortium has published a report……… ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/21/revive-town-centres-say-british-retail-consortium/feed/ 0 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/14/where-is-taxi-enforcement/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/14/where-is-taxi-enforcement/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:16:22 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1105 Concerning ranks on Collingwood St and Mosley St, I agree the provision of ranks would help the situation, considering the Council licensed both 'Floritas' and 'Perdu', anyone could be forgiven for thinking that parking for taxis would have been provided. There again, maybe the council in their infinite wisdom didn’t think transport was needed............. Contributed By JD ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/14/where-is-taxi-enforcement/feed/ 22 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/11/freeze-taxi-fares/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/11/freeze-taxi-fares/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:11:56 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1064 I’ve been reading a lot about ‘Fare increases’ in the Taxi world lately. Some people think that the answer to Credit Crunch, recession or whatever you want to call it is to raise prices. I think this is a mistake. Any short term gains through increasing fares are quickly evened out by lost custom. Looking around the Country we, Taxi drivers, are sitting about doing nothing. Longer waiting times between fares & less people going out and using Taxis coupled with the high price of fuel has had a devastating effect on the Taxi trade. Another factor is the Government obsession with de-limitation of Taxis, every city and town across the country is under pressure to issue more and more licences. As more licences are issued then the work gets even thinner, standards drop,....................... ]]> http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/11/freeze-taxi-fares/feed/ 2 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/05/on-the-subject-of-effective-enforcement-by-newcastle-city-council/ http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/05/on-the-subject-of-effective-enforcement-by-newcastle-city-council/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:23:39 +0000 Site Admin. http://www.toomanytaxis.com/?p=1036 http://www.toomanytaxis.com/2009/07/05/on-the-subject-of-effective-enforcement-by-newcastle-city-council/feed/ 22