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Freeze Taxi fares!?!?
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,…………………..
Private Sector Cuts – Taxis Increase
British Airways last month asked thousands of its staff to work for free during the summer, and to switch to part time hours. Many car manufacturers have sent workers home on half pay for months at a time………..
NEWCASTLE PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS ASSOCIATION