In message , Jim
writes

I make no apology for the actions of the driver. He should not take this
out on his passengers. There are good and bad in every occupation. There
are also good and bad customers.

For example some customers who know the situation will ask for Brentford
when they go the Chiswick because you get a ticket to go back from
Brentford, but not from Chiswick. Likewise from St Margarets but not
from Richmond. The system is full of anomalies.


Mike is this an example of a good customer or a bad customer? It sounds good
from the driver's point of view, as long as he can get back within an hour.

This is an example of a *good* customer who knows the system.

Although Chiswick is outside the arbitrary distance limit, the roads to
and from as so fast that you can easily get back within the one hour
limit allowed. That is why asking for Brentford (or even Chiswick
roundabout) allows the driver to bet a return ticket. The driver will be
happy to do this as you are helping him out.

--
Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England