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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:29:10 +0100, Mike Hughes
wrote: I have no complaint about that *but* taxi fares are set by TfL (PCO) which is mostly controlled by bus company staff with no representation from the taxi trade - that's what gets to me. Comparing taxi fares when I moved to London with how they are now - sorry, but I have no sympathy. |
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In message , James Farrar
writes On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:29:10 +0100, Mike Hughes wrote: I have no complaint about that *but* taxi fares are set by TfL (PCO) which is mostly controlled by bus company staff with no representation from the taxi trade - that's what gets to me. Comparing taxi fares when I moved to London with how they are now - sorry, but I have no sympathy. Strangely enough, for short distances it is actually cheaper for 4 or 5 people to take a taxi than to take a bus or tube - and you get door to door service! That's because we used to get a small amount extra for extra passengers and that was taken away from us. In fact for 3 or more people it's cheaper to go all the way to Heathrow than use the Heathrow Express. You have to look at the overall costs. One person a taxi is more expensive two- marginal cost difference three - cost saving four or five - considerable cost savings And yet we are not allowed to advertise this fact at Heathrow allegedly because BAA have a financial stake in HEx. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England |
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