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Article: Taxi drivers need to work together ; As a private hire taxi driver, I would like to respond to the article in the Grimsby Telegraph: Lack of ranks is putting taxi jobs at risk.
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- Grimsby Telegraph
- Article date:
- January 27, 2009
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As a private hire taxi driver, I would like to respond to the
article in the Grimsby Telegraph: Lack of ranks is putting taxi jobs
at risk.
I would agree with the driver. I think there are too many hackney
cars on the road and the council needs to reduce them considerably,
so taxi drivers can live and earn a comfortable wage. However, I
would like to point out to Mr Anonymous that hackney cars have it a
damn sight easier than private hire vehicles. Here are four reasons
why:
They have more pick-up points than private hire - they pick up
anywhere and can be flagged down. Private hire can only be rung
through their office and sent out to a job, or pick up at their
offices.
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