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Title: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: silverbullet on May 11, 2020, 12:31:09 pm
Sky News: Coronavirus: Male security guards, chefs and taxi drivers among those most likely to die with COVID-19, says ONS.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-male-security-guards-chefs-and-taxi-drivers-among-those-most-likely-to-die-with-covid-19-says-ons-11986382
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Billy boy on May 11, 2020, 01:08:29 pm
Basically everyone who can't work from home.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 11, 2020, 02:38:31 pm
And still OUR gobshites go out working, it's unbelievable
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Rat Catcher on May 11, 2020, 08:16:58 pm
They should consult with NTA / Free Now... We've maintained a full service with little or no casualties.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: silverbullet on May 12, 2020, 06:47:44 pm
They should consult with NTA / Free Now... We've maintained a full service with little or no casualties.
Without contact tracing, we'll never know.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 12, 2020, 06:54:17 pm
A full service ? Id say there is less then half the fleet working
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Vikkiz on May 12, 2020, 08:34:46 pm
78% still working according to the amount of drivers still linked to a vehicle.

I don’t suppose those facts have anything to do with them being male dominated industries
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: silverbullet on May 13, 2020, 01:22:04 pm
78% still working according to the amount of drivers still linked to a vehicle.

I don’t suppose those facts have anything to do with them being male dominated industries
If they are already in receipt of a Government payment there's no incentive to unlink from the App, coupled with the fact that most day workers are lonely pensioners.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Rat Catcher on May 13, 2020, 05:20:48 pm
I haven't heard of any shortfall, DM. In fact, anecdotal evidence suggests demand has fallen further than supply. IIRC you reported your takings being 35% down due to COVID '19.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 13, 2020, 06:14:25 pm
I didnt report my takibgs being down at all,because I am noy
T,nor have I worked since the 12 th march so why are you saying I reported my takings being down ?
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: watty on May 13, 2020, 06:44:35 pm
A few days ago, the Irish Times reported that State funding for bulk of public transport could run out next month (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/state-funding-for-bulk-of-public-transport-could-run-out-next-month-1.4249930) (i.e., by end of June).  Nobody is using the buses or trains.  Today, Ross came into the Dail from his (retirement) home and said the Govt would give them a few bob to keep them going in the second half of the year.

Uber in America is a listed company and they reported their fares are down 80%.  Probably a similar number here?

If any taxis are working, I can't imagine who they're driving around?
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Bob Shillin on May 13, 2020, 06:49:10 pm
Me, a night driver.
Dialysis patients to home, 1 doctor to Vincents in an emergency, bloods, and specimens hospital to hospital, go, and return trips to buy weed, guys with bags of cans to a session, girlfriends/boyfriends who haven't had a jump in weeks to each others houses, hookers to clients, clients to hookers,1 family from a barbeque in their parents home, journalists to, and from work, etc.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: watty on May 13, 2020, 06:54:35 pm
Sorry, I should have been clearer.  I'm sure there is *some* need for taxis but not the 10,000 licenced to work.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 13, 2020, 08:19:47 pm
There stikk looks to be a hellova lot out there working
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Rat Catcher on May 13, 2020, 10:48:15 pm
I didnt report my takibgs being down at all,because I am noy
T,nor have I worked since the 12 th march so why are you saying I reported my takings being down ?


FFS, DM...  it's beginning to get tedious looking up your contradictions...

http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=11577.msg136055#msg136055 (http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=11577.msg136055#msg136055)

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Report on the news last night, that the taxi industry has been hardest hit by the virus. According to the report, drivers are down on average 35% in their takings I would have to say, that accuractuly reflected my performance last night, I don't know about the rest of you
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 14, 2020, 08:47:48 am
Yeah your right
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Octavia1 on May 14, 2020, 10:39:16 am
I haven't heard of any shortfall, DM. In fact, anecdotal evidence suggests demand has fallen further than supply. IIRC you reported your takings being 35% down due to COVID '19.

The bleedin cheek of you hounding an harassment poor johnny m for links .....then comin on here wit a word like anecdotal....cheek of ya  ::fight
" Anecdotal evidence suggests"  jesus
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: dalymount on May 14, 2020, 11:40:46 am
Tha.ks ocky,he  needed to be put back in his box huraaaaaa for ocky
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Octavia1 on May 14, 2020, 12:54:24 pm
Tha.ks ocky,he  needed to be put back in his box huraaaaaa for ocky

He shud get a job workin on Dennis o'Brien or bonos legal team  as a barrister 
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Shallowhal on May 14, 2020, 01:03:45 pm
Tha.ks ocky,he  needed to be put back in his box huraaaaaa for ocky

He shud get a job workin on Dennis o'Brien or bonos legal team  as a barrister

Be lucky to get a job as a barista!!
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: Rat Catcher on May 14, 2020, 07:01:28 pm
Octy... read this as fucking slowly as you can - links are only required where material is copied and pasted from elsewhere.
Title: Re: Taxi drivers among the high risk group UK.
Post by: TheDevilHimself on May 15, 2020, 01:38:24 am
OK   were all afraid !!!