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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: U Wha on February 06, 2018, 04:12:43 am

Title: Are we lazy?
Post by: U Wha on February 06, 2018, 04:12:43 am

Comparing the Taxi Cost Index for 2014 and 2016 and utilising an annual mileage of 32,624km,
based on CSO data, the increase in the index is 3.2%. It should be noted that an annual mileage
level of 49,000km, which is the average activity level reported in the taxi driver surveys, then a
decrease of 2% in the index would apply. However, it is considered that the CSO annual mileage
figure, derived from NCT data, is more accurate.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017_National_Maximum_Taxi_Fare_Review_Report.pdf (https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017_National_Maximum_Taxi_Fare_Review_Report.pdf)        (Page 3)

Not a lot of mileage per week , roughly 600km or 360 miles a week which sort of works out at a grand a week average.

Is that how revenue work out the revenue stats, NCT and CSO stats multiplied by Maximum Fares?

Title: Re: Are we lazy?
Post by: mercenary for hire on February 06, 2018, 10:58:16 am

We don't get paid for every mile we drive.

Title: Re: Are we lazy?
Post by: Rat Catcher on February 06, 2018, 01:28:02 pm

Revenue are good at extrapolation but it's not an exact science. Some drivers use ranks, others don't, etc...

Title: Re: Are we lazy?
Post by: Tony on February 06, 2018, 01:47:12 pm

Some drivers close their garden gate and pick up a fare others have to drive 50 mile to start work