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The Liffey Lip

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Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« on: September 16, 2017, 11:54:49 am »
TAXI’S
•Very large contracts are awarded by the state on an annual basis to Taxi operators. In the tender process for the awarding of these contacts, considerable extra weighting should be given to Taxi operators with accessible vehicles.
•The retention of the €1m subsidy scheme currently awarded to taxi operators, who purchase accessible vehicles, should be managed by the National Transport Authority to increase a nationwide spread of accessible taxis.
•Target of 15% of all taxis to be accessible by 2020. Currently only 5% of fleet is accessible
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Re: Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2017, 11:58:34 am »
Will the Wheelchair Association give up personal grants to wheelchair users to modify their cars and put that cash into Wheelchair Accessable taxi grants ?
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2017, 11:59:35 am »
It seems like a re-hash of what they said in 2015, but I didn't study it too hard.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2017, 01:03:46 pm »
There's a simple solution taking a public private partnership approach with a slight Irish twist. Ask mytaxi how much it would be willing to invest in subsidising WATs in return for NTA simplifying the current entrance exam and contracting mytaxi to operate DAAs ranks.
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If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2017, 01:04:54 pm »
Dumb the test again
Great idea flood the kip again
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2017, 01:06:58 pm »
The 'erm reckons we should back mytaxi, these are the tings it wants. Are you with us or against us?
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Re: Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2017, 01:17:05 pm »
Quote from: Rat Catcher on September 16, 2017, 01:06:58 pm
The 'erm reckons we should back mytaxi, these are the tings it wants. Are you with us or against us?


When I get my puc instead of some hotel getting my hard earned 2euro which I crossed over 2 k in rush hour traffic then I consider who I back
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2017, 01:26:43 pm »
Fair play TD....driving 2km across town in rush hour traffic!!
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2017, 01:32:58 pm »
I don't think we'll get PUC. While mytaxi advise that it's the biggest complaint drivers have, neither Joe Heron nor the erm see it as an issue. Look at the bigger issues, last year three mytaxi drivers retired for every new driver.
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2017, 01:35:18 pm »
Quote from: Shallowhal on September 16, 2017, 01:26:43 pm
Fair play TD....driving 2km across town in rush hour traffic!!

Indeed. That's the kinda commitment we need to back mytaxi. Forget about the idiots standing out in the rain trying to give you full fare without any commission.
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Re: Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2017, 01:45:14 pm »
Quote from: Shallowhal on September 16, 2017, 01:26:43 pm
Fair play TD....driving 2km across town in rush hour traffic!!


No thats what they expect
Tounge in cheek there hal
I only travel  if its beside me
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2017, 02:46:57 pm »
Quote from: Taxi driver42 on September 16, 2017, 01:45:14 pm
Quote from: Shallowhal on September 16, 2017, 01:26:43 pm
Fair play TD....driving 2km across town in rush hour traffic!!


No thats what they expect
Tounge in cheek there hal
I only travel  if its beside me

The Ambassadors have the passengers come to them...apparantly!!
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2017, 02:58:04 pm »
But they spend a fortune on Ferrero Rochers and Lidl Prosecco.
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Re: Irish Wheelchair Assoc on Transport for Budget 2018.
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2017, 03:01:23 pm »
Ooh...you spoil us!!
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