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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #30 on: September 19, 2022, 10:21:26 pm »
I think we all know the answer to that, Ken...
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #31 on: September 21, 2022, 07:37:07 am »
Indeed so, I reckon the rideshare option that I thought was 10 years away seems to be getting closer to our door.

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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #32 on: September 24, 2022, 01:29:12 pm »
Someone sent me an interesting article which quotes Minister Ryan concluding that NTA WILL extend vehicle age limits in the somewhat restricted manner outlined in it's proposal presented for "public consultation". Kinda sums up what significance the Minister believes NTA attaches to such consultations. We live in Ireland. There's only one TAC member with a significant "lobbying" budget at the table. In practice the Minister's appointee to the advisory council (Fiona Brady of Free Now) calls the shots.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #33 on: September 24, 2022, 07:23:17 pm »
Someone sent me an interesting article which quotes Minister Ryan concluding that NTA WILL extend vehicle age limits in the somewhat restricted manner outlined in it's proposal presented for "public consultation". Kinda sums up what significance the Minister believes NTA attaches to such consultations. We live in Ireland. There's only one TAC member with a significant "lobbying" budget at the table. In practice the Minister's appointee to the advisory council (Fiona Brady of Free Now) calls the shots.
And she is from the CIE Dublin bus personnel department.

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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #34 on: September 25, 2022, 10:38:13 am »
Someone sent me an interesting article which quotes Minister Ryan concluding that NTA WILL extend vehicle age limits in the somewhat restricted manner outlined in it's proposal presented for "public consultation". Kinda sums up what significance the Minister believes NTA attaches to such consultations. We live in Ireland. There's only one TAC member with a significant "lobbying" budget at the table. In practice the Minister's appointee to the advisory council (Fiona Brady of Free Now) calls the shots.
And she is from the CIE Dublin bus personnel department.
That (if true) would be a decent place to learn the trade.

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Re: Technology Fees - Can we charge what we want?
« Reply #35 on: September 27, 2022, 04:18:22 pm »
Indeed. I'd suggest Fiona knows the game better than most of us and significantly better than any of the half witted loudmouths that claim to represent drivers... or, more accurately, claim to represent drivers who are white and Irish by accident of birth. However, Fiona's (or Free Now's) interests don't necessarily complement or support drivers' interests. The fact that Free Now can block drivers getting an increased PUC to compensate for freight increases ranging from 50% to 380% since the last fare review and go on to implement a 33.33333333333333333333% PUC increase entirely for it's own benefit serves to demonstrate where conflict might arise. No doubt Free Now contributed significantly to the Green Party and stuck a well stuffed brown envelope into Minisrter Ryan's pocket.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

 


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