Cork TD leading the Uber charge in rural areas.

[Belker]

Sorry to disagree with you 1990, but Rideshare is a coming, it might not be this year or next and most hopefully I will not see it in my lifetime, but it's a coming and the 'Brown envelopes' always win. We can fight it as long as the good fight lasts, but we will Lose in the end, just the same as autonomous cabs, they are a coming too. Hopefully I will be pushing up daisey's by those dates and I will fight hard against both to suspend them, but that is all we will be doing, suspending the inevitable !

[mercenary for hire]

Yis are getting distracted and most likely will get sucker punched..if Ross announced tomorrow that they were easing the taxi tests and reissuing saloon plates yis would all be like well at least it's not rideshare, we're gonna be alright.

[Belker]

Yis are getting distracted and most likely will get sucker punched..if Ross announced tomorrow that they were easing the taxi tests and reissuing saloon plates yis would all be like well at least it's not rideshare, we're gonna be alright.

So what ?  Their starting insurance premium would be 7K, not too many gonna be taking that on,
on top of their car loan or rental agreement ??

It might take a few WAT's off the road, moving to saloon, but that's about it.

[taxi1990]

even if uber ride share ever comes in, they pull out of countries once they don't get exactly what they want so as long as we protest them we can keep them out or get them banned if they come in.

i honestly wouldn't be worried if they made the test easier and allowed saloons again, insurance costs and dealing with drunks and culchies fighting with you over the fare is not that appealing to most people, most people would rather sleep on the streets than drive a taxi.

[mercenary for hire]

Insurance won't always be a problem.The more cars that trickle into the fleet the lower the premiums will go.

I already posted you can rent a slaoon plate and go on a block policy for 3k a year.That's only a few months commission for a busy Mytaxi driver.Thinking you're gonna be saved by expensive premiums isn't very wise.Like I said Rideshare is just a distraction.

[taxi1990]

insurance will be a problem until they start sending fraudsters to prison for setting up car accidents, taxis are targeted in these rear ending accidents most and that is why insurance companies don't want to insure anyone with no experience driving a taxi. nothing is been done about this problem and it is going on now for a few years.

[mercenary for hire]

It's just maths...we have nearly half the number of drivers since ten years ago.So even with the same number of passenger journeys the remaining drivers need to pay more.

Statistically, a new driver is gonna work more hours so they get hammered more.

[Belker]

......I already posted you can rent a slaoon plate and go on a block policy for 3k a year.That's only a few months commission for a busy Mytaxi driver.......

Please post a link of where you can rent a Taxi saloon plate with insurance fer 3K a year MFH ?
Because if that is true then I'm selling me Joe and taking that offer !

[mercenary for hire]

Yer taxi is worthless Belker but the plate rental is extra on top of the 3k.Plenty of renters up in Dublin offering that deal.Its not your own policy but it's cheaper so the renter lads don't complain.

It's literally just the plate, no vehicle.

[Belker]

It's just maths...we have nearly half the number of drivers since ten years ago.So even with the same number of passenger journeys the remaining drivers need to pay more.

Statistically, a new driver is gonna work more hours so they get hammered more.

Jeez MFH, Talk about plucking figures outta your hole !
HALF ! Even a Quarter less would be an exaggeration !

[mercenary for hire]

Rc will tell ya in more detail hopefully.PSV licence holders dropped from 40k to 25k (approx) and licenced vehicles dropped from 22000 to 11/12000 I think.I haven't exact numbers but they fell by more than you realise.Why do ya think you're so busy?Because you're an amazing driver?

Just checked the NTA stats bulletin and we've lost about 7000 Spsvs since 2008.That includes hacks and limos I think.27000+ to 20000.

Also just checked and we actually went from 47000 to 26000 Spsv licence holders.

[Belker]

Yer taxi is worthless Belker but the plate rental is extra on top of the 3k.Plenty of renters up in Dublin offering that deal.Its not your own policy but it's cheaper so the renter lads don't complain.

It's literally just the plate, no vehicle.

So ya get the plate rented + insurance fer 3K and then ya buy a Joe (starting out minimum 3 years old Joe) circa 18K and transfer your Joe in to some one else's name who you don't know.
And fer your 20K n odd you seemingly own a car registered to someone else on his insurance ?

Sorry, but that just ain't doing it fer me !

[mercenary for hire]

The 3 year thing doesn't apply to exsisting plates anymore Belker.As long as its under ten you're good to go.

[dalymount]

I wish the NTA would ban renting altogether

[Rat Catcher]

They might just lift the temporary moratorium on the issue of saloon hackney licences but, then again, they might not. In fact, rumour suggests they are considering abolishing hackney licences and giving all the filthy stinking hackney drivers free taxi plates and grants to buy meter, printers, stickers, roof signs, switches, etc, etc...