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ronrat
Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand
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They banned it in Bangkok. That siad the taxi system is at best shambolic. Drunken drivers. Refusing to put on meters, passengers raped and murdered, as well as robbed. Most expats will get a private car for hire from a neighbour. With fixed fees to say Airport. In Phuket it is worse. Overcharge for every trip. So bad that tourists hire motorbikes that invariably they crash or at least drive drunk. The minibus drivers are lunatics. Coach drivers are arrogant. Smoking and drinking are banned but largely overlooked. I have to go to Bangkok monday and will use a government bus and the Trains. Much more efficient and cheaper than Melbourne. _________________ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967. |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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the metro train system in bangkok is good. much better than what we have. not so sure about the inter country trains. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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stui magpie wrote: | I'd be surprised if the Taxi industry didn't bounce back. I don't know if having Uber as the primary would work well for anyone. Having competition is good as it makes the incumbent lift their game.
Once they shake it up and drivers start getting a fair whack, it will improve.
I might give Uber a go when I'm in the states. |
uber has been legalised in victoria again.
also, the taxi industry is in the midst of a reform agenda and implementing the recommendations put forward by a review led by dr alan fels. a part of this reform is looking at how uber fits in the landscape. fels recently said he thought uber was the way to go. if taxi companies and drivers understood what delivery a good customer experience was they wouldn't be in suck a pickle. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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And after being de-legalised again, it's going to be legalised again. At a cost.
Quote: | Victorians could be slugged a $1-a-trip tax in taxis, hire cars and ride-sharing vehicles, as the state government tries to compensate existing taxi owners for the business they have lost to Uber.
Taxis will be able to set their own fares in Melbourne, Uber will be legalised and customers will be given fare estimates prior to booking, under proposed state government reforms designed to level the playing field. |
Quote: | If the government was to pay for licences at current market rates - about $150,000 - it could cost taxpayers about $800 million. |
Dandrews is shaping up as pretty good at spending money.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorians-face-trip-tax-to-compensate-taxi-drivers-as-government-prepares-to-give-uber-the-green-light-20160818-gqw5y3.html _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne
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Bailing out investors is a joke but we love doing it with Tax Payers money and that goes for both the ALP and LNP. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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I think Bailing out investors is more than that. |
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Wokko
Come and take it.
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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So are we going to bail out all the Blockbuster Video franchises because of Netflix? An archaic industry has been caught up to and out competed. It adapts or dies, shouldn't have The State force more money out of people to pay for it. |
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London Dave
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998 Location: Iceland on Thames
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Culprit wrote: | Bailing out investors is a joke but we love doing it with Tax Payers money and that goes for both the ALP and LNP. |
Whilst I don't agree with the bailout, as cabs have been a rip off cartel in Melbourne for years, it is/was a govt sanctioned/controlled one, and that is a big difference with the Blockbuster video comparison. The cab companies have had years to get their collective shit together, and they haven't. I think there should be an upper limit of how much compo is payed though. If someone has 10 licences, that's just an investment gone tits up imho. |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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I'd agree with that. An owner driver deserves some compensation but someone buying up bulk licences as an investment is no different to someone investing in any other way that could get them burned. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne
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If house prices fall and my investment value drops I am looking for a payout. |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free
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stui magpie wrote: | ^
I'd agree with that. An owner driver deserves some compensation but someone buying up bulk licences as an investment is no different to someone investing in any other way that could get them burned. |
Exactly. Wokko and Culpit are also spot on. How does Uber starting up suddenly cost the taxpayer up to $800 million!! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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What'sinaname wrote: | stui magpie wrote: | ^
I'd agree with that. An owner driver deserves some compensation but someone buying up bulk licences as an investment is no different to someone investing in any other way that could get them burned. |
Exactly. Wokko and Culpit are also spot on. How does Uber starting up suddenly cost the taxpayer up to $800 million!! |
Dandrews really likes spending money? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Wokko
Come and take it.
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne
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stui magpie wrote: | What'sinaname wrote: | stui magpie wrote: | ^
I'd agree with that. An owner driver deserves some compensation but someone buying up bulk licences as an investment is no different to someone investing in any other way that could get them burned. |
Exactly. Wokko and Culpit are also spot on. How does Uber starting up suddenly cost the taxpayer up to $800 million!! |
Dandrews really likes spending money? | Stui, the opposition wanted to bail them out as well. Now they don't as they can make a headline. lol |
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne
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So now the tactic being used by the Taxi Licence owners is to get the people on side is to block roads. Yep that will work. If the compensation went to a vote the Taxi Licence Holders would get zip.
In saying that when I heard that the Taxi Drivers started another protest yesterday, I thought they were pissed off about losing the first test. |
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