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Taxi stoppage 24hour

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  • 29-03-2009 11:34pm
    #1
    oisindoyle
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    Dont know if any of you are aware ,but theres to be a nationwide 24hr taxi stoppage .Starting at 4am Sun til 4am Tues


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    mikemac
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    There will still be plenty working.

    Lol, nothing as funny as the self-employed going on strike
    oisindoyle wrote: »
    Dont know if any of you are aware ,but theres to be a nationwide 24hr taxi stoppage .Starting at 4am Sun til 4am Tues

    That's 48 hours


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    KoolKid
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    That explains the fares I've been charged lately..
    They like doubling everything. This country has one of the dearest fares in Europe.
    I have no sympathy for them..


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    mikemac
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    Taxi regulator sets the fare, not the drivers in fairness.
    Though most don't give discounts


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    Random
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    The guys still working will clean up!


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    L1011
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    Don't expect there to be any impact from this - the part timers will be out in force to take the excess trade.


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    mikemac
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    Random wrote: »
    The guys still working will clean up!

    But will the ranks be picketed?
    I passed the rank by Tesco Ballyfermot. It's a large rank and you can have 30 plus drivers there on Saturdays looking for fares from shoppers. And they queue up so far they park ON the pedestrian crossings! :mad:
    That rank is very quiet for the rest of the week.

    There is a sign up notifying people of the next strike. So I wouldn't be surprised to see some drivers block and picket the rank next time


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    KoolKid
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    mikemac wrote: »
    Taxi regulator sets the fare, not the drivers in fairness.
    Agreed but they still moan they can't make a wage..
    Going fron the Airport to Ballymun at Christmas the taxi man (a dub I might add) tried to rip me off...
    Will I go the M50?? its the handiest!!!
    God knows what waffle the tourists get!!
    If its so hard to make a living why are more & more people getting plates??


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    L1011
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    mikemac wrote: »
    But will the ranks be picketed?

    Hail off the street... if they can manage to be bothered picketing every kerb I'd be amazed :P

    Interesting how they picked probably the quietest night of the week to do this on to...


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    ntlbell
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    koolkid wrote: »
    Agreed but they still moan they can't make a wage..
    Going fron the Airport to Ballymun at Christmas the taxi man (a dub I might add) tried to rip me off...
    Will I go the M50?? its the handiest!!!
    God knows what waffle the tourists get!!
    If its so hard to make a living why are more & more people getting plates??

    is the m50 not the handiest way to get to the mun from the airport?


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    L1011
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    is the m50 not the handiest way to get to the mun from the airport?

    Absolutely not. From Ballymun, continue up the Ballymun Road under the M50, turn right, down the side of the aiport, turn left - you're there. Frequently no traffic there either vs. heavy traffic at the M1/M50 interchange. Reverse that for the quoted direction obviously...


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    oisindoyle
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Hail off the street... if they can manage to be bothered picketing every kerb I'd be amazed :P

    Interesting how they picked probably the quietest night of the week to do this on to...
    They initially were going toprotest later in the week but it was then moved to join with the ICTU ,That was cancelled so the taxi one remains ,,,,,
    People only strike/protest as a last resort ,,Dont understand why many on this forum are so hate filled,,,its pathetic really


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    mikemac
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Hail off the street... if they can manage to be bothered picketing every kerb I'd be amazed :P

    Interesting how they picked probably the quietest night of the week to do this on to...

    Indeed, who bothers with ranks anymore? Just stroll over to a main road and stick your arm out! :)

    Hmmm, they didn't call a strike on a Friday or Saturday night, interesting....


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    KoolKid
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    is the m50 not the handiest way to get to the mun from the airport?
    Its probobly the quickest... The quickest way to notch up €25 that is.
    mikemac wrote: »
    M1, M50 roundabout, N1 to Ballymun

    You certainly wouldn't do any distance on the M50

    I done it on a mates meter €25-€30
    Back road to NCT centre & ballmun road €15


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    mikemac
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    I stand corrected on the best route from Ballymun to the airport.
    I picked the most obvious route but others know a better route, fair play


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    ntlbell
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Absolutely not. From Ballymun, continue up the Ballymun Road under the M50, turn right, down the side of the aiport, turn left - you're there. Frequently no traffic there either vs. heavy traffic at the M1/M50 interchange. Reverse that for the quoted direction obviously...

    must be a mental thing it with me i always find jumping on to the m50 much quicker (i'm not a taxi man ;) )


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    ntlbell
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    koolkid wrote: »
    Its probobly the quickest... The quickest way to notch up €25 that is.



    I done it on a mates meter €25-€30
    Back road to NCT centre & ballmun road €15


    do you remembr the times?


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    L1011
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    mikemac wrote: »
    I stand corrected on the best route from Ballymun to the airport.
    I picked the most obvious route but others know a better route, fair play

    Dubs vs. non-Dubs knowledge of the city probably (I take it you're a Dub? If not my point falls apart entirely...)

    As a non-Dub the road down the side of the airport *is* the most obvious route :D


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    KoolKid
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    must be a mental thing it with me i always find jumping on to the m50 much quicker (i'm not a taxi man ;) )

    It is quicker but they make double the fare with it..
    5 minutes doing 70+ does wonder for the meter..


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    KoolKid
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Dubs vs. non-Dubs knowledge of the city probably (I take it you're a Dub? If not my point falls apart entirely...)

    As a non-Dub the road down the side of the airport *is* the most obvious route :D

    I am a Dub, thats my point....Trying to rip off someone who obviousally knows thier way around.:mad:


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    mikemac
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    MYOB wrote: »
    Dubs vs. non-Dubs knowledge of the city probably (I take it you're a Dub? If not my point falls apart entirely...)

    As a non-Dub the road down the side of the airport *is* the most obvious route :D

    Culchie and proud :pac:

    Ya bleedin junkie ya :p

    N1 to M1 to airport is faster.
    I know the old airport road past ALSAA but I didn't think the fare would be cheaper.
    Now I know, thanks


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    oisindoyle
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    koolkid wrote: »
    It is quicker but they make double the fare with it..
    5 minutes doing 70+ does wonder for the meter..
    Double really ? How ...
    and 5 minutes doeswonder for the meter again HOW?


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    ntlbell
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    so is it 48 hours as per the OP or 24 hours?


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    ntlbell
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    oisindoyle wrote: »
    Double really ? How ...
    and 5 minutes doeswonder for the meter again HOW?

    because the meter bombs a long ? at that speed?


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    KoolKid
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    oisindoyle wrote: »
    Double really ? How ...
    See my previous post ..
    Via back road €15
    M50 €25-30
    Ok if the fare comes to €28.50 its not quite double, providing your prepared to wait while the driver fumbles for the change waiting for you to say its ok..
    oisindoyle wrote: »
    and 5 minutes does wonder for the meter again HOW?
    Would you not agree 5 minutes going at speed makes makes more than 5 minutes going a shorter distence???


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    oisindoyle
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    because the meter bombs a long ? at that speed?
    LOL LOL LOL You havent a clue mate ,,,,,thats the funnist thing ive ever heard,,,thanks for the laugh


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    L1011
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    mikemac wrote: »
    Culchie and proud :pac:

    Ya bleedin junkie ya :p

    N1, M50 roundabout, M1 to airport is faster.
    I know the old airport road past ALSAA but I didn't think the fare would be cheaper.
    Now I know, thanks



    I've never found a time of day when having to deal with the M50/M1 would be any faster...

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=R108&daddr=53.418357,-6.252723+to:Swords+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FVLELgMdBGqg_w%3B%3BFQg2LwMdYdCg_w&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&sll=53.415492,-6.253667&sspn=0.012687,0.038624&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15 is what I mean, in case theres any confusion.


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    oisindoyle wrote: »
    LOL LOL LOL You havent a clue mate ,,,,,thats the funnist thing ive ever heard,,,thanks for the laugh

    ?

    m50 = longer distance but at speed = quicker = more cash no?

    can you clear up the joke?

    as a layman I missed the punch line?


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    KoolKid
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    oisindoyle wrote: »
    LOL LOL LOL You havent a clue mate ,,,,,thats the funnist thing ive ever heard,,,thanks for the laugh

    So the fare on the meter doesn't go faster if your driving faster???:rolleyes:
    thats the funnist thing ive ever heard,,,thanks for the laugh


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    oisindoyle
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    ntlbell wrote: »
    ?

    m50 = longer distance but at speed = quicker = more cash no?

    can you clear up the joke?

    as a layman I missed the punch line?

    NOOOOOOOOOoooo its doesnt move any quicker if the car is going faster


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    L1011
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    Going by Google, taking the M50 is 2km longer and will (at the moment) have an almost guaranteed standing period at the M1/M50 interchange when heading from the airport which would also tick over the meter...


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