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Consultation regarding Taxi and Private Hire Provision in Edinburgh

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  1. neddie
    Member

    I am writing to you on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council to invite you and your organisation to participate in consultation regarding the provision of taxi and private hire vehicles in Edinburgh. Attached are details of the consultation.

    If you wish to contribute to the consultation process, please email your comments to Katie.Dixon@ch2m.com or Liz.Richardson@ch2m.com Alternatively post these to the Freepost address supplied in the attachment to reach us by 30th May 2017. If you are representing an organisation, please include this on your response.

    Some potential here to influence the provision of cycle lanes around ranks, the behaviour and standards of driving, etc.

    I'm also surprised there is no mention of developments such as Uber, autonomous cabs and car club expansion.

    Some possibly relevant points:

    4. Image of the taxi trade,
    which could include:

    - Driver quality including standard of driving?
    - Any need for additional training?

    [Training on how to drive around cyclists?]

    5. The adequacy of taxi rank/stance locations, including:

    - Are ranks/stances in the most suitable places?
    - Anything that could improve the accessibility of ranks/stances or make them more user friendly?

    [user friendly - e.g. adequate provision to avoid conflict when bikes are passing?]

    9.Safety issues, including:

    - Perceptions of safety using taxis in Edinburgh?
    - Perceptions of safety using private hire vehicles in Edinburgh?
    - Safety while waiting at ranks?
    - Does the presence of taxi marshals affect your feeling of safety at ranks?
    - What else could be done to improve safety for those using taxis?

    11. Environmental factors. Emissions from transport, including the taxi trade contribute to air quality issues across the city. Is air quality a concern and should measures be taken to improve air quality in Edinburgh?

    Considerations could include:
    - Eco driving training for drivers (taxi and private hire) to encourage a more efficient driving style.
    - Implementation of clean air zone for vehicles operating in the city centre.
    - Vehicle licensing to limit/remove the most polluting vehicles from operation.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  2. Klaxon
    Member

    Uber is not a particularly controversial development here. The drivers and cars are licenced PHC like any other operator in the city. In the Wild West (Murca) anyone can just turn on the app and pretend they are a taxi driver as PHC is an alien concept and is/was not regulated for.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

    "I'm also surprised there is no mention of developments such as Uber"

    Presumably covered by "private hire".

    I think all taxis/hire cars should have trackers - mostly for speed checking, but also for 'proof of presence' at 'incidents'.

    Data should be available to cab office.

    Perhaps this could use the the LB tracking infrastructure.

    This is presumably part of TfE which could have a role in taxis - as well as organising a cycle hire scheme.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  4. fimm
    Member

    That's not a questionnaire, but some kind of document that I cannot access.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  5. neddie
    Member

    @fimm

    Sorry if Dropbox is not playing ball. Anyone else having trouble reading the doc?

    If you wish, you could simply write some answers to the questions I've picked out above and add any other points, then email them to the above address.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  6. chdot
    Admin

    "some kind of document that I cannot access"

    Is that because it's in DropBox?

    Posted 7 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

    Incidentally this is where (hardworking or not) council tax payers money goes these days after they have de-existenced more staff

    "

    Who we are

    “ We love to tackle complex challenges, and we know that our best solutions come out of close, trusted partnerships with our clients and the communities we touch.

    "

    https://www.ch2m.com/who-we-are

    Curious that the doc clearly has "HALCROW LTD" on the pages (template presumably).

    Posted 7 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    Rest of letter that isn't at top of thread

    "

    Any information you provide will be summarised in our report and included in the appendices to the
    final report.
    In order that I may incorporate any comments you may have into the report, I would appreciate if you
    could let me have any contribution by 30
    th May 2017. Please provide any comments via email
    (liz.richardson@ch2m.com). Alternatively you can post your comments using our freepost address:
    Freepost RTLC-BRRH-LHHJ, CH2M Hill, Park House, 8 Victoria Road, LEEDS, LS6 1PF
    If you have any queries please call me on 0113 220 8234. I look forward to hearing from you.
    Regards,
    Liz Richardson
    Associate Director
    Liz.Richardson@ch2m.com
    Direct dial: 0113 220 8234

    "

    Posted 7 years ago #

  9. Frenchy
    Member

    Link works for me.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  10. PS
    Member

    Curious that the doc clearly has "HALCROW LTD" on the pages (template presumably).

    CH2M took over Halcrow 5 or 6 years ago. They've phased out the brand, but either that letter template hasn't been updated or there's a resistance cell still operating in the Leeds office...

    Posted 7 years ago #

  11. fimm
    Member

    Doh'
    Of course. I'm at work and can't see Dropbox at work. I know this. Sorry.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  12. chdot
    Admin

    "can't see Dropbox at work"

    Is it not a (genuinely) useful work tool?

    Posted 7 years ago #

  13. fimm
    Member

    For sharing files? We have other ways of doing that. It is seen as "personal storage" or something like that. Security risk, I don't know.

    Posted 7 years ago #

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