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Police called as tempers flare at cab rank

12:46pm Sunday 25th May 2008

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Police were called to Banbury Railway Station twice on Saturday after a high demand for cabs to the Gatecrasher Festival in Westbury caused tempers to flare.

At 2.30pm officers resolved a minor disturbance between what was believed to be an unlicensed cab driver and licensed drivers, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said.

Three officers returned to the station at 4.55pm to resolve complaints about 13 cabs blocking access to the station for buses and other vehicles, the spokesman added.

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Ken, Banbury says...
2:07pm Sun 25 May 08

There were indeed more than a few chancers there, trying to make some money.

Illegal? Certainly; but if the local Asian Taxi Cartel do not wish to take the fares what is the answer?

Free enterprise is alive and living and I personally support it.

The local licensed taxi drivers refused on many occassions to accept the fare to Brackley because of the return journey not being productive in monetary terms.

I am unsure of their rights as a licensed taxi operator, so cannot say anymore than state the facts.

Perhaps someone with legal knowledge may assist me?

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Anton Deck, Oxford says...
9:17am Mon 26 May 08

The same is true of the Asian taxi cartel in Oxford, if you want to have a cab back to one of the out lying towns or villages they often ask you how many drops you want and they then decide if they are going to take you, this can be particularly dangerous if there are groups of girls who want to be dropped near their houses , having just one drop might mean they have to walk for considerable distance alone. If the busses ran later this might solve some of this problem. Also the prices the taxi Cartel charge are astronomical, this profiteering makes the unlicenced cabs look much more attractive.

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jim, oxon says...
11:32am Mon 26 May 08

Cartel? Hardly. Hackney carriage (ie black cab) charges are set by councils, not the drivers.

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Jemma, Oxford says...
4:18pm Mon 26 May 08

That might be the case for the metering but if you ask for more than 1 drop or to go to an outlying village they ask for extra money , this has happened several times to me and my friends.

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Tash, Oxford says...
8:02pm Mon 26 May 08

jim wrote:
Cartel? Hardly. Hackney carriage (ie black cab) charges are set by councils, not the drivers.
After midnight the meter means nothing. Individual fares are negotioable.

Not fare (sic) or just, but the Cartel has it in writing from the license issuers.

OCC

Jim. Have you ever used a taxi at 0200 in the morning? It can be crippling to the wallet area! Try quoting, "the meter rate applies"!
Good luck.

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