A proposed taxi rank charging system at Birmingham New Street, aimed at encouraging greener vehicles and a better customer experience, has been put on hold to allow more time to secure agreement with trade representatives.
The new charges, first announced two years ago, included a sliding annual fee for taxi drivers based on how polluting their cars are – potentially from £250 for the greenest rising to £1,000 for the most polluting diesel vehicles.
This graded charging system was designed to support Birmingham City Council’s clean-air targets, led by EU and national Government objectives, to provide a better, cleaner, fume-free environment for the 170,000 daily users of the station and many more people who live in, work in and visit the city centre.
While Network Rail continues with its negotiations to find an amicable solution for all parties, Birmingham New Street station will revert back to its original taxi rank charge – 40p per visit per vehicle. This fee was in place before the rebuilding of the station started.
A Network Rail spokesman said: “We are eager to talk constructively with all interested parties’ representatives in order to reach an amicable solution.
“To allow time for talks to take place we have postponed the implementation of new taxi rank charges that were intended to encourage to user of newer, less polluting vehicles.”
Birmingham New Street station opens to the public on Sunday September 20 following a five-year, £750m transformation. The Grand Central shopping complex, above the new station, is set to open on Thursday September 24.
Source:- travelandtourworld.com
4 comments:
Hendy Strikes
Anyone seen - TFL's new 'on route ' magazine????? Big spread on how much enforcement TFL are doing??? According this propaganda they are out there every night busting touts with operation Neon - is this complete testicles or an attempt to sting out of forthcoming demo's. Any comments at taxi leak towers??? I am bewildered after reading this.
So, obviously the new boy (news broke first on Taxi Leaks, again) with over 30 years experience in security, who worked for Westminster council before coming to TfL... never worked out....probably wanted to start nicking a few scabs... Can't have that so they've got shot of John and drafted in this Matt chap.
Boris still on about an extra £600,000 pounds for ranks
Truth is this is the last 6 years ranks budget that TfL hid away in a TfL account, hoping no one would notice and guess what...someone found it!
why are we against the actions taken by the french taxi trade?least they don,t seem to be falling for the three card trick like we are and as for the pending court case with uber lets hope we don,t get the same judge who thinks a deathtrap pedicab is a bus.
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