NY to LHR Newark Best??

In message <qbydnXl5i9b8GAPbRVnyhAA@bt.com>, at 22:25:51 on Wed, 18 Jul
2007, Mystery Flyer <n2007@mysteryflyer.com> remarked:
>>> London is separated by the Thames, and Paris the Seine (etc etc), yet
>>> cabs are automatically licensed both sides of the river.
>> Sarf of the river at this time of night mate? ;)
>
>You took the words right out of my mouth.
>
>North and 'Sarf' are completely different cities. People from either
>side think the other is just a place on the map with 'here be demons'
>on it.

So please explain which law means taxis can only operate on one side of
the river.
--
Roland Perry

Mystery Flyer wrote:
> cupra wrote:
>
>>> London is separated by the Thames, and Paris the Seine (etc etc),
>>> yet cabs are automatically licensed both sides of the river.
>>
>> Sarf of the river at this time of night mate? ;)
>>
>>
>
> You took the words right out of my mouth.
>
> North and 'Sarf' are completely different cities. People from either
> side think the other is just a place on the map with 'here be demons'
> on it.

Never a truer word etc....!

Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <qbydnXl5i9b8GAPbRVnyhAA@bt.com>, at 22:25:51 on Wed, 18
> Jul 2007, Mystery Flyer <n2007@mysteryflyer.com> remarked:
>>>> London is separated by the Thames, and Paris the Seine (etc etc),
>>>> yet cabs are automatically licensed both sides of the river.
>>> Sarf of the river at this time of night mate? ;)
>>
>> You took the words right out of my mouth.
>>
>> North and 'Sarf' are completely different cities. People from either
>> side think the other is just a place on the map with 'here be demons'
>> on it.
>
> So please explain which law means taxis can only operate on one side
> of the river.

<whoosh>?

In message <f7ntgi$deg$1@gal.iecc.com>, at 14:46:42 on Thu, 19 Jul 2007,
John L <johnl@iecc.com> remarked:
>>"So permits in the two cities don't convey any reciprocal rights? Not
>>even just to allow a booked pickup back to their own side of the river?"
>
>Well, we've answered this question about a dozen times already. Since
>for some reason you refuse to believe what we say, there isn't much
>point it wasting more time, is there?

I believe what you say, but still regard the reasons as something I
would not expect from a country that claims to lead the world in freedom
and enterprise.

>Incidentally, there are plenty of taxis at Newark for anyone who wants
>to go into NYC, so this whole argument has been pretty pointless.

The point is the *waste* in all the NYC cabs going back empty. Not only
does it destroy the environment, it pushes up prices.
--
Roland Perry

In message <co8v9354ckr64lkh22p9t2svcqte4o7cqp@>, at 20:46:22 on
Thu, 19 Jul 2007, Binyamin Dissen <postingid@dissensoftware.com>
remarked:
>Even in the "country that claims to lead the world in freedom and enterprise"
>the states have the right to license business activity.

Which they appear to do more ferociously than countries which don't
claim that mantle. This is simply weird!

But as you imply, no need to discuss it further - we tourists simply
have to try to adapt to it.
--
Roland Perry

"Roland Perry" <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:YkHNn4qoi5nGFA7P@perry.co.uk...
> In message <f7ntgi$deg$1@gal.iecc.com>, at 14:46:42 on Thu, 19 Jul 2007,
> John L <johnl@iecc.com> remarked:
>>>"So permits in the two cities don't convey any reciprocal rights? Not
>>>even just to allow a booked pickup back to their own side of the river?"
>>
>>Well, we've answered this question about a dozen times already. Since
>>for some reason you refuse to believe what we say, there isn't much
>>point it wasting more time, is there?
>
> I believe what you say, but still regard the reasons as something I would
> not expect from a country that claims to lead the world in freedom and
> enterprise.
>
>>Incidentally, there are plenty of taxis at Newark for anyone who wants
>>to go into NYC, so this whole argument has been pretty pointless.
>
> The point is the *waste* in all the NYC cabs going back empty. Not only
> does it destroy the environment, it pushes up prices.

In case you didn't realize it, most cabs that take passengers to Kennedy
leave the airport empty and cruise up Woodhaven Blvd and over on Queens Blvd
for passengers. There is a huge reason why cabbies call Kennedy "The Farm."
It just doesn't pay in the vast majority of instances to waste that time for
someone who wants to earn an honest living and not to sit in the humongous
lines of cabs.

"Roland Perry" <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nJ7SsrHYJfnGFA$d@perry.co.uk...
> In message <f7eebn$1asp$1@gal.iecc.com>, at 00:32:55 on Mon, 16 Jul 2007,
> John L <johnl@iecc.com> remarked:
>>When you looked at the map, did you notice any natural features that
>>separate the two Kansas Cities? Like, you know, the Mississippi
>>River?
>
> London is separated by the Thames, and Paris the Seine (etc etc), yet cabs
> are automatically licensed both sides of the river.

That holds true in New York for the East and Harlem Rivers.