What do you think about our taxi vouchers - is the subsidy enough? No!!! Retired politicians are entitled to free first class air travel for life!!! I cannot go & visit two of my friends because it costs me $22 on top of my voucher to visit each one - we cannot all afford accessible vehicles, in my town we do not have an accessible Community Transport Vehicle for electric wheelchairs (they charge $10 flat rate anywhere return). My accessible taxi fare to have a cup of coffee with my friend who lives in a nursing home costs $44 return (Voucher pays for $22), what a rip off. I am being socially isolated because of my transport costs. If I had a chat & a cuppa with 2 friends a week, at their place or downtown, I would need to find an extra $44 at least a week???!!!! Where you have absolutely no other option, in the interest of our physical & mental health - our travel should be totally free. Why is it that we are treated like a burden on society - we cannot contribute if we are isolated.
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What do you think about our taxi vouchers - is the subsidy enough? No!!! Retired politicians are entitled to free first class air travel for life!!! I cannot go & visit two of my friends because it costs me $22 on top of my voucher to visit each one - we cannot all afford accessible vehicles, in my town we do not have an accessible Community Transport Vehicle for electric wheelchairs (they charge $10 flat rate anywhere return). My accessible taxi fare to have a cup of coffee with my friend who lives in a nursing home costs $44 return (Voucher pays for $22), what a rip off. I am being socially isolated because of my transport costs. If I had a chat & a cuppa with 2 friends a week, at their place or downtown, I would need to find an extra $44 at least a week???!!!! Where you have absolutely no other option, in the interest of our physical & mental health - our travel should be totally free. Why is it that we are treated like a burden on society - we cannot contribute if we are isolated.
[quote name='Kaz' date='Apr 1 2008, 11:20 PM' post='84']
What do you think about our taxi vouchers - is the subsidy enough? No!!! Retired politicians are entitled to free first class air travel for life!!!
In a nutshell Kaz' the blame lies with our last generation of taxi drivers. They abused the system due to sheer disrespect of generations to come. There was no limit to voucher limits on any given taxi fare, meaning one could go day tripping with the meter running hence the driver could cash in at the end of the day reaping the rewards of a hefty fare.Now we are the ones feeling the affects of their misdemeanors. Fight the Good Fight.
Good Luck. Rob.
What do you think about our taxi vouchers - is the subsidy enough? No!!! Retired politicians are entitled to free first class air travel for life!!!In a nutshell Kaz' the blame lies with our last generation of taxi drivers. They abused the system due to sheer disrespect of generations to come. There was no limit to voucher limits on any given taxi fare, meaning one could go day tripping with the meter running hence the driver could cash in at the end of the day reaping the rewards of a hefty fare.Now we are the ones feeling the affects of their misdemeanors. Fight the Good Fight.
Good Luck. Rob.
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