Kicking off in Blackpool: Taxi Protest 🚕🚕🚕
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Blackpool taxi drivers staged a protest on Wednesday June 12th against unlicensed cab drivers, including those going under the Uber banner.
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According to Blackpool Transport's website the tram timetable is changing from Sunday, July 16th. This is due to the opening of the North Station extension, with the existing Starr Gate - Fleetwood via promenade service being numbered T1 and new services T2 Starr Gate - North Station & T3 Fleetwood - North Station are introduced from this date. All will operate every 30 minutes, giving a combined 15 minute frequency along the promenade. Hope this is of interest. Regards Ian Simpson.
Love the end section when you were closing the video off, the three seagulls sitting on the sign having a listen 😂... Fantastic.
Thanks Martin
Stephen were the 3 seagulls , maybe waitn on taxi hv long wait 😊
Well done taxi drivers it’s wrong that local taxis can’t have the fares 😡
Saw a local premier taxi with a Wolverhampton plate yesterday. Seems they are all at it
That's like saying because am not from the area I can't work there. Uber drivers are working totally legally, you can operate anywhere in England with a phv badge not just the bad license area why do you think all the cabs all over are licensed win wolves
You do realise all it's doing is giving free advertising for Uber, posts on FB groups about this aswell as tiktok/RUclips videos
Local taxis are a rip off how can they charge 15 quid. and the same journey with uber is 6 quid.
So they can stop a legitimate protest but can’t stop the eco terrorists from disrupting traffic
These ubers and Wolverhampton plate drivers are usleess they don't have a clue
Never have used an uber taxi never will complete RIP off merchants even London banned them while ago
These Uber drivers could be local too. Just because it's a Wolverhampton badge means nothing, wolves is cheaper and quicker, why would one get a Blackpool badge when they can get it in wolves cheaper and quicker?
you cant blame the taxi drivers fair play to them
Boycott premier taxis and uber these wolves plates need to go they haven't a clue
You realise that wolves plate means nothing right? Any taxi can work anywhere. They probably live in Blackpool
@@11Daniel2k they haven't a clue
@@bowjana8128 and your proof of this is what? I suspect you are connected in some way to them, as Uber drivers actually go thru more security checks, further they are constantly tracked. It's much safer it's approaching the end days for traditional taxis personally I say make it harder for them to force them to quit. The days of charging £10 for. A 2 miles drive is soon over.
Stephen you are my eyes and ears of Blackpool how could you miss it
Great video Stephen, going to be some accidents on that road with the trams Friday and Saturday nights with the clubs and bars. Blackpool, bispham, cleveleys, Fleetwood taxis are the best we've ever used. Always spotlessly clean, drivers are always pleasant, chatty and helpful, not come across a bad one yet. Thanks for the update, cheers mate. P.s. get checked out, lot of people with COVID in Blackpool.
Protests everywhere at the moment for one thing or another 😔
Did that woman say “get a life” I think she needs to 😂
VIPs patting themselves on the back for all their hard work 🙈
Yes, as most attendees were very much fully involved with the project, yes, they probably were.
Well spotted.
Notice your seagul mates watching you closely at 16.02. Ready to take any food you have with extreme prejudice😅 thanks Stephen for the vlog. I would have had you on the VIP list for the new tramway opening. ❤
Shame you missed the taxis but it is nice that you and other vloggers will help each other out. Interesting video as always xxx
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I live in Northern Ireland, but visit Blackpool often. Last time I was in a taxi in Blackpool, it was from after seeing Ken Webster at the Pleasure Beach, and was going to the Strand hotel, which is north shore! Outside Nelly Deans the Taxi driver (who was speeding) hit a pedestrian who we clearly seen before the taxi we were in did! We could have stuck around and told the police our side of the story, and I'm pretty sure the taxi driver knew he was in the wrong! However, we did stay there for 15 mins and no police. Getting late, we walked back to our hotel! The taxi driver charged us full fare!!
I hope the person was ok & didn't suffer the same fate of Alan Bradley as he was struck by a tram opposite The Strand Hotel!
Great Video Steve. I Love Blackpool I am coming in August I hope to see you around.
Not like you to miss out Stephen and you should've been on the first tram as a VIP as you do a lot to promote the trams and Blackpool, I think that was a very bad slip on the councils behalf.
I agree. How come Stephen could not be a VIP ?
Yet another great video so well produced and presented
Hi Stephen when the saints go marching in ,that's what the brass band where playing you don't often hear music like that ,I just enjoy you walking around Blackpool taking everything In there is always plenty to see hope you get better soon ❤
Thanks Stephen for another great video hope you get better soon 😊👍
Thanks Jacqueline.
police council knew about peaceful protest by taxi drivers
I saw a taxi driver and an uber driver having a ding dong on Saturday afternoon outside of Coral Island, thought they were going to come to blows.
As for the trams, there are tours over the next few days and the service starts officially on Sunday.
i rarely use taxis but i would never use one of those Uber
Prefer to get ripped off by a local firm then? Give you an example where I live, I live 1.8 miles from the train station if I order a Uber it costs me around £5-6. If I use the local firm minimum it will cost is £9. Weekends and after 11pm it's around £11. Which is a huge difference
If you got the money to throw away good for you.
Steven was the brass band to welcome the immigrants for the new hotel 🤣
Thank you very much for another great video. Still interesting without the taxi drivers. Hope that you feel better soon. Take care of yourself and keep warm. 👍🥰❤️
Thanks Mildred.
Good Evening Stephen. Oh dear, never mind. Least it was a Lovely walk about around Blackpool. Rather a lot of Police i could see. There was no Rioting or any Street Brawling. Surely people know how to behave and conduct a Peaceful Protest in their Taxi's. I thought that we now Lived in a Democracy, Freedom of Speech, the Right to Protest, people standing up for there Rights. I totally Understand and Agree with the Taxi Drivers. Yes i do.
Being a Southampton fan hearing ( saints go marching on ) thanks for sharing 😊
Quality riff raff though Stephen
The Taxi drivers in Blackpool rip off tourists , charged me nearly £10 from North train station to Hotel next to Central pier 😮
Probably took you the long way round.
The Ambassador of Blackpool is not a VIP. Surprising
It's been a beautiful day up in Workington today warm sunshine and looking over to Dumfries and Galloway over the Solway Coast crystal clear tomorrow back to the wellies.
Ubers seem to be over in blackpool at weekend from all different locations,and there low fares it's not looking good .
I'll NEVER use Uber taxis!
They are awful havent a clue where they are going and are rude
@@Andy5634I've heard that.
Don't use uber anything. Taxis, food deliveries, some of them are illegal immigrants
@Andy5634 I've never had an issue with uber drivers and I've used them loads over the past couple of years. Money talks and if you can get a uber for a lot less money then its a no brainer
@Englishsea24 you can't drive for Uber without having a proper licence. Educate yourself dude.
Hi Steven hope u recover soon great vlog as always👍
Bogus taxi been going on for years
All kicking off again in Blackpool stay safe 😊
Get well Steve,you deserve good health xx
Great video Stephen 👍😁😎, made me laugh Trams today are VIP Only today, what a joke who is a VIP. We are all born and all pass, whether so called VIP or Royal Etc. Who ever invented the class game needs locking up. Stephen what you do in Blackpool in my eyes 😎 makes you a VIP 👍👍😁😎
Thanks pal.
it's cheaper to license in wolverhampton which is why so many drivers are licensed there not just in Blackpool. As for Uber well they contributed to party funds in days gone by which is why they've been allowed to driver British drivers out of business and export all their profits almost completely tax free
Just looking at how they have improved Blackpool
Thank you for sharing Stephen another good video. I hope you feel better soon ❤
I m private Hire Driver I totally support this protest
Hope i see you between 20 and 24 June. Still looking chilly in Blackpool.
Evenin oh dear to late ! 😂 Premier Inn ❤ lots of people about plus lots of police the weather don’t look to good tram Number 18 and Tommy was drivin it 😊 Colin told us 😊 till the next one 😊
Moved on maybe because of fears of blocking the track and the Very Important People would be put out. I wonder what makes a very important person, hair cut, clean teeth, painted nails, straight nose, what can be dreamed up to make some people more important than others?
It's all happening near the North Pier 😮
Thank you for sharing.
So, the police moved the taxi drivers on because they were blocking the road and then blocked the road themselves!!!!!
Make it make sense
Mr “blackpool” more like Mr misses everything 😂
Hi Stephen feel better soon the 300 million complex in blackpool sounds so good too
Thank you Stephen for another interesting video xx
Hi Stephen what is the gimbal stick you're using ?
DJI Osmo Pocket 2
Did that old lady really say what she said,or was I hearing things ?
Yeah, think it was something like ‘you need gerra liiiife’ !? 😂
I hope she wasn't saying it to me!!!!!
You got a better life than she has, if it was directed at you. The job you do to promote and show people what's going on on Blackpool is more than she probably ever does
hello there Stephen great video and get over your cold soon i know they will not do that when i come to BEAUTIFUL BLACKPOOL AWESOME
There’s always something going on in Blackpool !
Yup!
So did the coppers allow the Blackpool cabbies to complete their protest or not ?
I'm surprised you wasn't invited to the vip event shocking hope you feel better soon
I understand the taxi protest. I'd be annoyed if someone undercut my extortionate fares!
Worse thing you can have us Bird Flew. You are out on a wing and a prayer with that one, reaching dizzy heights. UBER tax evasion cabs, being another business that does this.
Uber rude havent a clue how to drive and expensive
You need to set your alarm for a bit earlier 😉
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 had to laugh at that women u need to get a life. Blackpool is Blackpool. Doesn't changed that much
No you are not riff raff you are better than all those folks take care Stephen and hope you feel better soon
Great video ❤👍
Hope your feeling better very soon ❤️👍
Great video Stephen thanks xx
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Used a local taxi from the north shore to cemetery in Poulton last year and paid £12 inc tip, I thought that was reasonable.
You starting to miss a few things lately Stephen what's your mate Collins RUclips channel 🤔 😉
I've been suffering with a bug since last week.
Get well soon
Never use uber but a good video Steve.
The trams will go to the station starting from next monday
Starts Sunday.
Could hazard a guess who the illegal taxi drivers are. Hope you make a speedy recovery from your man flu.
Yes, Stephen. It was a protest by the licenced taxi drivers and Uber and the cheaper taxi plates available via Wolverhampton Council that allows them to undercut the usual fares.
The police moved them on as they brought the town centre to a standstill (which of course was the intention) and so it was a problem if an ambulance or fire appliance needed access. Hence the flat bed recovery lorry, just in case.
The VIP tram also needed access, not so much going up, but as you saw from the other footage you got, more from the return journey later on.
Anyway, it all went well with the brass band and a ribbon cutting at North Station Tram stop, an excellent reception at Marco's and the return of passenger carrying trams to Talbot Rd for the first time since 1936!!
88 years ago.
There are 3 special tours per day tomorrow and the day after using Flexity 2's (Thurs and Friday) and a heritage tram, probably the 1934 prototype Balloon 700, on Saturday.
Then it starts with normal service on Sunday.
The issue might be though that every other tram will be a North Station tram, so a full system one (Fleetwood to Starr Gate) will now be only every half hour, instead of every 15 minutes as they currently are.
The others will be Starr Gate to North Station or Fleetwood to North Station and the two don't connect at North, by one minute.
So, to get a quicker through journey if you miss a direct one, it may be best getting off at Tower stop if going north, walk to North Pier stop and catch the one coming down for Fleetwood from North Station and the opposite if going south.
( Actually, I forgot that now, as of Sunday, there's a new stop at the prom end of Talbot Road, called Talbot Square, so that would be the best place to change trams and avoid a longer wait.
Should all be lots of fun.
Makes you wonder how it all worked before they closed all the inland routes, like Marton and Lytham Rd in the early 60's, including the Dickson Rd one that served North Station.
Let the fun commence!!.
Might be worth a video on or after Sunday of the possible fun and frolics!! Lol.
Thank you for your interesting information. Do you know what time the baloon tram will be going into and out of North Station on Saturday please?
@bredaquirke7362 From memory it's 10.40 off Starr Gate. So PLEASE double check it.
DON'T take that as gospel.
Then around 2pm and again at 7pm.
So add say 20 mins. It's all on the Blackpool heritage tram website I think.
Hope this helps.
@@dancedecker thank you xxx
@@bredaquirke7362 You are most welcome
As we say down south "made I laugh" you have a new build(Holiday inn) and someone has the restaurant doors opening on the narrowest part of the walkway, bottleneck and obstruction comes to mind, could always walk onto the roundabout I suppose,
As for the tunnel you would of thought someone from the council would of hired some good street artists to do a couple of mural of Blackpool past blending into Blackpool present instead of waiting for unsightly tagging that no human can understand, and they must play some really bad music to stop people using it as a beer can doss house for beggars,
Yes, we have Uber taxi's in Glasgow too. And we also have Uber eats delivery riders and Just eats ones who deliver pizza's to your house.
I remember the olden days when we used to make our own dinner, or if not, go out and get it ourselves.
Do you know the vlogger in the wheelchair?
No.
Wonder what the taxi drivers think of the trams
Great camera
why did that lady shout you need to get a life??? so random
Dunno lol
Fantastic Video. Well Done.
Glad you enjoyed it
UBER trams, coming to the cities….
So you missed the taxis and you didn't get a pass for the v.i.p trams go get them told .
I would never use uber ! Just a bunch of cowboys ......
Hi Stephen
Wow! You can’t walk down the street without being recognized. VIP rides on the new tram? Don’t they know who you are? I bet nobody knows who any of the “VIPs” are.
BEER MONSTER
They don't do themselves any favours by setting the meter to the highest tariff when they hear a scottish, welsh or irish accent. You reap what you sow and all that.
@carradalebear4446 still playing in your little flute band?
@@carradalebear4446 you better dial 999 when I come for you.
@@carradalebear4446 you have made a big mistake
Hi
The legend is scotch peter good rsngers msn
Taxis are a fortune, ubers are cheap and easy to split fair with mates, if taxis lowered the cost people would use taxis
So you walk down to coral island and wait 25 mins after finishing work and two black cabs turn up and refuse card payment..Well uber will win every day of the week.
Free Alex belfield
Did that old boiler mean you! ‘Get a life!’ 😅. She was chewing a wasp.
Hers has gone down the drain
She did 😂
It’s a shame that all the RUclipsrs weren’t invited, oh well
We always use the bonafidal taxis never ever use that mob Uber
Very interesting Stephen hope your feeling better soon
Thank you for your video Stephen, there was a similar problem when Uber taxis came to the Manchester area, unfair taking jobs from the locals. Hope this gets resolved soon. Get yourself in the warmth with a hot drink, hope you get better soon .😊😊😊
Taking jobs? Why would anyone use a local firm and pay in most cases double the price? You realise Uber drivers go thru exact same checks as your beloved ripoff local firm right? Sometimes even more.
It's totally fair. And it would be great if Uber took these out of business are the days they charge ripoff prices. There is now competition
@@11Daniel2k idk where youre from but everywhere ive been (except london) minicabs are cheaper for any distance above a couple miles, metered taxis have always been a rip off though
How come all the people who know how to run the Country are taxi drivers and barbers😎
Gaz Yorkshire.
How much do taxi owners pay for license plates now in Blackpool? I owned a taxi on C cabs from 1976-paid 10 grand in those days for plates. Got out of the job in 1985 and moved to Australia.
HEY STEPHEN IM WATCHING THIS A FEW DAYS AFTER YOU FILMED HOPE YOU FEELING BETTER TODAY IM STILL WAITING FOR MY GALLBLADDER OPERATION I'VE FELT BETTER THAT'S FOR SURE 🌊🙏🌈♥️ FROM DAVID IN CROMER 🗼