Sir William Joynson-Hicks has declared the proposals of the London
Cab Trade Associations to be unsatisfactory. The Associations proposed that in future the taxi-cab fares should be 6d. for the first half-mile and 3d. for each additional quarter mile ; that the waiting time should be reduced from Gs. an hour to 4s., and that the charge for extra passengers should be 6d. instead of 9d. According to the Times Sir William Joynson-Hicks takes the view that this scheme would benefit only those who travel for three-quarters Of a mile or less. He has announced, therefore, that unless the Associations give Way in a fortnight he will issue licences for two-seater taxi-cabs to ply for hire at rate of 9d. for the first mile and 3d. for every additional third of a mile. Taxi fares have remained absurdly high, in spite of tile considerable reduction in the price of petrol at d tyres, and even of the cabs themselves: Cheap:r fares would create a taxi habit in thousands of person s who now never dream of hailing a cab unless they al compelled.
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