HAMILTON TAXIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20126, 23 February 1937, Page 9

HAMILTON TAXIS.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Taxi licenses have been limited In Hamilton, I understand, on the assumption that the existing services give an adequate service to the public. At 5.30 p.m. last Saturday it was impossible to hire a taxi anywhere in the town. Asked how long before a taxi would be available, the offices of two local companies replied: “Hours and hours.” Every taxi in Hamilton was engaged in race traffic and the normal demand was totally neglected. Had there been an urgent case for hospital or some other emergency the position might have been serious—in fact, a matter of life and death. If there is to be no free competition in Hie taxi service and licenses are to be limited, then the local companies should be compelled to reserve two or three cars on race days exclusively for town use. Only under such circumstances can Hie companies be said to be giving an adequate service to the public. If the companies are allowed lo chase the big money at Te Rapa, then further licenses should be issued to men prepared to cater for the general (not racing) public.—l am, etc., FOOTSORE. Hamilton, February 22.