In message , at 13:15:42
on Mon, 30 Apr 2012, David Cantrell remarked:
Except for those of limited mobility, a taxi is rarely a public transport
necessity in Central London

Nor is a bus or a train. You can walk all the way across Central London
in about an hour and a half.

People use buses and trains because they're more convenient than
walking. Well, people use taxis because they're more convenient than
buses and tubes.

And it depends on the definition of "necessity". If walking (or taking
bus/tube) means you'll miss the last train home, how necessary is that?

OK, going to the theatre isn't "necessary", but ultimately that argument
would bring a great deal of civilisation to a halt.
--
Roland Perry