On 01/11/2012 15:17, Neil Williams wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

Time for common sense to prevail and for all brands of accessible minibus
to be permitted instead? I am unconvinced of the turning circle argument.

And I'm unconvinced of your interpretation of 'common sense'!

LTI taxis are rather more expensive than the alternatives, both to buy and
to run, so long as you lose the turning circle requirement. Taxi fares
could be lower if costs were lower. You could still paint them black and
have a taxi sign on the top.

This is sounding rather similar, I suppose, to the argument against the
Boris Bus.

There is currently one alternative on the market, the Merc Vito, and the
imminent arrival of another, the Nissan NV200.