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Author: Helen Deborah Vecht
Date: Jul 30, 2007 01:26

Does anyone here have any knowledge of regulations regarding cabs in Paris?

I was a bit perturbed yesterday when the meter on a cab I took between
two railway termini read only E-Erreur. I suspect the driver had
switched off the meter and was on the fiddle somehow. We were not
overcharged for the trip (I suspect the driver understood I was
suspicious as I told my partner in clear English that I thought
off-meter work was illegal).

I have noted the cab's number.

My French is rather poor but I wonder if I should still try to report
the matter somewhere.

--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk
Edgware.
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Re: OT Paris Taxis         


Author: eastender
Date: Jul 30, 2007 08:10

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> My French is rather poor but I wonder if I should still try to report
> the matter somewhere.

Try Inspector Maigret at the police HQ, Quai des Orfèvres. He'll be happy to
investigate.

E.
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Re: OT Paris Taxis         


Author: Nick Leverton
Date: Jul 30, 2007 11:19

In article <46ADFF56.6BFD1BEA@eastend.com>,
eastender eastend.com> wrote:
>Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
>
>> My French is rather poor but I wonder if I should still try to report
>> the matter somewhere.
>
>Try Inspector Maigret at the police HQ, Quai des Orf
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Author: Ian Jelf
Date: Jul 30, 2007 14:44

In message <313030303736393546ADAEE275@zetnet.co.uk>, Helen Deborah
Vecht zetnet.co.uk> writes
>Does anyone here have any knowledge of regulations regarding cabs in Paris?
>
>I was a bit perturbed yesterday when the meter on a cab I took between
>two railway termini read only E-Erreur. I suspect the driver had
>switched off the meter and was on the fiddle somehow. We were not
>overcharged for the trip (I suspect the driver understood I was
>suspicious as I told my partner in clear English that I thought
>off-meter work was illegal).
>
>I have noted the cab's number.

If (and this sounds unlikely) the journey went outside the City of Paris
itself (ie outside the "75" departement, roughly enclosed by the
boulevard peripherique) then the meters don't apply and the fare should
be agreed first.

But if the two railway termini were main line ones then this probably
doesn't explain it.
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Re: OT Paris Taxis         


Author: Helen Deborah Vecht
Date: Jul 30, 2007 16:05

Ian Jelf bluebadge.demon.co.uk>typed
> If (and this sounds unlikely) the journey went outside the City of Paris
> itself (ie outside the "75" departement, roughly enclosed by the
> boulevard peripherique) then the meters don't apply and the fare should
> be agreed first.

I would very much doubt if either Gare d'Austerlitz or Gare du Nord were
out of town; they're the rough equivalents of Euston and Victoria,
aren't they?

Thanks.

--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk
Edgware.
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Re: OT Paris Taxis         


Author: Colin Rosenstiel
Date: Jul 30, 2007 16:58

In article <313030303736393546AE7CE313@zetnet.co.uk>,
helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk (Helen Deborah Vecht) wrote:
> Ian Jelf bluebadge.demon.co.uk>typed
>
>> If (and this sounds unlikely) the journey went outside the City
>> of Paris itself (ie outside the "75" departement, roughly
>> enclosed by the boulevard peripherique) then the meters don't
>> apply and the fare should be agreed first.
>
> I would very much doubt if either Gare d'Austerlitz or Gare du Nord
> were out of town; they're the rough equivalents of Euston and Victoria,
> aren't they?
>
> Thanks.

I always thought of Austerlitz as the Paris equivalent of Waterloo. I
remember after my first exchange visit to Paris asking why the railway
stations seemed to be named after defeats. :-)

You're right about Gare du Nord and Austerlitz being in the City of
Paris.
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Author: Ian Jelf
Date: Jul 31, 2007 07:13

In message a01-09-5548.rosenstiel.co.uk>,
Colin Rosenstiel cix.co.uk> writes
>In article <313030303736393546AE7CE313@zetnet.co.uk>,
>helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk (Helen Deborah Vecht) wrote:
>
>> Ian Jelf bluebadge.demon.co.uk>typed
>>
>>> If (and this sounds unlikely) the journey went outside the City
>>> of Paris itself (ie outside the "75" departement, roughly
>>> enclosed by the boulevard peripherique) then the meters don't
>>> apply and the fare should be agreed first.
>>
>> I would very much doubt if either Gare d'Austerlitz or Gare du Nord
>> were out of town; they're the rough equivalents of Euston and Victoria,
>> aren't they?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>I always thought of Austerlitz as the Paris equivalent of Waterloo. I
>remember after my first exchange visit to Paris asking why the railway ...
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Paris Urban Transport Museum (was: OT Paris Taxis)         


Author: Mark Brader
Date: Jul 31, 2007 10:57

Ian Jelf writes:
> ... the former transport museum at Saint Mande. Now closed
> I understand with no clear idea for a replacement.

I posted the following in April to misc.transport.urban-transit.
I don't have time right now to look and see if there is any newer news.

[End of new text]

* - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - *

In March 2005, James Robinson and I (Mark Brader) wrote:
>>>> Any idea when the Urban Transport museum near Paris will
>>>> reopen, or what the problem is? They no longer give a date
>>>> on their web site.
>>> Indeed, I don't think a date has been given since back around 2000
>>> when they actually started moving the collection to the new site.
>>> It seems to be a funding problem. ...

And in June 2006, I posted a followup:
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