# for airport access, Lote . Hughes Mostly cloudy with showers. Wed, showers. naticnals. THE PRESIDENT of Sunshine Cabs is urging the federal government to discontinue the concept of exclusive monopolies for the Lower Mainland taxi industry and to adopt a competitive, free market approach. Speaking Saturday at public hearings held by the Progressive Conservative Western Caucus at the Sheraton Villa, Richard told MPs that monopolies have developed and taxi standards have dropped because of a lack of competition. He called the situation at Vancouver International Airport particularly frustrating saying that while Sunshine Cabs are permitted to pick up passengers on a pre-arranged basis at the airport departure level, the company has never been ac- corded full stand privileges, despite repeated requests from both the public and the company. He criticized the tender issued in December which called for an_ exclusive monopoly limousine service using minimum seven pas- senger vehicles, saying, “An exclusive monopoly runs against the current licencing trend toward de-regulation. By JOANNE MACDONALD The specific tender ignores the much needed smaller limousine or luxury taxi which is so successful on the North Shore and at the Toronto International Air- port.” Friday, Transport Canada announced the public tender had been deferred, pending the outcome of a federal- provincial consultation pro- cess set up to study airport ground transportation — ser- vices to be set in place before Expo 86. Hughes said the Associa- tion of Luxury Transporta- tion Operators, ALTO, composed of six Lower Mainland companies, would like to see the establishment of a basic ground transpor- tation system at the airport consisting of bus service, basic and deluxe taxi service and fimousine service. He urged the MPs to con- sider the report of the Motor TRIUMPH: Linda Moore’s rink curled flawlessly to win the 19 Carrier Commission of July, 1984 which supported, “under certain specific con- ditions,’* taxi cabs being able to pick up passengers in areas which they had previously not been allowed to legally operate. Hughes also cited the brief submitted by the Greater Vancouver Hotel Employers Association to the Motor Carrier Commission in May, 1984, which stated the calibre and quality of taxi cabs in Metropolitan Van- eouver leaves much to be desired, with ‘unclean’* cabs and ‘‘scruffy’’ looking drivers. “Wf you opt for the regu- lated monopoly model, you will entrench that tone for the industry. Rather we urge you to adypt the com- petitive, free market ap- proach. Local MPs Chuck Cook (North Vancouver-Burnaby) and Mary Collins (Capilano) supported Hughes’ call for de-regulation with Cook tell- ing Hughes he feels the situ- ation is due to the Otlawa- bused ‘‘Transport bnreaucracy’’ who feel they kaow what is best. SNOWFUN: 37 Snowmobile tours fake city folk fo the country. MUSIC: 39 March is music month in the schools. 3 + Wednesday, March 6, 1985 - North Shore News Budget Beaters.... .40 Business..........31 Car Market........15 Classified.........43 Collins ............8 Entertainment ..... 32 Hunfer............4 Sports............19 TV Listings........34 What's Going On... .33 NEWS photo fan Smith NORTH VANCOUVER-BURNABY MP Chuck Cook responds to the submission made by Sunshine Cabs president Richard Hughes at Saturday's meeting of the Conservative caucus. NORTH VANCOUVER City council blew a hele in North Vancouver District’s plans for a united front on garbage Monday. City council voted 4-3 ina favor of a motion that op- pased the District's plans to close the Premier Street Jandiif} by the end of this year. Mayor Marilyn Baker of North Vancouver District, sitting in the public gallery during ‘2hate on the city’s motion, said she found the outcome “rather disappoin- ting’. City aldermen split down ARK HAMILTON the middle on the issue — with Stello Jo Dean, Rod Clark and) Frank Marcino favoring the motion and Dana Taylor, Ralph Hall and John Braithwaite back- ing the dsistrict's stand — leaving Mavor Jack Loucks the deciding vote. Hall was most outspoken of those opposing the city's stand, saving it would be the “height of ingratitude’ after the city had used it for cef- use disposal for 1% years. Taylor spoke against the motion on the grounds that the North Snore would lose the opportunity to speak a unanimous stand on the future of refuse disposal, a stand supported by Braithwaite. Dean, meanwhile, argued that closing the Jand fill site at the end of this year would add $20 a month te the price North Vancouver City resi- dents pay for. garbage opposition removal, Marcino and Clark sup- ported Dean's economic arguments as well as argu- ments that the landfill should remain in place until it is replaced under the Lower Mainland Refuse Project plan with an in- cinerator or transfer station, “The North Shore is ultimately repsonsible for dealing with its own gar- bage,”” said Clack. ti will be wa sad diy when we stare to export oar garbage to other municipalities.” ANS Well as opposing the District plan to close the landfill this North Vancouver year, the motion directed Mayor Jack Loucks not to support a North Van District application for short-term use of Burns Bog in Delta at a meeting to be held next week, Baker, ho left the city meeting vter the vote, said Monday she felt three of those voting against the North Van District stand had done so on an unclear understanding of the eeonomics involved. Under the proposed ENIRP refuse disposal plan, she said, all municipalities would equally share the costs of garbage disposal. The next step in the fight to close the Premier Street sile comes at a commitive meeting Tuesday, with a final decision on the North Van District application for use of Burns Bog set for February 20, “hes our position ‘that vader an exsisting agreement) thar we already have the right to use Burns Beg,” Baker said.