Nellie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, The Old Git said: I paid £60 to park while I was away over the TT period. Just checked in the app and I’m still good to park there for two more months. So, if you are a regular traveller, for £60, you get a kind of 'season ticket'? I don't think that was what they had in mind when they set this Ring-Go thing up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I expected some sort of check out procedure - a barrier or maybe ANPR - but there doesn’t seem to be anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, The Old Git said: I expected some sort of check out procedure - a barrier or maybe ANPR - but there doesn’t seem to be anything. Perfect. If you have a few trips lined up, park once and don't check out. You can keep going back and back again. Love it. This app was designed for on street parking with time limits of a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) We parked there during practice week. ETA there doesn’t seem to be any checkout procedure. Thought it was odd so I checked the app to see what it showed Edited July 5, 2022 by The Old Git 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, The Old Git said: We parked there during practice week. ETA there doesn’t seem to be any checkout procedure. Thought it was odd so I checked the app to see what it showed Interesting? What does the 'Change Vehicle' icon do? Could you use it to allow and family member, friend, colleague etc. to use you slot, with a different vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesde Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 I remember flagging this up when the app was first mentioned. There was a £60 maximum regardless of how long you booked for. The then current minister was adamant that it was a wonderful way forward. The reality is that he has reduced income by tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of pounds.The DOI Said that there was a contribution of £600, 000 pa from the airport car park. Now they have to pay Ringo, employ people to check registrations regularly on every car. Plus other admin costs. You have to wonder about the abilities of some of our elected members as they try to justify their place at the trough. There are some good people trying to do the best. There are others that have no place and no value to the roles they hang onto. Their only concern is to hang on to positions that they should never have been promoted to in a million years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Nellie said: What does the 'Change Vehicle' icon do? Could you use it to allow and family member, friend, colleague etc. to use you slot, with a different vehicle? From the Ringo website: "You'll be able to use your permit with the temporary courtesy car straight away. Don't forget to change it back when you start driving your own car again. This change will last for 21 days, or until you change it back. You can do this up to three times a year." I think The Old Git should set up his own app so that he can rent out his parking space. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Disclosure block over airport’s emergency response procedures. DoI says releasing information could aid terrorists https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/disclosure-block-over-airports-emergency-response-procedures/ Strange that other airports do publish theirs. is Heathrow on Sea once again lacking in something? https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/-/media/files/brs/about-us/community/bristol-airport-emergency-plan-pdf.ashx? 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, Nellie said: Interesting? What does the 'Change Vehicle' icon do? Could you use it to allow and family member, friend, colleague etc. to use you slot, with a different vehicle? I guess it lets you correct an incorrect reg no, although we set up everything in advance of parking there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Nellie said: So, if you are a regular traveller, for £60, you get a kind of 'season ticket'? I don't think that was what they had in mind when they set this Ring-Go thing up!! But it's actually the sort of thing the app is mainly used for - for example for staff parking in a private company car park where staff will be paying to cover all parking in a particular period. It's a classic example of how IOMG seems to source its software. Rather than looking at all the options in the relevant field and then choosing which one matches their needs best - they decide they're going to use a particular product and then ask the developers to tweak it endlessly to do what they want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesde Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, The Old Git said: I guess it lets you correct an incorrect reg no, although we set up everything in advance of parking there. It looks as if you can request a refund. Try getting a refund for 2 months and you will probably get all your money back. You may even get back more than you originally paid. Worth a try. It could be the new e gaming sensation. You may find that the airport betting app pays out millions. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 22 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Disclosure block over airport’s emergency response procedures. DoI says releasing information could aid terrorists Am emergency plan or procedure is there so that people - fire, ambulance, police - know what to do in the event of an emergency. It is not something that should be kept secret. The ICAO has published some templates for emergency plans. So the possibilities are: 1) the IoM gov. has not bothered creating a plan 2) the gov. is using bomb detecting equipment that they do not wish the world to know about 3) someone screwed up I tend to think that 1) or 3) are likely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, Two-lane said: Am emergency plan or procedure is there so that people - fire, ambulance, police - know what to do in the event of an emergency. It is not something that should be kept secret. The ICAO has published some templates for emergency plans. So the possibilities are: 1) the IoM gov. has not bothered creating a plan 2) the gov. is using bomb detecting equipment that they do not wish the world to know about 3) someone screwed up I tend to think that 1) or 3) are likely. You would expect any Emergency Planning document to have various levels of responses. The first level might be 'Do nothing to inconvenience the customer/public and deal with the incident discreetly' moving through several steps to 'Full evacuation, emergency services turn out and cordon etc.' So there seem to be two issues the travelling public who were inconvenienced that day are entitled to know about:- . 1. What actually happened? We only need to know, in broad terms. Was there really a suspect item? Was it human error? Was it a practice, or exercise, that went wrong? 2. Why was the response to go immediately to the most severe and inconvenient response? We can surely be given the answers to these 'high level' questions without attracting the attention of ISIS? Is Chris Thomas still active on here? I had hoped, that on his watch, we'd see an end to the usual CS cover-ups, lies and bullshit. Come on Chris. Let's have some proper answers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 27 minutes ago, Nellie said: Is Chris Thomas still active on here? I had hoped, that on his watch, we'd see an end to the usual CS cover-ups, lies and bullshit. Come on Chris. Let's have some proper answers. Well he did promise a review into the incident, so hopefully we'll hear something soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 4:43 PM, John Wright said: “News” on FB, well moaning, about multiple EZY cancellations to/from Gatwick and Liverpool in September and October. Wheres new Flybe? Here's where they're not flying to: BBC News - Flybe suspends three Belfast City Airport routes over summer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62067053 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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