4. Developing the Taxi Transformation Plan - SPAD

Summary of Recommendations– Access, Network and Congestion
Facilitate use of at grade non segregated bus lanes
Ensure enforcement of bus and taxi lanes
Taxi stand provision - reduces dead mileage for drivers, provide safe waiting area for public
Review the current Taxi stand provision
Designate new taxi stands as required
Ensure all new developments provide Taxi stands
4.8) Initiative 6 – Partnership
Although SPAD are responsible for all LPT provision and vehicle licensing functions, other
agencies retain some core functions which overlap with SPAD responsibilities. For example:
Network maintenance is undertaken by various highway authorities across the GKL/KV
region, for example DBKL
Taxi driver licensing process is operated by JPJ
MoT projects to improve the highway network which may impact upon taxi operations or
provision
In order to deliver many of the initiatives and policies detailed within this plan, there is a
requirement for some cross agency cooperation and working. It is recommended that a
stakeholder working group is set up to help the various agencies understand one another‟s
policies and points of view and to help develop shared objectives and working efficiencies.
The group should meet quarterly in order to provide feedback to each agency and allow a
forum for information exchange. The group needs to be attended by an appropriate level of
employee – ideally an employee with decision making privileges.
For example in order to allow taxis to utilise an existing bus lane there will be a requirement
to work with the authority responsible for the highways in that location. The local authority
may need to amend signage and review their enforcement actions.
Summary of Recommendations – Partnership
Multi Agency cooperation –steering group
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