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8 Transport Alliance Australia Report. 

22 

How Financial Stress is impacting 

People during COVID-19. 

20 

10 

VICTORIA 

Keep Clean and Healthy. 

14 Message from Rod Barton MP. 

15 

Summary of $22m CPV Industry 

Assistance Package. 

QUEENSLAND 

18 

NSW 

24 

Additional Assistance for Taxi and Limo 

Operators. 

Community Assistance - Moree East 

Public School. 

26 Helping Healthy People Stay Healthy. 

28 Bathurst Taxis Take 4 Million Bookings. 

30 Sydney's 3rd Sanitisation Station. 

18 

COVID-19 INFO 

3 Know the Signs and Symptoms. 

13 

Guidelines for Transporting High Risk 

Passengers. 

16 Tips to Sanitise your Phone. 

20 All about Face Masks. 

OVERSEAS 

34 

35 

London provides Taxi Drivers with 

Free PPE Pack. 

Uber may Shut Down its App in 

California. 

36 Uber takes on Autocab. 

36 

Taxicab Commission wants to look 

after Limo and Tour Vehicles.

From our Editor 

As you are well aware, taxis, rideshare, hire 

cars and limos are categorised as an essential 

service everywhere in Australia. During this 

awful COVID-19 pandemic we are facing, our 

industry provides the necessary transportation 

for those who need to get from point A to B 

quickly, those who cannot get to a train or 

bus, those who do not have access to any 

other means of transportation to collect their 

medicines or groceries, those who need to visit 

a Doctor, etc. 

To be able to promote our industry as a safe 

and secure environment in which to travel, we 

must ensure that our standards are held to the 

highest level. 

No doubt you know that keeping your 

vehicle clean, both externally and internally, 

encourages prospective passengers to travel 

with you. But now, more than ever before, you 

must ensure that the frequent touch points of 

your vehicle are cleaned after each passenger 

has exited your vehicle. 

You also need to do a deep clean at the end 

of your shift. Cleaning is the main prevention 

method against the COVID-19 virus lingering on 

surfaces of your vehicle. 

You do not wish to get the virus and I am sure 

that neither do your passengers. 

Also, keep a box of tissues handy for those 

occasional sniffles and a zip lock bag to throw 

away any used tissue into. You can use this 

same bag for your used disposable face masks. 

Ideally you should be using re-usable face 

masks and have a supply of a few of them. 

Your mask should be washed each day so as 

to ensure they are kept in the most hygienic 

condition. 

Another thing you can do is install a virus 

protection screen. I have been advised that 


oth DiDi and Ola Cabs are supplying all their 

Australian drivers with a screen which will partition 

them from their passengers. They are certainly 

doing their bit to ensure the safety of their drivers 

and, in turn, the passengers. 

New South Wales Point to Point Transport leads the 

way with establishing eight Sanitisation Stations - 

three in metropolitan Sydney and five in Regional 

NSW (see page 30 of this edition for more details). 

The Stations are open to all Point to Point transport 

vehicles to have their vehicle deep cleaned once 

a day. Well done NSW government, on going that 

extra mile to help ensure the safety of our drivers 

and passengers during this pandemic. Perhaps 

some other States will take notice of your initiatives 

and set up a similar system. 

All of these things are providing the community 

with confidence in our industry. 

TAA Operators' Forum 

Transport Alliance Australia (TAA) held a free 

Operators' Forum last month and its keynote 

speaker was Bill Faeth. Bill teaches entrepreneurs, 

business owners and high performance leaders how 

to build and scale profitable businesses without 

sacrificing family. 

At the TAA Operator's Forum, Bill highlighted the 

fact that we need to keep in touch with our clients. 

He even suggested that we should call our top 20 

clients this week and ask them how they are doing. 

How they are coping and offer to help them in 

anyway possible. It is this phone call that will be 

remembered post COVID-19, and it just might be for 

your betterment. 

As Victoria is still in a State of Disaster, the majority 

of Melbourne's metropolitan community are locked 

down in their homes. The other states have had 

very few COVID-19 cases recently, but many of 

their borders are still closed to both Australian and 

international travellers. Things are quite quiet in 

our industry all around the country. 

So, while you are not so busy at the moment, Bill 

suggested that you should be thinking about your 

re-opening plans. The plans should be centred 

around your clients, not your business. Your 

marketing should be showing your clients what you 

can do for them. How you can help them to book 

your service and get from point A to B, without any 

hassles. 

Bill also highly recommends a book "The E Myth 

Revisited - Why most small businesses don't work 

and what to do about it" by Michael E. Gerber. For 

anyone who has, is trying to, or is thinking about 

starting up a small business, this book is a must 

read. Gerber walks you through the steps in the 

life of a business - from entrepreneurial infancy 

through adolescent growing pains to the mature 

entrepreneurial perspective. Most importantly, 

Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction 

between working on your business and working in 

your business. 

Until next month, stay safe and stay well. 


DRIVE A2B Editor 

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7

Your NATIONAL association looking after the 

interests of all in the Australian commercial 

passenger transport sector. 

“A tale of two cities” … 

not London and Paris, as Dickens 

wrote in 1859 but Melbourne 

and Sydney (or anywhere else in 

Australia) in August 2020. 

In Melbourne, streets are empty 

as on-the-whole Melburnians 

abide by Premier Andrews' Stage 

4 lockdown including a total 

curfew between 8pm and 5am 

every day. The footage of our 

freeways, the lifeblood of our 

city, totally empty defies belief - 

a most surreal experience. 

Unsurprisingly, this causes a 

huge impact on every business 

in every sector, not the least our 

sector of commercial passenger 

transport. With people under 

curfew and lockdown there 

is almost no reason for our 

businesses to be open, to 

provide service. 

The DHHS advises that "Public 

transport, ride/share and taxis 

are available but only to support 

access to permitted services and 

provide transport for permitted 

workers." 

The CPVV has advised that 

it is NOT the responsibility 

of drivers to ensure that the 

passengers have a legitimate 

reason / purpose to travel BUT 

we strongly advise that before 

you accept a ride you ensure 

that the passengers do have this 

paperwork. You do not need the 

hassle that the Police will put 

you through. 

(As an aside, my son is an 

essential worker delivering 

pharmaceutical goods. He is 

stopped daily, and sometimes 

more than once a day. In each 

case, he produces his paperwork 

and is thanked for doing the 

right thing). 

At the time of writing there are 

no restrictions on providing a 

service to the public. 

On the other hand, in Sydney, 

aside from a few shops 

requesting clients wear masks, 

you cannot tell that there is 

a pandemic happening in 

Australia. Streets are still busy, 

public areas have lots of people 

in them, shopping centres are 

full and the roads are still crazy. 

We know that times are tough 

out there - where we can we will 

help - just reach out and ask us. 

Class Action vs Uber 

Uber has lost a bid to have our 

class action against it thrown out 

of court. 

The case that Maurice Blackburn 

Lawyers has brought against it 

alleges UberX is “unlawful” and 

has not been operating under 

the regulations, accreditation 

procedures and licence fees that 

apply to taxi drivers. 

Uber had argued in the Victorian 

Supreme Court of Appeal that a 

class action could not be brought 

against it in Victoria because it 

was an international company. 

But Justices Richard Niall, Kim 

Hargrave and Karin Emerton on 

July 22, 2020 rejected its bid to 

have the case thrown out. 

Uber claimed there were five 

reasons the class action should 

be thrown out, all of which were 

rejected by the Court of Appeal. 

TAA Operators' 

Forum 

Planning for 

the New Normal 

On 27 July, 38 people joined us 

via Zoom for our first Operators' 

Forum - Planning for the New 

Normal. 

Emma from Shoestring Marketing 

gave us some handy tips to start 

using LinkedIn to its max. The 

primary thing to remember 


about LinkedIn is that this platform is 

for professional people, therefore you 

don't talk about personal stuff. You 

must keep your profile updated and 

post at least once a week something 

of interest. 

Next up was Matt from Melbourne 

Airport. He advised that Melbourne 

Airport is a totally contactless, 

cashless environment and also has a 

COVID-19 Testing facility on site. 

As there are very few travellers at 

Melbourne Airport nowadays, there 

are only 2 out of 13 carparks which 

are operational and the airport has 

taken this opportunity to install 

updated signage and new markers at 

all Ranks. 

Alex from PwC Airtax gave us an 

overview of the taxation issues 

surrounding JobKeeper, BAS and Tax 

Returns. Basically, on your BAS you 

do not report JobKeeper, JobSeeker 

or early Superannuation withdrawal. 

However you are required to report 

JobKeeper and JobSeeker in your 

tax return - but again not early 

Superannuation withdrawals. 

Alex also reminded us that the 

following common deductions are 

still applicable to claim against your 

financial year income:- 

• car purchases & running costs 

• industry fees/charges 

• licences and checks 

• clothing 

• equipment and consumables 

• working from home expenses 

(80c/hour shortcut method) 

• mobile phone bills 

• tax agent fees 

Our keynote speaker for this forum 

was Bill Faeth. 

Bill doesn't believe in work-life 

balance when you're a business 

owner with aggressive goals, but 

he does think you can prioritise 

and manage both successfully. He 

believes that you must have results 

in your business and your personal 

life, because without both, why are 

you in business? Bill has owned 

and operated a limousine hire car 

business in the USA and had some 

very interesting insights to share with 

us. 

Now more than ever before, we need 

to keep in touch with our clients. 

He recommended that we all call 

our top 20 clients tomorrow - touch 

base with them and see how they 

are faring during this pandemic. But 

don't talk about work or jobs - make 

this a personal check in call. Ask if 

there is anything you can do to help. 

You could even offer to do something 

specific for them. 

Another hint he shared with us is 

that we should be looking at what 

we can do to prepare our businesses 

for reopening to the public. How we 

should make our reopen signage and 

marketing about our customers, not 

about our business. 

Bill believes that leisure activities will 

be one of the first things to reopen 

and he suggested that you get in 

Become a member 

today and get access to 

our Operators' Forums, 

Industry discounts and 

more. 

www.taa-national.com.au 

contact with your local leisure outlets 

and tell them how good your service 

is - give them some pamphlets so that 

they remember your business when 

they reopen. 

And another very good reminder 

is the fact that many people have 

had to place their elective surgery 

on hold during COVID-19 pandemic. 

He suggested that taxi and hire 

car businesses should contact 

specialised elective surgery centres 

in departments such as laser 

surgery, plastic surgery, orthopaedic, 

orthodontic, major hospitals' elective 

surgery, etc. 

He suggested that you tell these 

business about your service, how you 

are the best in town, how your cars 

and drivers are the cleanest and best 

available in their area. 

Perhaps you could even strike a 

deal with them for your passenger 

business to be their first contact when 

one of their passengers requires 

transportation to their premises. 

Take care and stay safe. 

André Baruch 

Director, Transport Alliance Australia 

If you missed 

our recent 

Operators' 

Forum 

you can view the 

recording in the 

Transport Alliance 

Australia's website 

Members' Portal. 


9

COVID-19 UPDATE 

Keep 

clean 

keep healthy 

In this time of pandemic crisis in Victoria, there are 

stringent rules on what can and cannot be done, 

where you can and cannot go, and who can and 

cannot be on the roads. 

VICTORIA 

NEWS 

Victoria's Commercial Passenger Vehicles (CPVs) are 

an essential service and therefore are permitted to 

be travelling on the roads transporting passengers 

to and from destinations. All CPV drivers, associated 

staff, management, repairers, etc. must have a 

Workers' Permit. 

Police have got checkpoints and are checking 

vehicles for the passengers who are travelling and 

their reasons for doing so. It is not the responsibility 

of CPV drivers to question why the passengers are 

travelling, but if you do happen to identify people 

doing the wrong thing, then you can report them to 

authorities. For example: 

• there could be instances where lots of people 

are going to a single address, 

• travelling during curfew for unnecessary 

reasons. 

BSPs must: 

• have a COVID Safe Plan based on the template 

provided by DHHS, 

• ensure that information you are communicating 

to your drivers, contractors, staff, visitors, 3rd 

party suppliers is comprehensive, current and 

correct. 

We are moving to an environment where there is an 

expectation that there is a cleaning/sanitisation plan 

being enforced, and this is most important for all 

Victoria's CPVs. 

Drivers and Operators - please wipe down all touch 

points between passengers and undertake a deep 

clean at the end of each shift. 

Together we can stay safe and beat this deadly virus. 

10

FREE PSYCH CHAT 

CALL OR SMS TODAY 

0488 846 988 

TIACS is a free service that provides access to 

qualified psychologists because it's simple, 

relatable and discrete. 

TIACS Foundation was created by Ed Ross and Daniel Allen, 

two social entrepreneurs from Brisbane, Australia. After Dan 

lost a close mate to suicide in late 2015, it became obvious 

that there was a significant lack of understanding around 

mental health, particularly among young men. After starting 

TradeMutt, the social enterprise work wear company in 2018, 

Ed and Dan knew that they wanted to further their work from 

driving a cultural shift around the mental health conversation 

to actually providing a solution for anyone seeking help. 

“There are many blue collar workers who don’t have the time, 

means or ability to access psychological services,” says Marc 

Ahmelman, CEO, TIACS Foundation. 

TIACS Foundation facilitates access to mental health 

professionals, by removing the physical and financial barriers 

to help. It provides early intervention and mental health 

education, helping individuals to understand their own mental 

health and equip them with the tools to practice mental 

wellness and be the best versions of themselves. 

Many people actually find it really hard to make that very first 

appointment with a psychologist because they really don’t 

know what to expect. To talk to a TIACS psychologist all you 

have to do is call 0488 846 988 or if you want to make an 

appointment text the number and ask if you can have a chat. 

The TIACS psychologist will get back to you with 'do you want 

to chat now or at a later date?' 

The psychologist will ask what’s been happening in your life 

and put together some tools that may help you. It's like telling 

your best mate what’s been going on lately, with someone who 

will listen to your story and won’t judge you. 

In fact, the psychologist is not there to try and fix you or tell 

you what to do. They can’t make you forget all the tough times, 

but they can help you figure out what the best thing is for you 

to do in your life, help you deal with the stress and hurt from 

the past, and remind you that not only is there hope for a 

better life, but you are able to achieve a better life. 

This Is A Conversation Starter (TIACS) is fully funded by the 

generosity of others through donations by corporate sponsors 

and social enterprise partner, TradeMutt.

VICTORIA 

NEWS 

FAQs 

Frequently Asked Questions 

The Victorian CPV 

industry is deemed 

an essential service. 

Must I wear a face mask? 

All Victorian CPV Drivers and Passengers MUST wear a 

face mask from the moment you leave home. 

Stage 4 Worker Permit 

All Melbourne metro CPV Drivers together with all 

others necessary to the functionality of the BSP (eg staff, 

management, repairs and maintenance workers) must 

have a Worker Permit to work during Stage 4 restrictions. 

• If you are an Employee - the Employer and 

Employee must sign the Permit. 

• If you are a Sole Trader, Owner/Driver, 

Subcontractor - you are both the Employer and 

Employee and you sign in both places. 

Regional CPV Drivers who are only undertaking trips 

within regional Victoria do not need a Worker Permit. 

If you are transporting a passenger to a Melbourne 

metropolitan destination, then yes, you will need a 

Worker Permit. 

Metro Curfew hours 

CPV Drivers can work during the curfew hours (8pm- 

5am) to provide CPV services for these purposes. 

Can I travel more than 5km from my 

home to pick up or drop off a 

passenger? 

Yes, you can. 

Do I ask my passengers where they are 

going / why they are travelling? 

The driver is not required to ascertain whether the 

passenger has a valid reason for travelling - this is the 

passenger's responsibility. Police are doing random 

checks on passengers travelling in CPVs all around 

Victoria and they will be the ones to enforce the rules. 

Can a BSP ask prospective passengers 

why they are travelling? 

Yes BSPs are permitted to ask passengers details of their 

destination as part of a booking. 

Is A COVID Safe Plan required for all 

drivers? 

Under Stage 4 workplaces that remain open require a 

COVID Safe Plan (unless you are a business with fewer 

than 5 employees working at a work premises). 

Drivers must comply with any requirements of the COVID 

Safe Plan of their Booking Service Provider (BSP). 

If you are not affiliated with a BSP or are running a 

business with fewer than 5 employees you are still 

encouraged to put a COVID Safe Plan in place as best 

practice. 

Your COVID Safe Plan must set out: 

• Your actions to help prevent the introduction of 

COVID-19 in your workplace. 

• The level of face-covering or PPE required for your 

workforce. 

• How you will prepare for, and respond to, a 

suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in your 

workplace. 

• This plan must demonstrate how you will meet 

all of the requirements set out by the Victorian 

Government. 

Can I still provide CPV services in 

different vehicles for different shifts? 

Yes, providing the approved industry vehicle cleaning 

standards are met. 

Can I continue to work for multiple BSPs? 

Yes, as long as each BSP has a COVID Safe Plan which 

meets the requirements outlined on the Business 

Victoria website. 

Can I still provide safety inspections for 

CPVs? 

Yes, you can leave home for essential work that cannot 

be performed from home. If vehicle inspectors are 

not confident they can provide a safe environment for 

themselves, they should not conduct inspections. 


Important Information 

Important information for the Victorian 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry 

for the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry 

Updated Guidelines for 

Transporting High Risk 

and COVID-19 Positive 

Passengers in Commercial 

Passenger Vehicles 

What has changed? 

We’ve updated our guidelines for transporting 

coronavirus (COVID-19) positive passengers to 

include high risk passengers. A wider range of 

commercial passenger vehicles (CPVs) can now 

also be used for transporting these passengers, 

where physical distancing can be maintained. 

Should a CPV be used to provide this service, 

controls must be put in place to protect driver, 

passenger and community health and safety. 


Which passengers do the guidelines 

apply to? 


The guidelines provide advice for transporting 


passengers who: 


are considered high risk, for example 


someone who is awaiting test results after 

being also exposed be used to for a person transporting with COVID-19; these passengers, 


are suspected cases of COVID-19; or 

The updated guidelines outline the minimum 

requirements for physical distancing, personal 

protective equipment (PPE) for drivers and 

passengers, proper disinfection practices 

and appropriate treatment of waste. 

View the updated guidelines here 

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the updated guidelines. 

Which passengers do the guidelines 

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VICTORIA 

NEWS 

Government 

provides 

$22m 

package 

Rod Barton MLC 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 

The taxi and hire car industry has suffered an 

enormous impact due to the COVID-19 crisis, 

seeing a 90% drop in taxi demand and close to 

100% drop in hire car demand. 

Taxis, in particular, are an essential service 

that play a vitally important role in our society. 

For many Victorians, taxis are the only form of 

transport available to them, especially people 

in wheelchairs and people in regional and rural 

Victoria. The government has an obligation to 

support taxi services for Victorians who rely 

on them and to ensure they are there as the 

economy recovers. 

The government took a risk in asking me, a nongovernment 

member, to be part of a Commercial 

Passenger Vehicle (CPV) Panel with the task of 

advising the Minister for Transport on measures 

to assist the CPV industry during this time. 

The panel made a number of recommendations, 

costing $22million to the Minister for Transport 

which have been accepted. These targeted and 

effective initiatives are a good start in addressing 

the challenges the industry is facing. They are 

grouped into three clear objectives; 

• Transport for Vulnerable Victorians 

• A COVID-19 Safe Industry 

• Ensuring a viable CPV industry. 

The Minister for Transport, Ben Carroll, has 

asked that I continue as a member of the CPV 

Panel to identify further opportunities to utilise 

CPV’s, assist and oversee the implementation 

and conduct a review of the initiatives in three 

months. 

This will complement the already agreed 

role to implement any government endorsed 

recommendations from the Inquiry into the 

Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017 

Reform that was undertaken late last year and 

due for response by the end of 2020. 

Gig Economy Report 

The recently published report on the Gig 

economy highlights what was already well 

known. Gig economy workers, which includes 

ride-share drivers, many whose first language 

may not be English, are being paid significantly 

below the national minimum wage, do not 

have safe working conditions, and receive no 

superannuation, no holiday pay, no sick pay, 

no penalty rates, no maternity leave. There 

are questions about who is responsible for 

WorkCover payments. 

Those in the Gig economy have gone without the 

protections that other working people in Victoria 

expect and receive. It is time to change laws to 

ensure Gig economy workers receive fair pay and 

safe working conditions. 

Disappointingly the recently published report 

on the Gig economy fails to address the impact 

by the Gig economy on an industry and those 

workers in it who have been treated so unfairly. 

I am referring to those in the Victorian taxi and 

hire car industry. 

turn to page 16 


SUMMARY 

$22m CPV Industry Assistance Package 

Will aid the current Multi Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) drivers to stay 

on the road. 

• Give Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) drivers an incentive to take wheelchair work 

and potentially increase work. 

TRANSPORT 

FOR 

VULNERABLE 

VICTORIANS 

• Ensure vulnerable passengers receive a mode of essential transport. 

• MPTP funding will be increased to 70% of the total fare (max of $60 still applies). 

Aiding current MPTP drivers to stay on the road. 

• Wheelchair lifting fee will be doubled to $41.60 per lift. 

• A partial lifting fee for folding wheelchairs will be expanded to all Victorian CPVs that 

can undertake MPTP work. 

• All this will be implemented from 4 August – 3 November. 

$6.3m will help BSPs that have WAVs in their fleet. 

• From 1 August, these BSPs will receive $250 per month for each operational vehicle (ie 

both WAVs and conventional taxis) for 3 months. 

• Eligibility criteria is currently being developed. 

Encouraging a COVID-19 safe industry. 

A COVID-19 

SAFE 

INDUSTRY 

• $3.5m will go into a cleaning and sanitisation grants program that covers both 

regional and metro BSPs. 

• This will provide CPVs with a new set of cleaning standards to follow, based on 

DHHS’s public health advice. 

• The value granted to BSPs will be agreed upon by Department of Transport with a 

signed Memorandum of Understanding with the BSP. 

Helping the CPV industry to still run as effectively as possible 

throughout this crisis. 

ENSURING A 

VIABLE CPV 

INDUSTRY 

• State Revenue Office will begin refunding the $1 per trip levy to entities who paid the 

levy from April – June 2020. 

There are customers in regional towns, such as the elderly and those 

with a disability, who need CPV service. 

• $1m is being contributed to the maintenance of this regional essential service, by 

supporting regional BSPs suffering without additional government assistance. 

• Eligibility criteria is currently being developed.

VICTORIA 

NEWS 

continued from page 14 

Melbourne metropolitan 

taxi drivers/operators work 

in an environment where 

the Government sets their 

maximum fares. All Victorian 

taxi and hire cars have applied 

safety standards and onerous 

reporting requirements 

imposed upon them, 

and are forced to operate 

with conditions that their 

competitors do not. 

These Gig economy workers 

earn an hourly wage that 

is below the minimum 

wage. They receive no 

superannuation, no holiday 

pay, no sick pay, no penalty 

rates, and no maternity leave 

and there are questions for 

WorkCover obligations. 

During this pandemic, we 

have seen first-hand why it 

is imperative that insecure 

workers have the benefit of 

paid sick leave, thus enabling 

them to avoid unnecessary 

community transmissions. 

I have long advocated for the 

taxi and hire car industry, and 

for the intervention into the 

Gig economy to ensure that all 

workers in Victoria are paid a 

living wage, that they are safe 

at work, and have the ability 

to provide for their families. 

My view has not changed on 

this topic and I will continue 

to fight for what is right for 

workers in Victoria. 

Until next month, stay safe and 

stay well. 

Rod Barton MP 

Leader, Transport Matters Party 


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GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE 

QUEENSLAND 

NEWS 

More $$$ 

for Taxi 

and Limo 

licence holders 

and operators 

The Queensland Government has announced 

additional financial support of $23 million for 

the taxi and limousine industry to assist with the 

economic impacts of COVID-19 and to ensure 

services can continue to operate. 

This is in addition to the $54.5 million 

transport industry financial assistance package 

announced on 25 April 2020. 

The taxi and limousine industry is an essential 

service and plays a pivotal role in transporting 

the public around the State. This package 

is designed to provide support to a range of 

different parties in the industry in recognition of 

their important role in Queensland communities 

and to assist the recovery of the industry. 

Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Minister 

Mark Bailey said with every corner of the 

industry having been severely impacted by the 

coronavirus, the package was designed to assist 

not only drivers but licence holders and booking 

entities. 

"This package is especially important for 

Queenslanders in our community who have 

a disability, with the package to include an 

additional payment for operators whose 

taxis are wheelchair accessible. This is about 

supporting local businesses and local jobs," said 

Mr Bailey. 

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The financial assistance will be 

delivered through one-off lump 

sum payments of: 

$1,000 per licence to taxi 

and limousine licence 

holders:- 

• that was recorded in the 

licence register and was in 

force as at 16 June 2020, 

• for applicants who have been 

declared by TMR to be the 

holder of a relevant licence 

where the licence has been 

transferred to another person 

in particular circumstances. 

$3,500 per licence to taxi 

and limousine operators:- 

• who on 16 June 2020 was the 

operator of each such licence 

that had a taxi or limousine 

recorded in the licence register 

as at 10 March 2020. 

$1,000 per licence as 

an additional incentive 

payment for wheelchair 

accessible taxi 

operators:- 

• who on 16 June 2020 was 

the operator of a wheelchair 

accessible taxi as recorded in 

the licence register as at 10 

March 2020. 

$1,500 per vehicle to 

authorised booking 

entities for each taxi or 

limousine:- 

• that was affiliated with the BEA 

on 10 March 2020, 

• capped at 1,000 vehicles, for 

entities that provide booking 

services predominantly for 

taxis and/or limousines. 

"While many in the industry have 

been hit hard by COVID-19, a 

lot of operators have continued 

operating despite the challenges 

to make sure frontline staff can 

get to and from work, and I want 

to acknowledge that role they’ve 

played," Mr Bailey added. 

"Just like before COVID-19, taxi 

and limousine operators will 

continue to play a crucial role in 

keeping Queensland moving post- 

COVID-19." 

To apply for the financial 

assistance you must complete the 

application form found at QRIDA 

together with your supporting 

documentation. For further 

information please visit www. 

qrida.qld.gov.au. 

The scheme will be open to 

applications until 4 September 

2020. 


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polypropylene) 

Masks 

How to make a cloth mask 

Clean cloth masks 

Washing machine 

You can include your cloth mask with 

your regular laundry. 

Use regular laundry detergent and the 

warmest appropriate water setting for 

the materials used to make the mask. 

Washing by hand 

Prepare a bleach solution by mixing: 

5 tablespoons (1/3 cup) of household 

bleach per 3.8 litres of room 

temperature water or 4 teaspoons 

household bleach per 3.8 cup of room 

temperature water. 

You will need 

Section Quantity 1 (20 cm each) cloth strips 

Material type Example materials 

Outer layer 

Instructions for making a cloth face mask 

Make a 

1 piece 

cloth mask 

Middle layer 

You will need 

Section Quantity 1 Material type Example materials 

Outer 

layer 

Inner layer 

Outer layer 

Middle 

layer 

Ear loops 

Middle layer 

Inner 

Inner layer 

• Clothing 

Water-resistant fabric • Reusable ‘green’ shopping bags 

1 piece 

(25 cm x 25 cm) 

(polyester / Important: and keep the masks 

• Exercise clothing 

Make sure that all polypropylene) 

materials are intact and have not worn too thin or have holes in them. 

(25 cm x 25 cm) 

1 piece 

1 (25 piece cm x 25 cm) 

(25 cm x 25 cm) 

2 pieces 

1 (20 piece cm each) 

(25 cm x 25 cm) 

• Clothing 

Water-absorbing 

Water-resistant fabric • Reusable ‘green’ shopping bags 

fabric (cotton) 

(polyester / 

• Exercise clothing 


Elastic or string or 

Fabric blends (cotton 

cloth strips 

polyester blend / 


• T-shirt 

A repeat layer of either: 

• Shoelaces 

Clothing 

• Reusable ‘green’ shopping bags 

• Clothing 

1 piece 


Inner layer 

layer 

(25 cm x 25 cm) fabric (cotton) 

Make sure that all materials are intact and have not worn too thin or have holes in them. 

Ear 

Ear loops 

Ear loops 

2 pieces 

(20 cm each) 

1 piece 

(25 cm x 25 cm) 

2 pieces 


fabric (cotton) 

Fabric blends (cotton 

polyester blend / 


Important: 

Elastic or string or 

cloth strips 

• Clothing 

• T-shirt 

When handling soiled 

Elastic or string or • Shoelaces 

Check the item’s label or tag to confirm the type of material. 

1 Material dimensions are the right size for an average adult. 

masks, it's a good idea to 

wear disposable gloves 

away from your face. 

A repeat layer of either: 

• Clothing 

• Reusable ‘green’ shopping bags 


• T-shirt 

• Shoelaces 

Check the label to see if your bleach is 

intended for disinfection. Ensure the 

bleach product is not past its expiration 

date. Never mix household bleach with 

ammonia or any other cleanser. 

Soak the mask in the bleach solution for 

5 minutes. 


Important: 

Make sure that all materials are intact and have not worn too thin or have holes in them. 


Rinse thoroughly with cool or room 

temperature water. 

Dry the cloth mask in the clothes dryer 

or in fresh air before you re-use it. 


Sterilise by Boiling 

In a large saucepan boil enough water to 

cover the mask. 

Place the mask in the pot and boil for 15 

minutes, stirring occasionally. 

Drying cloth masks 

Dryer 

Air dry 

Use the highest heat setting and Lay flat and allow to completely dry. 

leave in the dryer until fully dry. Place the mask in direct sunlight. 

Storing cloth masks 

When the masks are dry, store them in a covered container or bag until you're ready to wear them. 


Disposable face 

masks should only 

be used once and 

then disposed of 

appropriately. 

Also replace them 

if they become 

moist.

How 

Financial stress 

is impacting people during COVID-19 

BEYOND BLUE sat down with Sarah, a financial 

counsellor from the National Debt Helpline, to 

discuss how people have been using the service 

during the coronavirus. 

What have been the general themes from 

callers? 

Sarah: 

We get a complete mixture of calls. There’s a 

whole range of issues but primarily people who, 

due to COVID-19, have had a reduction in their 

household income, and as a result they are 

starting to fall behind not just in their day-to-day 

bills, but in bigger things as well like mortgages 

and car loans. 

We've definitely had a lot of new people calling 

us for the first time and feeling pretty anxious and 

not really knowing what to expect and feeling sort 

of quite embarrassed and almost apologising in 

some cases for needing to call. They say things 

like, ‘I know there are other people worse off than 

me’. 

I think for people who have been working and 

lost their income, it’s a really big issue, because 

they’ve never had to rely on welfare. They've 

always worked and been self-sufficient, and to 

suddenly find themselves in that situation is just a 

massive shock. 

Has the volume of calls to the National 

Debt Helpline increased during COVID-19? 

Sarah: 

Interestingly, the number of calls has actually 

gone down, but we're sort of feeling that this 

is the calm before the storm because – up to 

now – the government and the banks have been 

generous with hardship assistance. 

People have been able to get extra payments 

through Centrelink, so there's a bit of an artificial 

buffer at the moment. Once those things start 

being stripped back in September, that's when 

we're expecting to see the real impact of what 

people are dealing with. 

What advice would you give to someone 

who is worried about reaching out for 

financial advice? 

Sarah: 

I’d encourage people to not be afraid to contact a 

financial counsellor if they’re stressing about their 

debts and things like that because there's lots of 

help available. We are human as well and it's a 

very holistic, non-judgmental service. 

We are all going through this and in different 

ways, so we're well placed to support people with 

what they're going through. There's no stigma or 

shame in asking for help. 

Call the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 

007 for free and confidential advice from 

professional financial counsellors. 

National Debt Helpline 

1800 007 007 

open 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday 

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The Wedding Car Association 

of Victoria was established over 

40 years ago to bring together a 

number of wedding car and hire car 

operators with a common goal - to 

provide the very best of service to 

clients who would like the pleasure 

of riding in special cars - such as 

Vintage, Classic, Limousines, Hot 

Rods and more. 

Originally it was known as the 

Special Vehicle Hire Association 

in the days of having to go before 

a tribunal in order to obtain a hire 

car licence. As times changed 

it became the Wedding Car 

Association of Victoria with its 

distinctive logo. This was seen 

as more of a marketing move for 

websites and all members being 

under an identifiable banner. The 

logo is used on members’ websites 

and stickers on their vehicles 

depicting the current year. 

All members abide by a Code of 

Ethics which covers government 

licensing of both vehicles and 

drivers, and insurances. 

This provides the public confidence 

that the service they will receive 

is a professional reliable and fully 

licensed service. 

The Association meets bimonthly 

to discuss and share current issues 

that may arise and discuss ways of 

furthering the members' individual 

businesses. 

One of the Association's objectives 

is that if a member is unable to 

fulfil a wedding or commitment, 

they know they can call on another 

member to help. If they are already 

booked, they are encouraged to 

recommend another member in the 

Association. 

With over 40 years of experience as 

an Association, it has been able to 

show on its website a large range of 

vehicles for clients to chose from to 

make it a memorable day. 

Visit the Wedding Car Association 

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COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE 

NEW 

SOUTH 

WALES 

NEWS 

Moree East P.S. 

students are 

Winners 

The NSW Taxi Council, together with the NSW 

Taxi Industry and our members, led a Dymocks 

Children Charity pledge mission for their Duck 

Library and Library Regeneration programmes 

under the charity throughout the NSW Taxi 

Industry State Conference 2019 – ‘’Together 

Towards Tomorrow”. 

The main aim of the pledging mission has been 

to support the work of Dymocks Children Charity 

in sparking a love of reading and improving 

literacy outcomes for the Australian Children. 

The mission led us to raising and contributing 

$2,950 for the Dymocks Children Charity. 

The NSW Taxi Council is thankful for the great 

support, enthusiasm and generosity of our 

conference attendees, members of the NSW Taxi 

Council and contributors from the NSW Taxi 

Industry. We are also extremely thankful to Steve 

Cox – Former Managing Director, Dymocks for 

providing support and working with us for the 

Dymocks Children’s charity, as well as delivering 

a powerful keynote address at the NSW Taxi 

Industry State Conference. We would also like to 

congratulate Steve on his recent appointment as 

the CEO of Destination NSW. 

Throughout the period between the NSW Taxi 

Industry State Conference - 2019 and July 

2020, the NSW Taxi Council has been working 

together with Dymocks Children Charity and we 

are delighted to inform that the contributions 

amounting to $2,950 have been allocated to 

Moree East Public School in NSW. 

As a result, the library of the Moree East Public 

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Martin Rogers - CEO, NSW Taxi Council and Steve Cox - Former Managing Director, Dymocks 

School will receive $5,900 worth of books, which will 

help out the children of the school to develop and enjoy 

their love for reading and improve their knowledge, 

understanding and literacy. 

Serving, helping, advocating and working together with 

the community, have been a key focus for the NSW Taxi 

Council and we are extremely proud to support the 

children of the Moree East Public School. 

The art of giving and helping our members and people of 

the community is more important now than ever before, 

as we get through these challenging times together as an 

industry and society. 

This is exemplified by the amazing outcome the NSW 

Taxi Council and the NSW Taxi Industry have been able to 

achieve working together with Dymocks Children Charity, 

thus promoting the love for reading and contributing 

to improve literacy outcomes for the children of 

Moree East Public School. 

In the 2019 financial year, Dymocks Children's 

Charities provided over 45,000 brand new books to 

more than 40,000 children in 149 locations around 

Australia. 

Photos supplied by 

Moree East Public School 


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NEW 

SOUTH 

WALES 

NEWS 

KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE 

Helping 

Healthy People 

Stay Healthy 

In these uncertain times of 

a global pandemic, staying 

safe and looking after one’s 

health and wellbeing is more 

significant than ever before. 

London Taxis (associated 

with GM Cabs) is helping 

healthy people stay healthy 

by providing passengers a 

transport solution which 

enables them to move around 

in a controlled environment 

in a safe, sound and reliable 

manner. London Taxis 

operates a fleet of 50 Taxis in 

Sydney and overall 120 Taxis 

in Australia. 

London Taxis has a 

COVID-19 defence solution 

in every individual Taxi. The 

passengers are completely 

separated from the driver 

with an air lock fibreglass 

dividing screen which 

effectively separates the 

driver’s compartment from 

the passenger cabin. Their air 

conditioning is also separate 

for each compartment. 

The contact points in every 

London Taxi are highly visible 

and easy to clean and sanitise 

after each passenger trip, 

and all London Taxis have a 

contactless payment system, 

along with app booking 

and payment capability 

through the Rydo app. All 

these features contribute 

to reducing the risk of 

transmission and put London 

Taxis at the forefront of 

COVID-19 safe Taxi travel in 

and around Sydney. 

London Taxis are one of the 

most stylish and safest ways 

to get around Sydney and 

Melbourne. They have 24 

hour security cameras for 

passengers and drivers 

with great accessibility 

options. They have 

seats with extra leg 

room, in which 5 

people can easily fit, 

extra room for luggage 

and also phone 

charging ports. 


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or SMS DRIVE A2B 0400 137 866. 

Have your Say! 

by sending your viewpoint to: 

Remember to include your name, address 

and phone number for authentication. 

COVID-19 Passengers should 

travel in WAV or HOV 

There are quite a number of Victorian taxi and ride share 

drivers who are feeling frightened/put in danger, by 

transporting passengers in the front seat of the vehicle 

and also those who are going to a COVID testing station. 

I think that Victorian passengers should not be allowed 

to travel in the front seat of a taxi or rideshare - just like 

it is in many other Australian states. 

Also if there are more than 2 passengers travelling 

in the taxi - then they should travel in a Wheelchair 

Accessible Vehicle (WAV) or High Occupancy Vehicle 

(HOV). This way social distancing can be maintained. 

Furthermore, if the passenger is travelling in a taxi or 

rideshare TO a COVID testing station to be tested, or 

travelling FROM a COVID testing station after being 

tested - they should only be travelling in a WAV or HOV 

- thereby giving more distance between the CPV driver 

and passenger, and keeping the driver safer. 

WA Government to reap 

rewards 

The new PTD system is going to collect the 

Western Australian Government a lot of $$ 

which will be then used for general revenue. It is 

estimated they will collect between $5 to $7M extra 

per annum. 

This is not about "cost recovery" this is about 

making money out of the taxi and on demand 

industry and using it for other purposes. 

It is also making it an even longer and more costly 

process for taxi drivers (now have to pay for an 

extra annual Police Clearance as well) who the 

industry is already very short of!! 

The layers of red tape, administration and costs 

continue.... thought we were being deregulated? 

J Murray 

Currently it is mandatory 

that a WAV or HOV is used 

if a high-risk passenger is 

being transported. But as 

we have learnt recently, you 

don't have to be showing 

major signs of COVID-19 to 

be highly infectious. 

Since the government won't 

mandate the use of WAVs or 

HOVs for this transportation 

- then perhaps the BSPs will 

do so - thus looking after the 

drivers and keeping them 

safer. 

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NEW 

SOUTH 

WALES 

NEWS 

BOOKINGS 

BATHURST 

TAXIS 

Amidst this challenging period 

of navigating through the crisis 

caused by a global pandemic, 

Bathurst Taxis (aka Bx Taxis) has 

reached its 4 millionth booking 

through their innovative techbased 

Taxi dispatch platform – 

SmartMove. 

Ms Teegan Hill, a Bathurst local, 

was the 4 millionth customer to 

make a booking with Bx Taxis 

and was the lucky recipient of a 

$400 Cabcharge gift voucher. 

trips would be equivalent to 20 

million kilometres in Taxi travel. 

This equates to travelling to the 

moon and back 26 times. 

Bx Taxis is a Co-operative run 

by its 21 members, which aims 

to provide quality, reliable 

and safe Taxi services 24/7, 

considering the 

needs of each 

passenger, in safe, clean and 

comfortable vehicles with welltrained 

and courteous drivers in 

Bathurst. 

Hon Paul Toole MP said, "Taxis 

are an absolutely essential 

service in Regional and Rural 

NSW and are the only form 

of public transport service 

available to the people in 

some towns to move around 

for essential purposes. 4 

million customers is a huge 

achievement by Bx Taxis." 

To be able to achieve 4 million 

bookings utilising a techbased 

Taxi dispatch 

system used in Bathurst, 

for a regional 

NSW town with a 

population of 40,000, 

is a fantastic outcome. 

Considering that an 

average Bathurst Taxi trip 

is around five kms, four million 


L-R: Bobby Bourke - Bathurst Mayor; Teegan Hill and daughter, 

Elisha; Paul Shanahan - Marketing Manager, Bathurst Taxis; 

Hon Paul Toole MP - NSW Minister for Regional Transport and 

Roads & Local Member for Bathurst 

In the past, Taxis have been 

perceived to be lagging when it 

comes to adapting technology in 

Regional NSW. This perception 

seems to be very contrary to the 

reality looking at the achievement 

of Bathurst Taxis, that have been in 

partnership for the past 15 years with 

SmartMove – an Australian owned 

Taxi dispatch solutions provider. 

Bx Taxis and SmartMove have 

worked together in Bathurst and 

provided Taxi services in a regional 

town, equivalent to the capabilities 

that the larger Taxi service providers 

have in major cities. 

"Technology being used by the Taxi 

drivers and passengers in Regional 

and Rural NSW is a great testament 

to the work they do in these regions. 

These are the men and women of 

our community, who are a part of 

our community and it’s important 

for us to support them locally", said 

Mr Toole. 

Dean Shadbolt, Bx Taxis Manager 

said, "It’s a great feeling! It’s mind 

boggling when I think about it for a 

regional town with 40,000 people to 

achieve this result." 

"It has been a gradual process 

of different modifications to the 

hardware and software used for 

booking by Bx Taxis, with the focus 

being on adapting technology and 

changing the services as per the 

needs of the customers in Bathurst", 

he continued. 

"Bx Taxis is the only form of public 

transport available after hours and 

on the weekends for the Bathurst 

community", said Mr Shadbolt. 

SmartMove is a proudly Australian 

owned and operated Taxi dispatch 

solutions provider which is used 

in over 100 Taxi fleets in Australia 

and New Zealand. It provides 

a robust dispatch software and 

hardware for Taxi fleets. Features 

include advanced technology, 


comprehensive reporting, 24/7 

support and improved productivity - 

it's ideal for a call centre. 

Bill Cumpston from SmartMove 

said, "Bx Taxis is one of the three 

Taxi companies that recognised the 

benefit of the mobile phone network 

for a Taxi dispatching system early, 

along with Orange and Dubbo being 

the other two fleets." 

"Bx Taxis is the leader in Regional 

and Rural NSW for adapting 

technology and innovating 

continuously to adapt to the 

changing needs of the region." 

Bx Taxis also provides a takeaway 

meal delivery service i.e. Taxi 

Tucker, where a Bx Taxi picks up and 

delivers your meal to your door. The 

bookings for these services can be 

made online, via Bx Taxis' mobile 

booking app and by phone utilising 

SmartMove. 

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NEW 

SOUTH 

WALES 

NEWS 

VEHICLE CLEANING 

Sydney's 3 rd metro 

Sanitisation 

Station 

A new vehicle sanitisation station opened in 

Leumeah NSW the first week of August. This is the 

third Sydney location to offer all point to point 

transport vehicles, including taxis, hire vehicles 

and rideshare as well as community transport, a 

complimentary once-per-vehicle-per-day service. 

It is recommended that drivers also do spot cleans 

after each passenger has left the vehicle. 

Point to Point Transport Commissioner Anthony 

Wing said the new location will offer increased 

safety to point to point transport passengers and 

drivers in the South Western Sydney area. 

“With many people within the community relying 

on the point to point transport industry as an 

essential service, I cannot stress how important the 

safety of drivers and passengers is at this time.” 

“We encourage all point to point transport 

providers and NSW Government vehicles to make 

use of the service – which includes disinfecting 

high-touch areas like outside and inside door 

handles, window controls, headrests and payment 

terminals – to keep not only themselves safe but 

also their passengers,” Mr Wing said. 

Albury 

Railway Place 

Alexandria 

9-13 O’Riordan 

Street 

Central Coast 

7 Merinee Road 

West Gosford 

Dubbo 

Mon – Sat: 7am – 7pm 


Mon - Sat: 7am - 7pm 

33 White Street Mon – Fri: 7am – 7pm 

Sat: 7am – 4pm 

Leumeah 

Unit 7 

No. 4 Grange Road 

Tamworth 


21 Hume Street Mon – Fri: 7am – 7pm 


Newcastle 

5/8 Channel Road 

Mayfield West 

Prestons 

Weld Street 

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Sundays and public holidays 

NSW Industry Stats 

NSW Passenger Transport (PT) 

Driver Licences 

Number of available NSW Taxi Plates 

Registered taxi plates Plates on hold 

140,000 

120,000 

100,000 

80,000 

60,000 

40,000 

20,000 

0 

77,838 

99,403 

119,847 123,348 123,975 124,823 

Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 

7,000 

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,000 

2,000 

1,000 

- 

31-Jan-18 31-Jan-19 31-Jan-20 31-May-20 30-Jun-20 31-Jul-20 


Honda 

CR-V 2021 

ALEX RAE | Practical Motoring 

Honda’s updated 2021 CR-V will arrive in Australian 

dealerships from September 1. 

The facelifted lineup brings styling enhancements and 

interior upgrades, along with better safety technology 

and a simpler naming convention across the range. 

Honda says the SUV’s facelift gives “a more upscale and 

distinctive presence,” with trim elements outside now 

finished in silver or grey depending on model grade 

and black grille, dark-tinted tail light lenses and a dark 

chrome tailgate trim. Ignite red and Cosmic blue are 

also two new paint colours for the MY21 range. 

Inside we see a new dash design that Honda says offers 

improved storage, including the inclusion of integrated 

USB phone ports. All models are equipped with a 

7.0-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and 

Android Auto as standard, along with dual-zone climate 

control. 

“The inclusion of Honda Sensing as standard 

equipment on all CR-V grades with the 1.5-litre turbo 

engine, represents another step in our plan to introduce 

the latest intelligent driver-assist and active safety 

technologies right across the Honda vehicle range,” said 

Honda Australia director, Stephen Collins. 

However, the upgrades come at a price, with all models 

increasing in price over 2020’s model year range. 

The base Vi, with its 2.0L engine, starts from $30,490 

before on-road costs (up from $28,290), and the flagship 

CR-V CTi LX AWD 1.5 from $47,490. The top-spec model 

is equipped with nicer gear such as heated leather seats, 

wireless phone charging, 19-inch alloys and electric 

opening tailgate. The greater 1.5L range is available in 

various front-wheel and all-wheel drive layouts and with 

five or seven seats. 


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Securing 

the 

future 

of mobility for a 

post-pandemic world 

by Siraj Shaikh 

Professor of Systems Security and Director of Research 

Institute of Future Transport and Cities at Coventry University 

The coronavirus pandemic 

has put the future of 

mobility in the spotlight. 

With necessary social distancing 

practices changing the 

fundamentals of our daily routines 

and interactions, the mobility 

sector has stepped in with valuable 

solutions to help industries and 

populations safely navigate the 

challenging conditions posed by the 

outbreak. 

Now, with Governments around 

the world desperate to balance 

public health with the health of their 

economies, mobility once again has 

the answer. 

Keeping economies 

moving 

Although many countries are 

starting to reopen their cities for 

shopping and leisure, public opinion 

remains sceptical about a return to 

normal. In Britain, a recent survey of 

more than 1,000 consumers found 

that four out of five people would 

be uncomfortable trying on clothes 

in a shop, and only a quarter would 

feel comfortable going out to buy 

groceries in person. 

During the outbreak, we’ve seen the 

rise of delivery robots on city streets 

in the UK and the U.S. Offering nocontact 

deliveries, the technology 

has helped supermarket retailers 

respond to unprecedented demand 

in online services driven by social 

distancing, and given a lifeline to 

customers self-isolating or shielding 

from the virus. With a new era of 

cautious consumerism likely, these 

delivery bots could well be the next 

mobility trend that economies need 

to keep moving. 

Similarly, robotaxis are piquing 

interest as a future alternative to 

inner-city travel, because of their 

physical distancing guarantee and 

potential to complement public 

transport services. In fact, initial 

forecasts estimate the autonomous 

car and robotaxi market will be 

worth US$2.5 trillion by 2040. 

Making cities smarter 

Cities especially are under intense 

scrutiny to establish a ‘new normal’, 

with a particular focus on how they 

can become places better equipped 

to mitigate public health crises and 

environmental emissions. 

The latter was already high on 

the placemaking agenda but has 

become more prevalent during 

the pandemic, with ‘stay at home’ 

advice leading to reduced travel and 

fewer emissions as a consequence. 

In April, the UK broke its solar 

generation record because of lower 

than usual pollution levels. That 

said, there are already concerning 

reports that air pollution has 

returned to pre-pandemic levels 

in some countries, in tandem with 

lockdowns being lifted. 

Many cities have started a ‘smart’ 

evolution during the pandemic, 

testing new technologies such as 

drones, temperature sensors and 

real-time data sharing. 

Adapting for the future 

The post-pandemic world will come 

to rely on mobility like never before, 

and will no doubt bring with it a 

fresh set of security challenges for 

the sector. Just like the autonomous 

systems in our vehicles, industry and 

academia must adapt to growing 

demand and work together to 

develop resilient solutions that, in 

turn, can create forward-looking 

cities ready for the future.

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OVERSEAS 

news 

LEVC provides taxi drivers 

with free second 'back to 

work' PPE pack and TX4 

partition screen seals. 

Perry Richardson | TaxiPoint 

Since 1908, all black cabs have 

been fitted with a purposebuilt 

protection screen which 

separates the driver and passenger 

compartments. This iconic feature 

not only provides protective 

strength and durability but is also 

an excellent air flow barrier between 

compartments. 

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle 

Company), manufacturer of the 

iconic black cab, is continuing its 

support for taxi drivers across the 

UK as they return to work and help 

keep their passengers safe. 

As a protective and safe form of 

transport, cabbies are working hard 

to make a black cab passenger 

environment as clean, hygienic and 

comfortable as possible. 

Following the high demand of the 

2,000 ‘Back to Work’ kits launched in 

June, a further 1,500 kits have been 

produced and are available free of 

charge to all black cab drivers from 

LEVC’s authorised sales points. 

Each kit provides protective PPE 

and cleaning equipment, designed 

to keep occupants safe and vehicles 

clean. Each kit includes sanitising 

gel, antiviral disinfectant spray, 

disposable face masks, microfibre 

reusable cloths and anti-bacterial 

taxi-receipts. 

LEVC has released a short film to 

show its effectiveness in separating 

air mass, reassuring passengers 

of the benefits of the taxi’s highly 

protective environment. 

To go one step further, LEVC 

has recently engineered a new 

accessory, a Driver Protection 

Screen Seal, which blocks any 

small airway gaps in the partition 

screen and closes the payment 

window. With the additional 

Driver Protection Screen Seal in 

place, airflow is reduced further 

with virtually no leakage between 

the driver and passenger cabin, 

providing even greater protection 

from airborne droplet transfer. 

This accessory has proved 

extremely popular, with more than 

1,550 fitted to TX taxis so far and 

more being added on a weekly 

basis. From 17 August, a new 

version will be available from all 

LEVC dealers to fit TX4 models. All 

Driver Protection Screen Seal kits 

are being provided to taxi drivers 

free of charge and on a first come 

first served basis. 


Uber may 

shut down 

its app in 

California 

for “several 

months” if the 

company has 

to classify 

drivers as 

independent 

workers. 

Following a preliminary injunction 

granted on Monday 10 August, 2020 

that requires Uber and Lyft to stop 

classifying their drivers in California 

as contractors instead of employees 

by next week, Uber CEO Dara 

Khosrowshahi, said that the app 

would have to be shut down there 

as a result. 

“If the court doesn’t reconsider, 

then in California, it’s hard to 

believe we’ll be able to switch our 

model to full-time employment 

quickly,” Khosrowshahi said during 

a Wednesday interview on MSNBC. 

The two companies have one 

week to appeal the preliminary 

injunction, which both have said 

they plan to do, according to CNBC. 

The new order would require Uber 

and Lyft to treat their California 

drivers as employees, including 

providing benefits and insurance. 

The preliminary injunction resulted 

from a lawsuit California Attorney 

General Xavier Becerra filed against 

the ridesharing apps in May over 

their alleged misclassification 

of their workers as independent 

contractors instead of as 

employees. The lawsuit seeks up 

to $2,500 for each violation, and a 

permanent halt to misclassifying 

drivers and civil penalties that could 

reach up to the hundreds of millions 

of dollars. 

Last September, a new gig economy 

law called Assembly Bill 5 was 

passed in California that requires 

app-based companies to treat their 

contractors the same way they treat 

regular employees. Under the new 

law, contractors are eligible for 

basic protections like minimumwage 

requirements, health benefits, 

and Social Security. 

Both Uber and Lyft have been 

vocal about their opposition to the 

bill, and even joined forces with 

DoorDash in August 2019 on a $90 

million ballot initiative to exempt 

them from Assembly Bill 5 which 

went into law on January 1 2020. 

By Allison Matyus 


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OVERSEAS 

news 

Uber takes on 

Autocab 

Uber has bought UK based Autocab, 

which is active in 20 countries, with the 

aim of expanding its own platform by 

linking users who open its app in places 

where it doesn’t offer trips. 

Uber’s spokeswoman said it plans to 

support Autocab’s expansion of SaaS 

and iGo internationally — suggesting 

the tech giant hopes to be able to 

integrate the marketplace across its 

own global footprint in order to be able 

to offer users a less patchy service. 

The move also looks intended to create 

more opportunities for Uber drivers 

to pick up jobs from outside its own 

platform, including delivery work. 

Uber stated in a press release 

“thousands of people” open its app 

every month in places where they can’t 

get a trip. It lists 15 UK towns which fall 

into this category — Oxford (67,099 app 

opens monthly) and Tunbridge Wells 

(46,150); or at the other end Colchester 

(16,540) and Ipswich (16,539). 

“Through Autocab’s iGo marketplace, 

Uber will be able to connect these 

riders with local operators who 

choose to take the booking. In turn, 

operators should be able to expand 

their operations and offer more earning 

opportunities to local drivers. Uber 

will also explore providing drivers 

with additional revenue opportunities 

related to its platform for other services, 

such as delivery.” 

It is rumoured that Uber won't be 

integrating Autocab into markets 

where Uber is already active. Thereby 

showing that the purchase of 

Autocab is probably to decrease local 

competition. 

Taxicab 

Commission 

Wants 

Limousine 

and Tour 

Broker 

Licenses 

Under Its 

Purvie 

By Bethaney Lee 

The Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission 

is vying for control over limousine and 

tour broker operator licenses and says 

seeking legislation for that aim is a goal 

in fiscal year 2021. 

During last month’s Finance Committee 

hearing Taxicab Commission Executive 

Director Shane Benjamin said 

limousine services currently take away 

fares from taxicab drivers daily. 

He said a lot of the shrinkage in fares 

and passengers is a direct result of 

limousine companies going into 

contracts with hotels to shuttle 

passengers from the airport. In one 

particular case, a limousine company 

has gone into contract with The Westin 

Resort on St. John, and Benjamin 

said about 70 percent of all St. John 

passengers are taken by limousine 

companies. 

“Legislation would help regulate him 

doing taxi services in a limousine. You 

have to put on taxi plates, and only 

then it becomes a taxi,” Benjamin said. 

Non-committee member Sen. Athneil 

Thomas said it isn’t fair that limousine 

operators are stepping in and taking 

away fares from taxicab drivers when 

limousine businesses are not supposed 

to be offering the same kind of service. 

“Automobiles for hire, all of them need 

to be under your purview,” Thomas 

said. 

Overall, the committee seemed to 

agree with the need for legislation that 

would put limousine and tour broker 

operator licenses under the Taxicab 

Commission. 


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