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Neil Sach
VTA CEO
6 | November 2012
Transition
should be seamless
as anticipated, the taxi industry inquiry’s final report
was presented to the minister for public transport
on friday 28 september.
the next step is for the minister to table the report
in parliament. the latest this can happen is 12
december. the minister will present a government
response to the report. the response could be detailed
or not.
the vta has finalized (or near to it) its economic
analysis of the various models proposed in the inquiry’s
draft report and that proposed by the vta.
this work has been undertaken by price Waterhouse
coopers (pwc) and professor des nicholls
(anu). this analysis/modelling will be an important
piece of work going forward.
as i said last month, it is important that the taxi
services commission (tsc) is put in place as soon
as possible so that intended policy and operational
transitions are undertaken as seamlessly as possible.
it is critical that the taxi industry be consulted
through this transition phase.
last month, david samuel again visited new zealand
to catch up with taxi operators and networks to
fill in some of the gaps around licensing and industry
performance.
meanwhile, the vta continues to support the
government’s plan to extend the eastern freeway
to the tullamarine freeway and beyond. this link is
vital to improve productivity and provide an alternative
major route when the m1 is restricted or closed.
in regard to the new style taxi specification unveiled
in the october edition of Taxi Talk, the vta
has been pleasantly surprised by the interest of
vehicle manufacturers and importers. designers
around the world are now busily examining whether
they can present a vehicle type that meets the
specifications.
as we head for the end of 2012, taxi drivers are reminded
of the increase in work that will come during
the spring racing carnival, the 2012/13 cruise ship
season, end of year celebrations, and in January
the australian tennis open. as the weather warms
up, so does the demand for taxis. D
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