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TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1994

THAT THE SEVEN

FARE, ON TAXI

TAC AGREED WITH THE

GROUP WORKING EXISTING POLICY OF MAINTAINING A FARE DIFFERENTIAL OF FIVE TO

BETWEEN TIMES

URBAN TAXIS AND OTHER MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, AND THREE TO FIVE TIMES BETWEEN NT TAXIS AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT, SHOULD CONTINUE.

TAC

SHOULD

BE

ENDORSED THAT TAXI FARES FOR SHORT TRIPS ALSO INCREASED GRADUALLY TO MAINTAIN THE FARE DIFFERENTIAL WITH OTHER MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

WORKING THE

GROUP RECOMMENDED THAT THE TYPES OF SURCHARGE SHOULD BE KEPT TO MINIMAL.

THE WORKING GROUP FELT THAT MEDICAL TESTS FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS INCLUDING TAXI DRIVERS SHOULD BE SUPPORTED IN PRINCIPLE.

BUT THE TIMING OF EXTENDING THE TESTS TO TAXI DRIVERS SHOULD BE REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM INTRODUCING SUCH TESTS FOR BUS DRIVERS.

IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT A BOOKLET IN THE FORM OF A CODE PRACTICE SHOULD BE PRODUCED FOR TAXI DRIVERS AND OPERATORS.

AT TODAY'S MEETING, TAC ALSO CONSIDERED A PROPOSAL TO CROSS HARBOUR TAXI STANDS.

THAT FELT

THE

OF

SET UP

MEMBERS

PROPOSAL WAS NOT IN LINE WITH THE DESTINATION PRINCIPLE THAT TAXIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE TO ANY WITHIN THEIR OPERATING AREA.

THAT MEMBERS FELT

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CROSS HARBOUR TAXI STANDS WAS PREMATURE AT THIS STAGE AND DECIDED TO RECONSIDER THE ISSUE

THE SERVICE TO

NEW IN THE CONTEXT OF A TERRITORY-WIDE TRANSPORT AIRPORT.

MEMBERS WERE ALSO INFORMED AT THE MEETING THAT CITYBUS' OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS IMPROVING DESPITE SOME TEETHING PROBLEMS IN THE INITIAL TWO MONTHS OF ITS OPERATION.

TURNOUT 1993,

A SURVEY BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SHOWED THE BUS RATE HAD IMPROVED FROM 87% IN SEPTEMBER 1993 TO 96% IN DECEMBER

FROM 22.5% IN AND THE PERCENTAGE OF LOST SCHEDULED TRIPS DROPPED SEPTEMBER TO 12% IN DECEMBER.

REDUCTION

PERCENTAGE OF

IT WAS NOTED CMB SERVICE ALSO IMPROVED FOLLOWING THE 26 ROUTES. MORE BUSES HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AND THE LOST TRIPS HAS BEEN ON THE DECLINE.

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