Standard taxi that is not designed specifically to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. Wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) Taxi that is designed specifically to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At no time does the executive that ridesharing apps continue to operate unregulated thus causing a uneven playing field between taxis and ridesharing app drivers. HISTORY OF REFORMS IN AUSTRALIA AND WORLD WIDE Many countries and Australian jurisdictions have tried to reform the heavily regulated taxi industry and all have failed. NT tried to but it caused chaos and the change of government saw all reforms rolled back and compensation offered to all those affected but the human tragedy of suicide rates amongst the taxi community could not. Victoria with theoretical economist Prof Alan Fels and Prof David Cousins has again caused chaos to the taxi community with little return and the incoming government winding back reforms and offering compensation. Fels promised to the public cheaper fares but delivered dearer fares, he offered shorter wait times but delivered longer wait times, he offered increased income for drivers and delivered less overall income. He offered gypsy taxis and delivered to the detriment of the industry and the travelling public. New Zealand deregulated the industry offering cheaper fares, less wait times through more taxis on the road but now has the highest taxi fares and wait times in the western world. Ireland deregulated offering the same as in New Zealand and ended with the same results and now has the highest fares in the Europe community and the highest suicide rates in the taxi community. Most countries that have toyed with de-regulation has re-regulated FLAWED RESEARCH IPART and other agencies rely heavily on research and surveys by agencies like Taverner Research but their own research tells them that up to 64% of respondents give false and
Standard taxi that is not designed specifically to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. Wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) Taxi that is designed specifically to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At no time does the executive that ridesharing apps continue to operate unregulated thus causing a uneven playing field between taxis and ridesharing app drivers. HISTORY OF REFORMS IN AUSTRALIA AND WORLD WIDE Many countries and Australian jurisdictions have tried to reform the heavily regulated taxi industry and all have failed. NT tried to but it caused chaos and the change of government saw all reforms rolled back and compensation offered to all those affected but the human tragedy of suicide rates amongst the taxi community could not. Victoria with theoretical economist Prof Alan Fels and Prof David Cousins has again caused chaos to the taxi community with little return and the incoming government winding back reforms and offering compensation. Fels promised to the public cheaper fares but delivered dearer fares, he offered shorter wait times but delivered longer wait times, he offered increased income for drivers and delivered less overall income. He offered gypsy taxis and delivered to the detriment of the industry and the travelling public. New Zealand deregulated the industry offering cheaper fares, less wait times through more taxis on the road but now has the highest taxi fares and wait times in the western world. Ireland deregulated offering the same as in New Zealand and ended with the same results and now has the highest fares in the Europe community and the highest suicide rates in the taxi community. Most countries that have toyed with de-regulation has re-regulated FLAWED RESEARCH IPART and other agencies rely heavily on research and surveys by agencies like Taverner Research but their own research tells them that up to 64% of respondents give false and