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Public Consultation on taxi fare review gets under way
3.22% increase of maximum taxi fares proposed Proposals that maximum fares should be increased in line with costs of running a taxi, are going out to public consultation today. The 2017 National Minimum Taxi Fare Review which was published earlier this month found that between 2014 and 2016, the cost of operating a taxi went...
National Maximum Fare Update
It remains a legal obligation to have every taximeter calibrated (programmed) and verified (sealed) by the Legal Metrology Service to the current National Maximum Taxi Fares Order 2015 when operating. The initial sanction for a failure in this regard is as follows: • Failure to comply with the Regulations in relation to the calibration of...
National Maximum Taxi Fare Review Report & Fact Sheet Published
The objectives of the National Maximum Taxi Fare Review are to: • Estimate the average activity level of taxis in a year based on survey data, research results and Central Statistics Office (CSO) data; • Update each element of the Taxi Cost Index (TCI), including the “fixed cost” of an average taxi, the running costs...
WAV17 CLOSED
The application period for the 2017 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Grant Scheme has now closed.
SPSV Industry Update Issue 37
Download the PDF – SPSV Industry Update Issue 37
Dramatic increase in NTA taxi checks in 2016
There was a dramatic increase in the number of on street licensing checks carried out by NTA Compliance Officers last year, according to the latest Taxi Statistical Bulletin published on 1st May 2017.
WAV17 Grant Scheme – Waiting List Opened
An incredible 416 applications have been already received for the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme which opened on 03 April 2017.
How to Better Support Passengers with Memory Loss or Dementia
The Dementia Elevator project is delighted to let you know that a free Dementia Awareness Training programme for Transport Service Providers is now freely available using this link http://www.elevator-pst.com/?course=transport-course The training is interactive, engaging and divided into short modules, including a series of video scenarios set on a transport service, exploring supportive communication skills, and...
FANTASTIC RESPONSE TO WAV17!
In the first 24 hours of WAV17, an incredible 106 applications were received by NTA. Remember this Grant is operated on a first received basis – we are getting very close to having to start a waiting list. Provisional Grant Offer Letters will issue to appropriate Applicants within two weeks of receipt of applications. The...