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Author:  captain cab [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Taxi drivers get more cash to transport disabled
Taxi drivers get more cash to transport disabled


The Northern Territory Government has doubled the amount of money taxi drivers can claim for transporting people confined to wheelchairs.

Transport Minister Adam Giles says the number of cab trips disabled people can take has also been increased from 120 to 180 a year.

"We recognise that sometimes those passengers were not being picked up in a timely manner," he said.

"We have increased the incentive from $10 to $20 dollars a trip to try and make it more beneficial for a taxi driver to want to go and pick up those passengers.

"We believe this incentive will go a long way to improving access for people in a wheelchair or a mobility device."

A disability advocate says the change is long overdue.

Michelle Castagna says increasing driver payments and the number of trips people can take under the Lift Incentive Scheme will improve the quality of life of the disabled.

"I think it clarifies a lot of messy little anomalies that were in the system," she said.

"So, congratulations to Adam Giles and his Government."

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/art ... -disabled/
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers get more cash to transport disabled
I don't think our lot would do this, or even run a story like this.
Author:  edders23 [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:58 am ]
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captain cab wrote:
I don't think our lot would do this, or even run a story like this.



Mores the pity sounds like a good scheme
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:06 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:


Mores the pity sounds like a good scheme


I dont disagree, I was meaning the type of language to be perfectly honest;

We recognise that sometimes those passengers
Author:  edders23 [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Taxi drivers get more cash to transport disabled
No we would be expected to do it at no extra cost and give priority !
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:46 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
No we would be expected to do it at no extra cost and give priority !


you mean OBLIGED to, not EXPECTED to
Author:  bloodnock [ Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:17 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
No we would be expected to do it at no extra cost and give priority !


But only if the Authority sponsored Charity wheels Transport was unavailable...Usually that's the weekend when their drivers like to relax.
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