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NEW
SOUTH
VICTORIA
WALES TRANSPOR T ALLIANCE AUS TRALIA (T AA )
NEWS
NEWS

We can carry

anything -

anywhere - for

anyone!

Dateline December 2020

Melbourne, Australia

In the lead up to Christmas 2020 the streets are slowly
coming back to normal, but society has changed from
where it was just months ago, 12 months ago.

There are fewer people around as we all got used to the
idea of tele-working. There are fewer vehicles on the road
and more green spaces.
André Baruch
National President As a whole, society appears to be a nicer place, more
Transport Alliance Australia
caring for everyone. There are less people out and about,
and therefore there are less vehicles on the road,
Those who are working in the city are often heard to
remark at the professionalism of the taxi networks - the
cars are immaculate and the drivers courteous and
patient.

Our challenge now in April is to ensure that we survive,
and even thrive, during this crisis. It is pleasing to see how
the Booking Service Providers are evolving, and actively
looking to find new avenues for work. We have to break
the paradigm that all we transport is passengers. We
have a network of professional drivers with vehicles, and
they know our cities intimately - we can carry anything -
anywhere - for anyone!

In my opinion, we also have to break the value paradigm

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