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From our Editor

COVID-19 has hit the world devastatingly In this edition of DRIVE A2B we report on
hard. People are unwell, hospitals are what some industry businesses around the
crowded and some are over-flowing, and country are doing to bring in a few extra
the way in which work and schooling are dollars.
undertaken has changed dramatically.
Overseas, other countries operators and
The Australian commercial passenger industry regulators are doing many the
transport industry has been forced to adapt same things that have been implemented
to keep up with the changes that have in the Australian commercial passenger
eventuated. transport industry, but there are a few
differences.
The number of people travelling has
diminished so greatly that we are seeing In the USA, some states -
a decrease of around 60-80% in the trips
being done within our industry, compared • have placed a ban on people travelling
to last year. in ride share vehicles, whilst in Chicago
the government has partnered with
In several cities in the USA and Canada, taxi Uber and Lyft to provide free rides to
trips are down by as much as 95%. victims fleeing domestic violence.

Due to this major decrease there are many • have a prohibition of sitting in the front
who have been looking at different ways to passenger seat for taxis and for hire
supplement their heavily reduced income. vehicles.

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