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

Update on the

month that

was!

It's been another busy and vehicles - with their
month for us at Transport attitude, attentiveness and
Alliance Australia. We have cleanliness. Well done!
been reading, writing, talking This certainly goes a long André Baruch
President
and listening. way in building community Transport Alliance Australia
confidence in Victoria's CPVs.
We have written a
submission to the Essential Many business entities
Services Commission have approached the
Unbooked Taxi Fare Review, CPVV in recent months
and you can read a summary with regards to processing with MPTP transactions.
on pages 7-8 of this edition MPTP transactions without Apparently there are some
of DRIVE A2B. using a Cabcharge Eftpos instances where MPTP cards
terminal. At this stage there are being used for non-
Every week we attend CPVV's are still only two accredited approved purposes/travel.
COVID-19 Industry Update providers, Cabcharge and Drivers - you know the rules
online video meetings. It is Oiii, but watch this space and - please try to ensure that
at these meetings that we we will keep you informed you and your passengers are
are able to keep abreast of as to who else you can "work following them.
the initiatives that CPVV are with" to process your MPTP
undertaking and also ask fares. Reminder that your Fare
relevant COVID-19 questions. Compliant device (previously
Obey the rules known as a meter) must be
Currently, when people arrive updated to calculate tolls.
in Victoria at Melbourne We may be in lockdown but The deadline for this was 1
Airport they are placed in that does not stop anyone May 2020.
14-day quarantine. Victoria's from obeying the rules and
Commercial Passenger regulations of the industry. Some industry entities/
Vehicles (CPV) have been vehicles have been granted
the source of transportation You must keep your car in a an extension, as they have
for taking them to their next good roadworthy condition, other things in place that
destinations after their time ensuring that everything will make the current meters
in quarantine. is safe for you and your obsolete in their vehicles. If
passengers. You must also you haven’t updated your
Department of Jobs, adhere to the rules regarding meter and you haven’t
Precincts and Regions signage both inside and received an extension from
(DJPR), which co-ordinates outside of your vehicle. the CPVV then you MUST
these trips, is most install an updated Fare
impressed with all drivers CPVV have advised that Compliant device TODAY!
there is fraud happening
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