[dbaust] taxi
- From: "Trudy Ryall" <trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Michelle Stevens home" <m1stevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Heather Lawson " <lawsonhj@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Carla Anderson" <Carla.Anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:38:12 +1000
Last friday 13 july we (Michelle Stephens and I) went to a taxi forum at
Melbourne to represent the deaf blind community and present the issues the deaf
blind people face, For example better access to taxis in Victoria and raised
issues such as drivers assisting with guiding, better communication and
awareness of people with deafblindness.
The main findings of the VCOSS Taxi Forum, held in July, were:
.Significant numbers of people are dependent on taxis for basic mobility,
because they cannot use other forms of transport including seniors, people with
disabilities, people in rural and regional areas;
.Taxi users see driver attitude and assistance as an integral part of the
service - including driver's conduct, communication and awareness of people's
requirements;
.Reliability is essential to a good service, including confidence that the taxi
will turn up, and respond in a timely manner;
.Users require taxis that are affordable and accessible, including good taxi
design and appropriate levels of support through the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program
(MPTP);
.Taxi users support significant reform, focussed on improving the quality of
taxi services, and greater choice and flexibility in the transport options
available.
To request a hardcopy of the VCOSS reports, or the Inquiry's responses to
submissions, contact Llewellyn Reynders, Transport and Disadvantage Policy
Analyst on phone (03) 9654 5050, mobile 0449 553 396 or email
llewellyn.reynders@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Trudy
Other related posts:
- » [dbaust] taxi - Trudy Ryall