❓ Hon Simon O’Brien asks about the number of leased taxi plates and the government's decision to increase them. Hon Adele Farina responds, citing increased demand as the reason for the increase, particularly for conventional taxis after 14 years.
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TAXI PLATES, LEASED
(1) How many taxi plates are currently being leased to drivers of - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? (2) Why is the government increasing the number of plates? (3) What will be the increase in plates in the following areas - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? Hon ADELE FARINA
(1) How many taxi plates are currently being leased to drivers of - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? (2) Why is the government increasing the number of plates? (3) What will be the increase in plates in the following areas - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(3) What will be the increase in plates in the following areas - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(3) What will be the increase in plates in the following areas - (a) multipurpose taxis; (b) conventional taxis; (c) peak taxis; and (d) restricted taxis? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(1) (a) seven; (b) forty-eight; (c) fifty; and (d) three. (2) Demand has increased significantly in the past two years. The additional taxi plates that have been released are specifically to address the demand. The release of conventional plates is the first in 14 years. It is to help relieve the current high demand for taxi services. (3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
(3) The minister recently committed to advertising an additional 12 multipurpose taxi plates and 34 peak plates. Twenty conventional taxi plates are also being released immediately to applicants from the previous tender for conventional taxi plates.
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