THE TAXI USER IN CENTRAL SYDNEY . NATIONAL TRANSPORT CONFERENCE; TRANSPORT FOR THE USERS; MELBOURNE, 23-25 MAY 1989; PREPRINT OF PAPERS

A recent survey undertaken by the New South Wales taxi council revealed that the current daily taxi trips account for 10 per cent of overall CBD daily road traffic. The users are mainly business oriented, socially disadvantaged such as the disabled, and tourist related groups. With the continuous restraint in car parking supply and rise in parking charge, the growth of business/tourism activities and the stringent control on kerbside activities, taxi trips are expected to grow by 10 per cent per annum in the CBD. Efficient access to the city is vital to accommodate the future growth in taxi industry. In respect to the above, concern is also expressed about the keen competition of the traffic demand and restrictions in Sydney CBD which pose negative impacts on the taxi operation. This paper presents an overview of the taxi industry, assesses the current taxi industry activities and the associated restraints and provides projections for taxi demand (a). For the covering record of the conference, see IRRD no 814837.

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  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • ADAM, W M
  • Wong, T
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 191-5
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board
  • Issue Number: 89/7
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 1445-4467

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Competition; Conferences; Data collection; Fares; Forecasting; Law enforcement; Level of service; Management; Operators (Persons); Passengers; Taxicabs; Tourism; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic regulations; Trip generation; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cbd; Operator
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-461-1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM