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Did
You Know?
Sydney Taxis
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There
are 5,900 Taxis in NSW and over 22,000 drivers. |
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The
Sydney Taxi service is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere
with around 4,800 cars and 20,000 drivers. |
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175-million
passenger journeys are taken annually in Taxis in NSW. |
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Each
journey has an average of 1.8 passengers and is for around 7km. |
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Each
household spends around $100 a year on Taxis. |
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Tourists
spend around $40-million a year on Taxis. |
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Businesses
spend around $90-million on Taxis each year. |
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Sydney's
Taxis have some of the most advanced technology in the world
for call despatch and tracking. |
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Taxi
drivers undergo the most comprehensive industry training plus
specialist training for driving wheelchair accessible cabs. |
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The
vast majority of Sydney Taxis are less than 6 years old and
all Taxis have regular compliance checks. |
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Did
You Know?
Country Taxis
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There
are over 3,800 professional Taxi drivers in regional NSW. |
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In
around 84% of country Taxis, the owner is also the driver of
the vehicle. |
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Country
Taxi owners and drivers build their business on repeat business
from the local community. |
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Each
country Taxi is a modern vehicle. |
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A
country Taxi averages around 125,000 kilometres per year, of
which around half are paid kilometres. |
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Each
journey is for an average of 4-5 kilometres. |
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Country
Taxis transport around 20-million passengers annually. |
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In
regional areas, the greatest demand for Taxis is from elderly
people, the disabled, groups and tourists. |
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