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Taxis beyond the comfort zone

Taxis beyond the comfort zone. Dr. James M Cooper, Edinburgh Napier University, and Wim Faber, Faber and Challens BVBA. History! . Well defined, well understood – taxis! If it aint broke, why fix it? Vs. All change is good!. Defining a regulatory comfort zone . Role in Transport?

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Taxis beyond the comfort zone

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  1. Taxis beyond the comfort zone Dr. James M Cooper, Edinburgh Napier University, and Wim Faber, Faber and Challens BVBA

  2. History! • Well defined, well understood – taxis! • If it aint broke, why fix it? Vs. • All change is good!

  3. Defining a regulatory comfort zone • Role in Transport? • Ongoing, unresolved regulatory arguments • Planning and practice

  4. Outwith the comfort zone! • Public transit, its control • Public transit, ongoing reforms • Deregulatory movements • Budgetary pressures

  5. Taxi Innovation • Not a generic separation taxis / transit • Innovation by area, and country

  6. Categorizing Development • Innovation within a regulatory framework • Innovation at the limits of a regulatory framework • Innovation requiring regulatory accomodation

  7. Barriers to development • Limitation of the structure itself • Limitation as a result of internally created barriers • Limitation as a result of external forces

  8. Benefits from application • Significant trade benefit, market and profitability • Significant Regulator and city benefits, transit improvements • Significant public benefits, improved access.

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