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Uber Class Action

Maurice Blackburn has filed a class action against Uber on behalf of participants in the taxi, hire car, limousine and charter vehicle industry. This class action was introduced in response to losses suffered by drivers, licence owners, and operators, when Uber entered the Australian market.

It doesn't cost you anything to join this Class Action.  ​Find out if you are eligible to join and register today.
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All Victorian CPVs must be cleaned after each shift

8/1/2021

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CPV Cleaning
All Victorian CPVs (ie taxis, hire cars, limousines, special vehicles, ride share (including Uber, Didi, Shebah, GoCatch, Ola) must be cleaned after each trip (including after personal usage).

​You must correctly clean high-touch services in a CPV at the right times. You must also keep a record of every time you clean. If you work with a booking service provider (BSP) or CPV owner, they must take reasonable steps to support you.

When to clean

You must clean all surfaces passengers are likely to touch before every trip.

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Be COVID-safe

23/11/2020

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COVID-safe
CPVV has confirmed that the Victorian Government is developing a customer (passenger) check-in system to support rapid contact tracing within the CPV industry.
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This passenger check-in system (rapid contact tracing) will be mandatory for fleets of commercial passenger vehicles to apply to all their vehicles. The government is aware that some organisations have already implemented such systems and they would certainly be able to continue using their existing systems, so long as it is able to integrate with DHHS’s computer system.

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New CPV Cleaning Regulations

16/11/2020

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New CPV Cleaning Regulations
As of 18 November 2020 NEW regulations will be in place for commercial passenger vehicles. Failure to meet these regulations attracts a 20 penalty points fine, which today equals $3300.

​To read the new CPV cleaning regulations go here.

If you are a TAA member you will be able to access a summary of the Amendment Regulations and the Vehicle Sanitisation Checklist we created (which you can use) via the Operator & Advocacy Resources. 
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Suggestion – Statewide Cleaning and Sanitisation Stations

30/9/2020

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Suggestion – Statewide Cleaning and Sanitisation Stations
Department of Transport (DoT) conducted a presentation on Wednesday 23 September for industry stakeholders, and we have questions. So many questions, that we have emailed them to DoT for answers, answers which we are yet to receive.

$3.5m Cleaning and Sanitisation grants for regional and metro BSPs -- 

-> How is giving money to BSPs to be used in the future, supporting the CPV industry during the COVID-19 crisis?

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What Department of Transport has NOT said about the $3.5m Cleaning & Sanitisation grants

30/9/2020

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What Department of Transport has NOT said about the $3.5m Cleaning & Sanitisation Grants
Department of Transport (DoT) conducted a presentation on Wednesday 23 September for industry stakeholders, and we have questions. So many questions, that we have emailed them to DoT for answers, answers which we are yet to receive. 

$3.5m Cleaning and Sanitisation grants for regional and metro BSPs --
  1. What constitutes a Major BSP?
  2. Do we presume correctly that the Major BSPs are 13cabs, Silver Top Taxis, Black & White Cabs, Crown Cabs, Ballarat Taxis, Bendigo Taxis, Geelong Taxis and Uber?

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CPV Industry Briefing

24/9/2020

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CPV Industry Briefing
Representatives from TAA were at the CPV Industry briefing on Wednesday morning. We were given an update on vehicle cleaning standards, cleaning audits and how the government’s roadmap affects our industry. There are new resources available on the CPVV website regarding the cleaning standards and there are also a couple of training videos for drivers to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDfYB4DNtrw&feature=youtu.be
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https://www.drvrtraining.com/courses/hygiene-for-drivers

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COVID-19 2nd WAVE STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS EFFECTS ON VICTORIAN CPV INDUSTRY

8/7/2020

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Transport Alliance Australia Directors were present at today’s Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria’s meeting regarding the latest COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Victoria.  The topics discussed were:-
  • ​Melbourne Metro and Mitchell Shire lockdowns
  • Victoria/NSW Border Closure for 90 days
  • Transportation of Passengers in a CPV
  • Handling of Passenger Luggage
  • Face Masks for Drivers
  • Protection Screens
Below is a summary of today's meeting:-

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Melbourne airport – On AIr: Project Update

8/7/2020

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Project: COVID-19 drive-through testing facility

Works: Utilising T4 car park Level 2 for dedicated COVID-19 testing

Working Hours: The testing facility will be operational between 0900 – 1700hrs, seven (7) days per week. The location will be unavailable for all other uses for the duration of the testing facility’s installation on site.

Date: From Saturday 4 July 2020 at 1pm

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JUNE NEWS FROM TAA

12/6/2020

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Driving this week on the roads, it is obvious to see that people are appreciating the lessening of restrictions. It is also nice to be seeing taxis around, even though there is little work at present.
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The Victorian regulator, Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV), advised us last week that there has been a 2% increase in MPTP fares week on week, on top of a previous week’s increase of 6%.

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Update on the month that was!

11/5/2020

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It's been another busy month for us at Transport Alliance Australia.  We have been reading, writing, talking and listening.
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We have written a submission to the Essential Services Commission Unbooked Taxi Fare Review, and you can read a summary on the previous pages in this edition of DRIVE A2B. 


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