Taxi-Cab Classifications and Public Rank Access Requirements

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A decision made on 3 May 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2016-0034
Decision Summary Title :	Taxi-Cab Classifications and Public Rank Access Requirements		Date of Decision Summary:	29 April 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Traffic Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Taxi-Cab Classifications and Public Rank Access Requirements		Date of Written Report:	29 April 2016
Written Report Author:	Senior Traffic Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Articles 37, 38(1) and 46 of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935 - amend the terms ‘Controlled’ and ‘Restricted Taxi-Cab’ to ‘Taxi’ and ‘Private Hire Cab’ and update the classes of vehicle permitted to access public ranks under Article 3 of the Motor Traffic (Taxi-Cabs – General) (Jersey) Order 2002.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to: 1. Change the terms Restricted and Controlled taxi-cabs to Private Hire Cabs and Taxis 2. Introduce an Accessible Standard for all taxi-cab vehicles 3. Establish a 20% Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle requirement across the taxi-cab industry.
Reason(s) for Decision: In compliance with Ministerial Decision MD-T-2015-0079 ‘Taxi-Cab Regulatory Reforms Programme’: To provide taxi-cab classifications which reflect the common understanding. To establish more Wheelchair Assisted Vehicles across the taxi-cab industry. To permit taxi-cab vehicles that meet the designated ‘accessibility standard’ and branding requirements, to access and operate from public taxi ranks. To provide greater taxi-cab availability to the public at peak times by providing part time ranks for all taxi-cabs.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Head of DVS to: 1. Instruct the Law officers to amend Article 3 of the Motor Traffic (Taxi-Cabs – General) (Jersey) Order 2002. 2. Advise the Taxi-Cab Industry of the Minister’s decision and arrange for appropriate public information to be provided. 3. Identify part time taxi ranks and their hours and days of use and advise the Taxi-Cab Industry of them. 4. Establish a regular review and monitoring of the Taxi-cab industry to ensure sufficient service is being provided and / or maintained for the Public.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):