Letter from the Transport Minister

Illegal Ride Sharing (click here)

The Queensland Taxi Industry has been in a battle with the intrusion of an international “ride share” organisation known as Uber. All around the world Uber has been disrupting traditional taxi markets without due recognition of existing legislation or laws of the land that may be in place.
Illegal ride-sharing apps represent a significant threat to on-demand passenger transport in Queensland and KG Taxi Management is committed to ensuring illegal enterprises like Uber are not allowed to continue their operation in Queensland. We are confident that we will see a positive outcome this year. Please be assured there is significant work being done with the Government to assist our Industry.

In the meantime, provide the very best service possible to your passengers by:

• Keeping our cabs clean
• Ensuring our drivers are neatly presented in their Black & White Cabs uniform
• Proceeding promptly and directly to each booking upon acceptance
• Offering all customers a friendly greeting
• Assisting our passengers with their luggage and groceries
• Charging the correct fare
• Thanking our passengers for their custom each time they exit our cabs and promoting our own booking app and phone number at an appropriate time during the journey

Did you know…?

In 2014 KG Taxi Management donated two Ford Falcons to charity.

Kids Under Cover (click here to take a look)

Kids Under Cover works to prevent youth homelessness by building homes and providing scholarships and mentors to at risk young people. To assist with the important work that KUC undertakes within the community KG Taxi Management have committed to donate two cars. The first car will be put to the hammer at auction on Monday 18 August 2014.

This is just one example of the significant collaboration that the Queensland Taxi Industry undertakes with all manner of community groups. Sadly, much of this work has occurred unseen over the decades resulting in the industry failing to receive the accolades it so deserves. We are determined to ensure that this legacy is changed and that the Queensland Taxi Industry receives full recognition for all of its hard work and community service.

For more information on Kids Under Cover go to www.kuc.org.au

B&W Cabs request for feedback – Area Stats

Request for Feedback – Black & White Cabs Brisbane Drivers

On the 29 January, Black & White Cabs commenced a four week trial to allow drivers to view area statistics using the scroll button.

See below for a copy of the message sent to MDT:

Commencing Tomorrow at 10:00am there will be a trial to view area statistics with scroll button. Use Up and Down scroll button to view stats for all areas. Trial period will be four weeks. Driver feedback on this feature is appreciated via email to fleetops@blackandwhitecabs.com.au

We invite you to please submit your feedback on this trial procedure so we can best assess its suitability for the fleet – your opinion is extremely valuable to this process.

Submit your feedback on the Stats Screen Procedure now to fleetops@blackandwhitecabs.com.au

B&W

FREEBIE!!

FREEBIE_ Di Bella and Black & White Cabs Coffee Promotion

You’ll notice a little surprise with your In Black & White magazine delivery this week!
Your base has been selected to be one of the first to try the new breed of iced coffee – DiBella’s new
product Coffee Kick!

Made with specialty coffee – it’s the perfect blend of black and white; just pour over ice and enjoy.

All we ask is that you:

1. Spread the love and share the Coffee Kick cans with your drivers (1 can per driver)
2. Give your drivers a flyer and ask them to leave their feedback at www.coffeekick.com/feedback (details on the flyer)

Drivers who leave their feedback will go into the draw to win a carton of Black or White Kick.

So relax, take a sip and enjoy your complimentary coffee courtesy of Dibella Coffee and Black &
White Cabs!

Website Testing

If you are reading this then you are one of the lucky drivers to be testing out our brand new site. We will rely heavily on your feedback to further develop and spread the word on this initiative.

Please use the site to its full capacity and make a list of things (good or bad) and submit your feedback to the taxi office. Or better still, why don’t you use the feedback option on this site!

Thank you.

Ride Share Apps

Over the past five months the Queensland Taxi Industry has been in a battle with the
intrusion of an international “ride share” organisation known as Uber. All around the
world Uber has been disrupting traditional taxi markets without due recognition of
existing legislation or laws of the land that may be in place.
Illegal ride-sharing apps represent a significant threat to on-demand passenger
transport in Queensland and KG Taxi Management is committed to ensuring illegal
enterprises like Uber are not allowed to continue their operation in Queensland.
On behalf of KG Taxi Management I would like to ask for your support with
respect to illegal ride-sharing apps by signing an e-petition against these
enterprises.
The e-petition requests the following:
“Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that ridesharing apps are
refusing to meet existing Queensland Government regulations and ignoring
Government directions to stop their illegal operations. People that drive for these
rideshare apps do not undergo regular criminal background checks and their private
cars do not meet the safety guidelines of taxis or offer appropriate insurance. This is
putting the safety of Queenslanders at risk and damaging the small businesses
across the State that operate taxi services which meet safety guidelines.”
To show your support for the Queensland Taxi Industry and the tens of thousands of small
businesses that are either directly or indirectly reliant upon it, please sign the e-petition:
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petition?PetNum=2334
We have a computer set up and ready to use for your convenience.
Thank you

Uber e petition doc