Date set for all new taxis to be wheelchair accessible

THE Commission for Taxi Regulation has set June 8 as the date from which all newly licensed taxis will have to be wheelchair accessible.

The commission confirmed the date as it published its Action Plan for 2010-2011.

That plan, among other things, commits the industry to a review of the national maximum taxi fare during the course of this year, and to the introduction of a fleet licence which, according to the commission, will bring greater transparency and accountability to multiple vehicle holders and the rental sector.