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Report on open taxi rank system to be released soon

September 23, 2021 10:26 am

Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary, Ashwin Lal says the meetings were fruitful as they discussed the pros and cons of the open rank system.[Image Jen]

Following the consultation on the open taxi rank system, a report is expected to be released soon.

The discussions were held virtually between the Ministry of Transport, the Land Transport Authority, Executives of the Fiji Taxi Association and a representative of the Zone Taxis.

Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary, Ashwin Lal says the meetings were fruitful as they discussed the pros and cons of the open rank system.

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Lal says reps from the Ministry of Transport and LTA also inspected a few sites in the West.

During the National Budget announcement in July, Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had announced that open taxi ranks will allow taxis to operate more freely and efficiently within their zones.