We estimate how much the cost of providing taxi services has changed over the previous 12 months based on the movement in two industry-specific cost indices, known as the Taxi Cost Indices (TCIs).
IPART is conducting a review of taxi fares for NSW and will be making recommendations to the Minister for Transport on the taxi fares to apply from July 2011.
In rural and regional areas of NSW, bus operators provide regular passenger services to fare-paying passengers under contracts between them and the NSW Government.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its determination on bus fares in rural and regional areas. On 1 January 2012, maximum fares for country town services will rise on average by 2.4%.
IPART will determine the maximum fares that can be charged from January 2012 for regular bus services in rural and regional NSW. This fact sheet outlines the review process and timeline.
As required by Section 11(1) of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has investigated proposals by the State Rail Authority (a standing reference agency in Schedule 1 of the Act)
Provides a detailed explanation of IPART's calculation of cost indexes used in transport. It is designed to assist stakeholders examining the taxi cost index model which has also been released and can be found on our website.
IPART reviews taxi fares annually under terms of reference received from the Premier and makes recommendations on fares to the Minister for Transport. IPART also conducts a mid-year review examining changes in LPG fuel costs.
As part of our fare determinations we release an annual prices and services report for both CityRail and metropolitan and outer metropolitan bus service providers at the end of each year so that passengers can see the outcome of this process.The N
We estimate how much the cost of providing taxi services has changed over the previous 12 months based on the movement in two industry-specific cost indices, known as the Taxi Cost Indices (TCIs).