Swan Taxis has formed a partnership with Lifeline WA to train drivers as ‘accidental counsellors' and help them talk to passengers who may be distressed.
Swan Taxis has reported a big annual loss, after being hit by a large reduction in revenue over the past year and shutting down two of its operating divisions.
Swan Taxis has announced plans to upgrade and substantially expand its fleet with more hybrid vehicles, following a similar investment by its Singapore-based owner Comfort DelGro Corporation.
Melbourne-based P2P Transport has announced plans to acquire Black & White Cabs, which has operations in Western Australia, in a cash and scrip deal worth $8.1 million.
Competition in Perth's on-demand transport sector is growing, with a new local player, Shofer, entering the market today to battle disruptive giant Uber and the existing taxi industry.
WA chief executives are hoping a federal election year and a new direction from Malcolm Turnbull will ignite reforms needed to get the state moving again, according to the latest CEO survey by Business News.
Perth's taxi dispatch market has a new player, with Sydney-based Ingogo recruiting a fleet of drivers and seeking to compete with Swan Taxis, the dominant local force for many years.
Swan Taxis has launched an update for its app, which now allows customers to book a cab ride and make automatic cashless payments with the use of a credit card, similar to the service offered by competitor Uber.
Taxi and Uber drivers are set to compete on a level playing field after Transport Minister Dean Nalder revealed the state government's green paper into the industry.
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