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All taxis across Victoria will be required to display two external and up to two internal prepaid labels at all times from 1 August 2011.

New tolls for taxi travel on CityLink and EastLink apply from 1 July 2011.

Uniform price for a 10-year fixed-term wheelchair accessible taxi licence as part of the Greater Melbourne Taxi Licence Release has now been finalised.

Due to the Swanston Street Redevelopment, there will be no access for taxis on Swanston Street between Latrobe Street and Little Lonsdale Street from 20 May 2011.

Information for taxi industry participants relating to the transfer and assignment of metropolitan taxi licences.

A new Taxi Industry Inquiry has been established to recommend and implement sweeping reforms to Victoria's taxi industry.

Monash University Accident Research Centre has undertaken evaluation of the taxi driver protection screen and mandatory prepaid taxi fares initiatives. Read the report (PDF, 25 MB, 54 pp.)

Did your driving instructor pass the test? You can provide provide feedback to the VTD about driving instructors. Read the flyer (PDF, 95 KB, 1 p.).

The VTD has published the Drive Time newsletter for taxi drivers and the Taxi Bulletin newsletter for Network Service Providers, licence holders and operators.

Multi Purpose Taxi Program information sessions are being hosted across Victoria to inform local communities about the state-wide transport initiative for people with a disability.

The VTD has launched a new section which provides information relating to the purchase and transfer of Commercial Passenger Vehicle licences.

Vehicle conversion companies have been invited to present wheelchair accessible taxis for inspection by the VTD. A list of vehicles that have been given 'type approval' is available.

Taxi drivers and operators are encouraged to use the Model Taxi Bailment Agreement.