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Airport Ground Transportation Association
Airport Taxi Airport Taxi Regulatory ModelsRegulatory Models
Ray A. Mundy, Ph.D.Ray A. Mundy, Ph.D.
Executive Director, AGTAExecutive Director, AGTA
University of Missouri – St. LouisUniversity of Missouri – St. Louis
IATR ConferenceIATR Conference
September 20September 20th,th, 2010 – Chicago, Illinois 2010 – Chicago, Illinois
Agenda
• Introduction• The Early Years
• Alternative Airport Taxi Dispatch Models• Open Airport• Limited Entry
•LAX Taxi Dispatch & Curb Mgt.• Single Taxi Concessionaire• Driver Representative Issues• Summary
The Early YearsThe Early Years 1950’s1950’s
Single Taxi Co. operating rights to airportSingle Taxi Co. operating rights to airport Taxi Co.’s often guarantee passengersTaxi Co.’s often guarantee passengers
1960’s – 1990’s1960’s – 1990’s Deregulation of taxi companiesDeregulation of taxi companies Independent Contractors Independent Contractors New entries – non dispatchedNew entries – non dispatched Asset Light taxi companiesAsset Light taxi companies Oversupply at airportsOversupply at airports
The Intervening YearsThe Intervening Years
1990’s – 20001990’s – 2000• Airport becomes “regulator”Airport becomes “regulator”
Permitting, Inspections, RulesPermitting, Inspections, Rules Construction of facilities (club houses)Construction of facilities (club houses) Continuously poor servicesContinuously poor services Advent of “Minimum Fare” Advent of “Minimum Fare”
• Airport Administration “frustration) Airport Administration “frustration)
Alternative Airport Taxi Alternative Airport Taxi Dispatch ModelsDispatch Models
Open AirportOpen Airport Every city permitted taxiEvery city permitted taxi Waits of 2,3 or more hoursWaits of 2,3 or more hours Drivers demand better conditionsDrivers demand better conditions Miami & DFW International Airport ExamplesMiami & DFW International Airport Examples
Airport Gate FeesAirport Gate Fees
Difficult to compareDifficult to compare Fees range from 50 cents to $5Fees range from 50 cents to $5 It’s not the gross – it’s the netIt’s not the gross – it’s the net Open airports extremely costly to Open airports extremely costly to
managemanage• Miami’s Ground Trans. Staff = > 150Miami’s Ground Trans. Staff = > 150
• DFW’s ground personnel = 80DFW’s ground personnel = 80
• Most open airports lose $ on taxisMost open airports lose $ on taxis
Service ComplaintsService Complaints
Airport Taxi Service: Why so poor?Airport Taxi Service: Why so poor? Lack of taxis at peak or holiday timesLack of taxis at peak or holiday times Taking the “long way” to downtownTaking the “long way” to downtown Excessive baggage & other chargesExcessive baggage & other charges Arguments with curb side dispatchersArguments with curb side dispatchers Dirty carsDirty cars Older, polluting fleetsOlder, polluting fleets Rainbow collation of vehicle types/colorsRainbow collation of vehicle types/colors
Harsh reality of why it is this wayHarsh reality of why it is this way• ““Because you designed it that way”!!!!Because you designed it that way”!!!!
Movement away from open systemsMovement away from open systems
•
Shared EntryShared Entry On demand taxis onlyOn demand taxis only
Not an exclusive for all taxi servicesNot an exclusive for all taxi services Prearranged always have accessPrearranged always have access
• As a rule….As a rule…. Examples:Examples:
• John Wayne AirportJohn Wayne Airport• Tampa Int’l AirportTampa Int’l Airport• Sea-Tac Intl’ AirportSea-Tac Intl’ Airport• Dulles Int’l AirportDulles Int’l Airport
Limited Access
LAX Example:LAX Example: All city taxis participateAll city taxis participate Taxis are permitted only 1 day in 5Taxis are permitted only 1 day in 5 One of the busiest airports for taxisOne of the busiest airports for taxis
• Often 6 to 7,000 taxi trips per dayOften 6 to 7,000 taxi trips per day A model process for large open entry airportsA model process for large open entry airports
LAX Taxi DispatchLAX Taxi Dispatch
Driver has trip record, Copy is provided to passenger
Taxi dispatch companyProvides curb assistanceFor smooth passenger service
Two Single Taxi Concessionaire Two Single Taxi Concessionaire ExamplesExamples
RDU AirportRDU Airport South West Florida International AirportSouth West Florida International Airport
RDU Int’l AirportRDU Int’l Airport
17 different cab companies providing service at a cost to RDU of > $500,000 per year
To a single concessionaire company which now pays 5% of revenue & assumes all dispatch costs
VehiclesVehicles
Non-domedNon-domed Luxury sedan or van-style serviceLuxury sedan or van-style service Average age of no greater than 4 yearsAverage age of no greater than 4 years
Passenger With Disabilities at Passenger With Disabilities at AirportsAirports
Stalemate between ground transportation Stalemate between ground transportation industry and those with disabilitiesindustry and those with disabilities Operators consider the cost to be prohibitiveOperators consider the cost to be prohibitive Disabled would like access like any otherDisabled would like access like any other
Issue over approved ADA wheelchair Issue over approved ADA wheelchair accessible vehicles or nothingaccessible vehicles or nothing
Solutions may lead to combination of ADA Solutions may lead to combination of ADA and non ADA approved mechanismsand non ADA approved mechanisms
AGTA is considering “Mobility Seats”AGTA is considering “Mobility Seats”
SummarySummary Changing taxi company configurations Changing taxi company configurations
• Deregulation/fragmentation of taxi companiesDeregulation/fragmentation of taxi companies• Use of independent contractorsUse of independent contractors• Use of owner – operatorUse of owner – operator• Asset light taxi companiesAsset light taxi companies
Has created vastly oversupplied airport taxi marketsHas created vastly oversupplied airport taxi markets Which, in turn, has created airport taxi regulationsWhich, in turn, has created airport taxi regulations Airports moving to:Airports moving to:
• Limited accessLimited access• Exclusive concessionaires Exclusive concessionaires
Politically difficult but:Politically difficult but:• Driven by service concernsDriven by service concerns• Driven by financial situationDriven by financial situation• Just plain tired of hearing all the complaintsJust plain tired of hearing all the complaints
Solutions for disabled users may be a combination of ADA approved Solutions for disabled users may be a combination of ADA approved wheelchair vehicles and wide-spread use of “Mobility Seats”.wheelchair vehicles and wide-spread use of “Mobility Seats”.