Overview of the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association Before the first joint conference of AGTA and IATR Alfred LaGasse TLPA CEO 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 220 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 984-5700 (301) 984-5703 (fax) http://www.tlpa.org September 24, 2013 1 The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) TLPA is an international, nonprofit trade association that represents transportation fleets that provide the following services to the public: • Taxicab • Limousine/Executive Sedan • Airport Shuttle • Non-emergency Medical • Paratransit 2 Services TLPA Provides for its Members: Education Targeted to Fleet Operators • Spring Conference Mid-Year Int’l Leadership Conference Annual Convention & Trade Show — Boston, October 27-30 • • Education Targeted to Drivers • Online Taxicab Driver Education Program • Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program 3 Services TLPA Provides for its Members: Research • Special Report e-Bulletin • Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Fact Books 2013 TLPA TAXICAB FACT BOOK Statistics on the U.S. Taxicab Industr y 2013 TLPA LIM OUSINE & SEDAN FACT BOOK Statistics on the U.S. Limousine & Sedan Industr y 4 2013 TLPA PARATRANSIT FACT BOOK Statistics on the U.S. Paratransit Industr y Services TLPA Provides for its Members: Communications • • • • • • • • Transportation Leader Quarterly Magazine Dispatch Bimonthly e-Newsletter Taxicab Bimonthly e-Newsletter Limousine Bimonthly e-Newsletter Paratransit Bimonthly e-Newsletter Media Watch weekday e-Newsletter Annual Membership Directory Web Site: www.TLPA.org 5 Services TLPA Provides for its Members: Government Relations • • • Legislative Alert e-Bulletin Federal Representation State and Local Representation 6 Services TLPA Provides for its Members: Public Relations Relations • • • • • • Fleet Operator of the Year Awards Driver/Chauffeur of the Year Awards Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation Award Community Connections Program Press Releases Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program 7 The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Foundation (TLPF) The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Foundation (TLPF) is an IRS-approved non-profit, charitable and education foundation established in 1987. TLPF is dedicated to sponsoring research and education to promote, improve and benefit our industry. Currently, TLPF is working on two major projects • • • TLPF History Project Scholarships to Children of For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program 8 Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program September 24, 2013 9 What is TOP? 1) A Neighborhood Watch on Wheels 2) Partnerships between • Public safety agencies • For-hire fleet industry Drivers’ observations complement public safety agency efforts to combat crime and quality-of-life concerns Benefits of TOP Drivers have since reported thousands of incidents posing public safety concerns A few days after initial launch in Denver in 2011 • A taxicab driver witnessed a hit and run that killed a man. • The taxi driver was able to read the license plate number of the suspect’s car • This information led to a conviction. Locations of TOP in the U.S. Cities across the United States are turning to for-hire fleets to be additional eyes and ears on the street to report public safety issues • • • • • • • • Denver, CO Tampa, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Atlanta, GA Savannah, GA Ann Arbor, MI Corona, CA Nassau County, Long Island, NY • • • • • • • • Columbus, OH Toledo, OH Anchorage, AK Birmingham, AL Little Rock, AR Ann Arbor, MI Biloxi, MS Gulfport, MS More TOP Success Stories On January 30, 2013, a driver for ABC Taxi, Tampa, Florida, notified emergency responders of a van that had run off the road and crashed into the woods. He rescued two women trapped in the upside down vehicle. In March 2013, a taxicab driver for Yellow Cab of Biloxi/Gulfport (Miss.) captured a fatal hit and run on his in-vehicle camera. The company turned a copy of the video over to the police to assist in their investigation. More TOP Success Stories On March 27, 2013, the New York City Livery Roundtable announced that the TOP training program would be made available before the end of the year • to the 24,000 livery cab drivers in New York City • to the 8,000 NYC black car drivers. • “This program will result in an additional 64,000 eyes looking out for our neighborhoods and our residents, serving as a force multiplier for public safety agencies at zero cost to taxpayers,” said LRT founding board member Tarek Mallah. Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Online Education Taking a proven program and making it easily accessible to transportation operators world-wide Features of TOP Online Education • • • • Web-based training Built-in certification Downloadable toolkit Audio-overlay • • • • 24/7, 365 access Decreased training time Interactive Testing for reinforcement 3 TOP Courses TOP Lite Course Purpose: To educate public safety agencies and the general public on the Transportation On Patrol program Content: General TOP Overview Audience: • Public Safety Agencies • Regulatory Agencies • Media/Public TOP Ops Course Purpose: Provides operators tools and procedures to get TOP up and running quickly and smoothly Content: • Sample MOU for public safety agencies • Back office procedures • Typical budget • Driver incentive examples • Publicity documents • Sample decals TOP Driver Course Purpose: Educates the driver on how to be a responsible TOP participant Content: • • • • Safety first approach Emergency vs. non-emergency Reporting procedures Observation skills Features: • • Systematic review/reinforcement Comprehension throughout • Typical incidents • Driver as part of the community • Actual examples of TOP success
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