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
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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:
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Taxicab
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Limousine/Executive Sedan
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Airport Shuttle
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Non-emergency Medical
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Paratransit
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Services TLPA Provides for its Members:
Education Targeted to Fleet Operators
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Spring Conference
Mid-Year Int’l Leadership Conference
Annual Convention & Trade Show — Boston, October 27-30
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Education Targeted to Drivers
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Online Taxicab Driver Education Program
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Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program
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Services TLPA Provides for its Members:
Research
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Special Report e-Bulletin
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Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Fact Books
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TAXICAB
FACT BOOK
Statistics on the U.S. Taxicab Industr y
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LIM OUSINE &
SEDAN
FACT BOOK
Statistics on the U.S. Limousine & Sedan Industr y
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PARATRANSIT
FACT BOOK
Statistics on the U.S. Paratransit Industr y
Services TLPA Provides for its Members:
Communications
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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
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Services TLPA Provides for its Members:
Government Relations
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Legislative Alert e-Bulletin
Federal Representation
State and Local Representation
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Services TLPA Provides for its Members:
Public Relations Relations
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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
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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
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TLPF History Project
Scholarships to Children of For-Hire Vehicle Drivers
Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program
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Transportation On Patrol (TOP) Program
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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
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A taxicab driver witnessed a hit and run that killed a man.
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The taxi driver was able to read the license plate number of the
suspect’s car
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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
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Denver, CO
Tampa, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Atlanta, GA
Savannah, GA
Ann Arbor, MI
Corona, CA
Nassau County, Long Island, NY
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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
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to the 24,000 livery cab drivers in New York City
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to the 8,000 NYC black car drivers.
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“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
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Web-based training
Built-in certification
Downloadable toolkit
Audio-overlay
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24/7, 365 access
Decreased training time
Interactive
Testing for reinforcement
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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
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Safety first approach
Emergency vs. non-emergency
Reporting procedures
Observation skills
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Systematic review/reinforcement
Comprehension throughout
• Typical incidents
• Driver as part of the community
• Actual examples of TOP success