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The Cabcharge account payment system was established in 1976 to provide a way to pay for taxi fares by non cash means throughout Australia and participating countries. Cabcharge listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in December 1999 and is an ASX 200 company. The company has since diversified and its key activities now include technology, taxi payments and increasing control in the Australian bus industry through its shareholding in ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. The company's activities are sometimes controversial and it has faced strong criticism at times from inquiries and regulatory bodies. Cabcharge was the subject of Federal Court proceedings in 2010 over alleged anti-competitive practices including predatory pricing activities. It was fined heavily and forced to pay a record high $15 million settlement for these behaviours.〔See the findings and observations of the Federal Court of Australia in ACCC v Cabcharge Australia Ltd () FCA 731; ACCC v Cabcharge Australia Ltd (No 2) () FCA 837.〕 The company is also facing criticism of profiteering for the 10% surcharge it imposes on taxi fares paid by card and the matter is currently being investigated by the Reserve Bank of Australia.〔 The surcharge is being reduced by law to 5% in Victoria following recommendations made by the Taxi Industry Inquiry and a further review of the surcharge in that State may lead to the figure being set at well below 5%.〔Transport Legislation Amendment (Foundation Taxi and Hire Car Reforms) Act 2013 - see http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au.〕 In December 2014 the fee was also reduced to 5% in New South Wales. Cabcharge was awarded a Shonky Award by the consumer magazine Choice in 2012 for its 10% surcharge on taxi fares paid by card. ==Outline== Cabcharge's principal activities include: *Provision of charge account facilities for businesses and individuals to enable non cash payment of taxi fares. *Development of a Point of Sale system that allows taxi users to pay their fare using third party charge, credit and debit cards and Cabcharge products. The system requires passengers to pay a 10% surcharge on their fare although the surcharge is currently being reviewed by the Reserve Bank of Australia following public comments and complaints that the surcharge is excessive.〔 *Software development. *Provision of taxi booking and dispatch services through Taxi Networks in NSW (Combined Communications Network〔(Combined Communications Network )〕) and Victoria (13CABS〔(13CABS )〕). Additional capture of taxi owners, operators and drivers is practised through provision of services including repairs and installation of in-vehicle equipment, insurance, vehicle leasing and training. *Development of taxi-related hardware and software like taxi security camera systems, meters, and transaction processing equipment. *Provision of taxi booking and dispatch through CityFleet UK with operations in London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Birmingham and Aberdeen in a joint venture with ComfortDelGro Corporation. *Operation of buses and coaches in NSW and Victoria through a joint venture with ComfortDelGro. Cabcharge has a 49% shareholding in ComfortDelGro Cabcharge. In NSW this operates Hillsbus, Hunter Valley Buses, CharterPlus and Qcity Transit and in Victoria, CDC Melbourne, CDC Ballarat and CDC Geelong. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cabcharge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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