Independent bureau Speedscan has won a contract with the NSW Department of Transport to handle docket scanning and payment processing for the state’s Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme.

The three year contract worth around $1.8million is for Docket Scanning and Payment Processing for the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme and Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Driver Incentive Scheme.

Speedscan will apply its document processing technologies to 2.2 million+ taxi dockets per year – significantly improving the Department’s ability to process and complete the documentation and payments associated with subsidised taxi travel for NSW residents with a severe and permanent disability. The scheme benefits 77,000 NSW residents, with over 20,000 eligible people assisted every month.

Speedscanalso built an online ‘Taxi Company TTSS Portal’ and a HelpDesk service to assist taxi companies with exception management, reporting and communications.

The contract with rights of renewal was awarded after a competitive tender; with rapid implementation a key factor in the decision to award the contract to Speedscan. Preliminary contract elements to the tender have been delivered and the first three payments to 124 taxi companies involved have already been processed.

The services under the contract include docket receipting, scanning, data capture/entry, validation, processing and payment to taxi companies.

Mark Josman, CEO of Speedscan, said, “We are delighted to work with the Department of Transport in providing such an important service to the people of NSW who are eligible for taxi transport subsidies.”

The Department of Transport administers the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme to assist NSW residents who are unable to use public transport due to a severe and permanent disability. Scheme participants are given a subsidy of half the fare, up to a maximum of $30, for taxi trips and are provided with dockets for the part payment.  These dockets must be processed and reconciled to enable monthly payments to be made to taxi companies.