THE REFORMS

■ Drivers to receive a mandatory 55 per cent split of fares and fairer terms and conditions under a new agreement

■ Drivers trained to assist passengers with disabilities

■ Hundreds more taxis on Victorian roads

■ A central booking office to handle bookings for people using wheelchairs

■ More taxi licences available for a fixed annual price between $20,000 and $40,000. Licences to last five years

■ Changes to fare structures to discourage drivers from refusing short trips