Lights on for inquiry into taxi industry Nov 12, 2009
In 1998 Mr Kermode's De Luxe Cab Company, which later became Combined Communications Network, a Cabcharge subsidiary, appealed against a ruling by the Chief Industrial Magistrate that it pay $8818. 10 to one of its drivers, Michael Grenside, for holiday pay, sick pay, car wash fees and fuel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Wheelchair taxis sidelined by industry Oct 7, 2009
Even though the taxi networks are required to operate these licences themselves, the review found that every one of the 49 Nexus licences owned by Combined Communications Network (CCN), a Cabcharge subsidiary, were leased out to other operators for a fee. It also confirmed that the taxi networks, including CCN, had kept off the road a number of wheelchair taxis that were meant to be paired with these free licences. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Man with a licence to print money Sep 26, 2009
So it is very difficult to see how Premier could be operating in anything other than operating entirely in collusion with Cabcharge or CCN [Combined Communications Network. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Drivers, public not satisfied Sep 19, 2009
In 2004, only 7 per cent of Combined Communications Network's fleet were wheelchair accessible, and CCN has one of Sydney's largest wheelchair-accessible taxi fleets. The number of wheelchair taxis on the road that year was somewhere between 5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Free Ride: Mr Taxi's $20 million windfall Sep 19, 2009
5 billion industry, as executive chairman and chief executive of Cabcharge, as a key force behind the NSW Taxi Council and as director of Sydney's largest taxi company, Combined Communications Network. A Herald investigation has exposed the extent of Mr Kermode's influence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Reverse 911 proves its value Jun 16, 2009
The Bismarck-Burleigh system is maintained by Mike Dannenfelzer, manager of the Bismarck-Mandan Combined Communications Center ... Mary Senger wrote on Jun 11, 2009 1:57 PM:" Please note that Mike Dannenfelzer is the manager of the Bismarck/Burleigh Combined Communications Center not "manager of the Bismarck-Mandan Combined Communications Center" as listed in the article. Mandan/Morton Communication is separate from Bismarck/Burleigh Communications. ". (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
McLean County gets temporary break Apr 30, 2009
LOADING Apr 30, 2009 - 04:04:48 CDT By LEANN ECKROTHBismarck Tribune The Combined Communications Center User Board agreed to offer a financially strapped McLean County a temporary break in its reverse 911 system annual fee ... The Combined Communications Committee will charge a total of $9,600 to McLean County in 2010 for both years' annual fees ... The Combined Communications Center serves roughly 80,000 people, including portions of McLean County. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
