The cabbie who helped 11 passengers escape during a fatal attack on a Brisbane bus driver last month has been recognised by the taxi industry.

Aguek Nyok was on Friday night awarded the Taxi Hero Award by the Taxi Council Queensland for his response to the attack, which killed driver Manmeet Alisher.

Mr Nyok kicked in the back door of the bus so passengers could escape.

As part of the award, Mr Nyok will receive a trip to the Gold Coast, including use of a luxury car for a weekend.

Mr Nyok said the award was still a bit hard to believe.

Mr Alisher was killed in the October attack. ( Facebook: Manmeet Alisher )

"Being a taxi driver is just an awesome job, if you're someone who likes to meet people and socialise," Mr Nyok said.

"You feel like every day you get out there and you're doing something for the community."

Mr Nyok said personally coping with the tragedy was hard, but he tried to stick to his normal routine in the immediate aftermath.

"That's why I went back the next day to work so I can try to fight and not to think about it," he said.

He said people now come up to him and shake his hand when he is out with his four young children.

"That's what I've been telling them: if you do a good thing [then] people will recognise you."

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has also written to the Australian Bravery Decorations Council to nominate Mr Nyok for a medal.

Sentencing under the spotlight

Taxi Council Queensland chief executive Benjamin Wash said the tragedy affected many people in the industry.

"It comes as no surprise to me that it's one of our own who's stepped up and shown true grit and determination in the worst circumstances," Mr Wash said.

In the wake of the attack, the taxi council has renewed its calls for mandatory minimum sentences given to people that attack taxi and bus drivers.

"They're equally as exposed as police and ambulance, and we don't consider that acceptable, so this shouldn't be acceptable either," he said.

Mr Wash said he hopes to meet with newly appointed Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan about the issue.

"I think in light of other issues there seems to be a bit of hesitation on the Government's behalf to speak to us, because sometimes we say things they don't want to hear," he said.