The report describes a new generation of dispatching systems emerging in Europe which link a central taxi dispatching service to all vehicles in the fleet through computerization and digital communications. The actual matching of customers with particular taxis and sending of the cab is left to the systems computer. The document provides an overview of the evolution of these advanced taxi dispatching systems, and how such systems operate, both from the perspective of users and of the taxi drivers. The various European technologies available for these functions are reviewed: the factors that originally led to their development, their actual on-street deployment and operations, and the specific factors that make each approach unique. The cost of implementation and potential benefits in terms of improved taxi service and economics are covered. The document also explores how to plan and implement a new operation or upgrade an existing manual one. The European approaches appear fully transferrable to U.S. taxi systems.


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    Title :

    Taxi-Based Paratransit Technology/Operations Packages in Europe


    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    134 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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