Seen through the eyes of a travel blogger
We recently received a note from Linda Hayes, a travel blogger who was interested in sharing with us her perspective on travel and transportation. We enjoyed her angle and enthusiasm for ride sharing, particularly pertaining to the virtues of cab sharing to and from airports, that we thought we should share it with the CabCorner [...]
Form Follows Function
Not much more must be said. I will let time, space, design and history do the rest of the talking. 2013 is just around the corner and the NYC taxi fleet is heading for a paradigm shift in terms of application and its impact on the fabric of our socially evolving transportation behavior.
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Dear David M.,
This is one of the best sound bites i have come across in recent memory, particularly when it comes to drawing out effective and metaphorically accurate imagery. In referring to how New Yorkers currently use cabs versus how they could be using cabs, David said…
“It’s such a waste. It’s like buying eight slices of pizza and throwing away seven,” [...]
Ride Amigos eyes STL
No, I dont think Ride Amigos is actually looking to relocate to St. Louis, MO, from their “it’s always sunny and 70 in L.A.” perch, but I do mean to point out that they are moving squarely into the Shared Transportation Logistics (STL) space. With what appears to be a relatively new position, one different [...]
Bloomberg: State of the Livery Address
Okay, so it was his 10th annual State of the City address, but he did mention something very significant regarding taxi regulation and taxi transportation in this speech.
Here is a paragraph from a NYTimes article that covered the speech:
“But Mr. Bloomberg will take one step toward rebuilding a strained relationship with the city’s other boroughs [...]
Mayor’s office and TLC teaming up to bring Van Sharing to NYC
The mayor’s office has been consistent with their green transportation strategy. Their position has been, since Bloomberg’s first term, to seek new and innovative ways to transform the city into a more green concience place by proposing and implementing programs with various agencies throughout the city. From working with the DOT to transform places like [...]
The TLC expands on its Group Rides in NYC
Check out the press release. It demonstrates that interest for the city’s cab-sharing solutions are growing. A positive sign for CabCorner and other shared transportation logistics platforms.
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From Yassky to Daus, Cab Sharing efforts Endure
Setting aside the issue of how to measure the success of cab sharing in NYC thus far, one thing can be surmised from the programs that have been proposed by both the current and former commissioners of the TLC, cab sharing will play an important role in New York City’s transportation future.
In light of congestion problems and [...]
Fun with Data (CabSense Enters the Space)
Our boy Fazal was the first to tell us about CabSense, a venture sponsored by NYC’s Taxi & Limousine Commission, which pledges to analyze “tens of millions of GPS data points from NYC taxis to help you find the best corner to catch a cab.”
Indeed, we were intrigued. Not only was the service somewhat [...]
“fraud might rank as biggest in taxi industry’s history”
Hey folks, are you ready for yet ANOTHER reason that CabCorner.com is on the verge of revolutionizing your taxi cab experience?
I’m sure you saw this recent report in The New York Times:
“New York City taxi drivers routinely overcharged riders over two years by surreptitiously fixing their meters to charge rates that would normally [...]