After a half-century of service in Las Vegas, Frias Transportation is officially on its way out after the state Taxicab Authority approved the sale of its assets. Two groups of buyers bought varying portions of Frias’ vehicles, medallions — small license plates affixed to cabs authorizing them to operate within a jurisdiction — and certificates […]
Taxify, the ride-hailing company from Estonia backed by Didi and Daimler and now active in 30 countries, is making a key shift in its business today as it gears up for its next stage of growth. The company is removing “taxi” from its name and rebranding as Bolt, the same name that it has been […]
Uber will not face criminal charges for a fatal crash involving one of its self-driving cars. Prosecutors have ruled that the company is not criminally liable for the death of Elaine Herzberg, 49, who was struck as she crossed a road in Tempe, Arizona. The car’s back-up driver could still face criminal charges. A police […]
MobiTill Epesi Smart Transport Solution, has come up with a mobile application system that aims to streamline public transport the same way ride-sharing apps have done with the taxi economy. According to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mary Mwangi, the app will schedule matatus and buses in Nairobi which will, in turn, reduce congestion at […]
An alliance of 17 taxi groups is gearing up for a head-on battle against ride-hailing firm Uber with a forthcoming app that it claims can match the popular Uber app, and do more besides. “Whatever Uber can do, we do it better. Whatever Uber cannot do, we can,” declared Hung Wing-tat, chairman of the Hong […]
Gardaí have revealed details of their operation targeting non-nationals operating taxis using fake licences. Up to 90 officers carried out 10 raids on houses in Lucan and north inner city Dublin at 8am today (March 6). The Garda National Immigration Bureau operation uncovered 134 cases where the immigration status of people who applied for or […]
London black cab drivers have lost a legal challenge which argued that Uber’s London operating licence was granted by a biased judge. The United Cabbies Group (UCG) said the decision to give Uber a 15-month permit in June was “tainted by actual or apparent bias.” The ‘probationary’ licence of 15 months was granted after Transport […]
Yesterday, Wednesday 27 February, the controversial Flemish taxi law decree was supposed to be voted in the Flemish Parliament. However, an amendment by opposition parties sp.a and Groen for the introduction of minimum rates was – completely against expectations – unanimously approved. The majority parties noticed their voting mistake too late, so they had to […]
Following a series of recent fatal accidents (4 in total) involving Uber drivers, Amsterdam alderman Sharon Dijksma and Uber have agreed to set up a joint ‘Taskforce Uber’. Rob van Holten has been appointed as chairman. Van Holten has extensive experience in the transport world and was co-founder of bus company Qbuzz in 2008, where […]
Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in Zūm, a fast-growing on-demand ride sharing service for children, via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, its venture capital investment arm. Zūm, a California-based company, was founded in 2015 and provides a trusted network of vetted drivers that allows parents and schools to schedule transport for school commutes, after-school […]
