Taxis New Shopping Technology
New York City taxis will test new technology allowing passengers to buy luxury beauty products by swiping their smart phones over special tags.
Women-only taxis in Sharjah
The Sharjah Transport has begun operation of women-only taxis on a trial basis in the emirate.
Nina In New York: Taxis Welcome Fashion Week, Want Us All To Look Our Best
Starting Thursday, some taxis in the Fashion Week-heavy neighborhoods will be testing out a program that will allow ripe suckers passengers to buy beauty supplies directly from their Taxi TVs, using smartphone technology which I will never fully understand.
Women not keen to drive taxis
KUALA LUMPUR: The Taxis for Women pilot project is facing problems, just two months after its launch, because women are not interested in becoming taxi drivers.
Taxis may be fitted with cameras
In-vehicle cameras which capture what happens in front of a vehicle may soon be installed in some taxis here.
Lewis calls for permanent seizure of illegal taxis
Traffic Division head Senior Superintendent of Police Radcliffe Lewis is calling for laws to be enacted to support the permanent seizure of vehicles which operate illegally as taxis.Lewis' desire has been triggered...
Bumpy ride for women-only taxis
TWO months after its launch, the Taxis for Women project has hit a bump.
Cab drivers protest too many taxis on Las Vegas roads
Cab drivers in Las Vegas claim there are too many taxis on the roads, and are staging several protests to make their message known.
NY Taxis Add Smartphone Shopping Tech During #FashionWeek
During NY Fashion Week, which starts this Thursday, taxi passengers will be able buy beauty products with a swipe of their smartphone. According to The Wall Street Journal, the new technology will be test driven in 50 cabs. Riders who want to make a purchase have to download a free app and hold their phone [Full Story…]
Water taxis could hit SF waterfront along with America’s Cup
Sailing boats may not be the only new thing hitting the water in the Bay for the America’s Cup. Port officials in The City are hoping the world-famous race will revive dormant plans for a long-discussed water taxi service in the Bay. In 2010, the Port of San Francisco issued pier landing rights to San Francisco Water Taxi LLC, in hopes that the group would begin offering taxi service between the ...