Die Yellow Cabs und Bestell-Apps !

  • Für ein New Yorker Yellow Cab ist es verboten, ein Handy mit einer Bestell-App und Online-Zahlungsmöglichkeit während des Dienstes zu nutzen !

    Electronic Hailing and Payment TLC Notice

    Posted: 06 Sep 2012 09:16 PM PDT
    To All Interested Parties:
    Industry Notice #12-31
    September 06, 2012
    For Immediate Release


    Electronic Hailing and Payment
    The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) reminds medallion taxicab drivers and owners that it has NOT authorized any electronic hailing or payment applications (“apps”) for use in New York City taxicabs.
    In light of the recent release of applications which may permit the electronic hailing of taxicabs and payment of taxi fares, including a release by UBER, taxicab drivers and owners are reminded that:
    * Taxi fares must be accurately entered into the TPEP system. A passenger paying by credit or debit card must use the TPEP system.
    * TLC rules also require that medallion owners maintain accurate trip records; if a driver accepts payment of taxi fares through a payment app not connected to the TPEP system, the trip records will not be accurate and the medallion owner will be summonsed.
    * A driver cannot charge a passenger more than the fare on the meter for a taxi ride. If a driver uses a payment app that charges the passenger more than the fare on the meter for a taxi ride, the driver is responsible for a passenger overcharge.
    * A driver must not use any electronic communication device, including a cell phone or smartphone running a hail or payment app while operating a taxicab. Any driver using such a device at any time except when the taxi is legally standing will be summonsed.
    Drivers and owners are reminded that violations of Commission rules can lead to fines and, in some cases, the suspension or revocation of their TLC license.

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  • Die Zeit macht auch vor den berühmten Yellow Cabs nicht halt!
    Was man nicht verhindern kann, muß man nutzen!


    Relax, tap an app and hail a cab
    By David Yassky
    Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:23 AM PST



    Hailing a cab in Manhattan can be a tricky art to master. It could be made easier by smartphone apps.


    New Yorkers use smartphone apps to learn when the next bus is coming, find the gas station with the cheapest price and make dinner reservations. How about finding a nearby taxi? Turns out, there’s an app for that, too. The only catch is that it isn’t available in New York City — at least not yet.
    As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s drive to make New York City government more tech-savvy and accessible, the Taxi and Limousine Commission has proposed rules that would enable taxi-hailing apps. These rules are slated for a vote Thursday, but they face stiff opposition from big car service companies.
    The case for taxi-hailing apps is straightforward. If the technology exists to allow a would-be passenger on Amsterdam and 75th to “e-hail” a taxi driver on Columbus and 74th — and now, that technology does exist — regulations shouldn’t stand in the way.
    Taxi-hailing apps would be a particular boon to tourists who lack New Yorkers’ well-honed sense of the best places to hail a taxi. Also, by helping fill taxis when they would otherwise be empty, apps would make the fleet more efficient, saving fuel and reducing traffic.
    E-hailing opponents have raised several objections. They claim that allowing e-hails will deplete the availability of taxis for traditional street-hailing. But our proposed rules ensure that drivers will earn the same amount from an e-hail passenger as from a street-hail passenger — so drivers will use the e-hailing software only when they otherwise can’t find a fare.
    Another objection is that e-hailing will encourage distracted driving. We certainly don’t want taxi drivers fiddling with their smartphones while the taxi is cruising for passengers. That’s why our proposed rules limit the driver’s ability to accept a trip while his or her vehicle is in motion. (This is do-able thanks to the GPS in smartphones.)
    In fact, our proposed rules will actually make taxi-hailing apps in New York better than the apps now available in other cities. Elsewhere, taxi-hail apps operate by having the driver punch in the fare on a smartphone. That creates opportunities for overcharging, whether deliberate or inadvertent.
    Our proposed rules require apps that involve payment to integrate with the taxi meter, so that the fare is transmitted directly from the meter to the app. (This is do-able thanks to the in-taxi credit card equipment that Mayor Bloomberg mandated.)
    A recent Daily News Op-Ed stated that our proposed rules are too burdensome because they would require all taxi-hailing apps to accept payments. That is not the case. Our proposal would allow apps that enable hailing only, apps that enable payment only and apps that do both.
    Our philosophy is to give app businesses maximum flexibility to develop products that they think will appeal to customers — then let the market pick winners and losers.
    The core opposition to taxi-hailing apps is coming from big car service companies, who argue that allowing passengers to e-hail taxis will hurt their businesses. Maybe so.
    But I believe that most customers who use call-ahead car services will continue to do so, both because those customers value the certainty of reservation service and because there simply aren’t enough taxis to handle current black-car customers.
    If some passengers do choose to e-hail a taxi rather than call a car service, that means those passengers prefer the e-hail service. That’s how the market works — and just as the purpose of government regulation mustn’t be to push customers from one business to another, neither should regulators stop customers from picking one business over another.
    We’re lucky to have the best taxi service in the country. And we remain the only U.S. city in which every cab accepts credit cards. But there’s room for improvement. When new technology comes along, we should embrace it.


    By David Yassky – commissioner and chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission.



    TLC BOARD APPROVES NEW RULES ALLOWING SMARTPHONE E-HAILING
    Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:28 AM PST
    Appy Days Ahead for Taxi Passengers!


    The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) today announced the passage, by its Board of Commissioners, of a pilot program that would allow passengers to “e-hail” a New York City taxicab via downloadable smartphone applications (“apps”). Five votes were necessary to approve the program, and seven of the Board’s nine commissioners voted yes, while two abstained.
    “This is an exciting day for taxi riders,” said TLC Commissioner/Chairman David Yassky. “It’s the TLC’s job to represent passengers, and when new technology comes along, we want to make sure it’s available to them. New York City is known for embracing innovation, and we’ve certainly done that today.”
    Once the program goes into effect sometime after February 15, 2013, app providers and developers will have to demonstrate their compliance with the guidelines the TLC will put in place to protect passengers from overcharges and ensure that services are only provided by properly licensed drivers before being allowed in the marketplace. The program year-long program would be evaluated quarterly, and if successful as anticipated, it could then be extended or replaced by permanent rules.
    Passengers will be able to “e-hail” nearby taxicabs their smartphones within a half-mile in the city’s central business district south of 59th Street from east side to west side, or within a mile-and-a-half elsewhere in the city.
    The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) was created in 1971, and is the agency responsible for the regulation and licensing of almost 200,000 yellow medallion taxicabs and for-hire vehicles, their drivers, and the businesses that operate and support their industries. It is recognized as the largest and most active taxi and ground transportation regulatory body in the United States.


    To find out more about the TLC, or to review its rules, regulations and procedures, we encourage you to visit our official web site at http://www.nyc.gov/taxi or call 311 in New York City, or 212-NEW-YORK from outside of New York City.
    Contact: Allan J. Fromberg – 212-676-1013 (allan.fromberg@tlc.nyc.gov)

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  • Hier eine spannnde Taxi-Seite eines altgedienten New Yorker Kutschers!
    http://taxileaks.blogspot.de/2…ps-like-hailo-making.html


    Er schreibt auch etwas zu dem Taxi-Bestell-App HAILO!


    Der Unfall weiter unten hatte allerdings NICHTS mit der Bedienung eines Apps zu tun, wie in diesem Blog suggeriert wird!

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