By Andy McCue
Published: Thursday 22 January 2004
Email story to a Friend | Report Abuse
Name
Anonymous
Location
Suffolk
Occupation
Journalist
Comment
Computerised despatch is all very well but nothing's going to ensure that there are cabs around when your delayed flight gets in at 3AM and all the cabs have gone home, while 300 other passengers also want a cab as there's no trains.
There is a computerised taxi despatch system at JFK but when queues at the ranks build up, the despatchers have to put in calls informally to the taxi companies to rustle up more drivers.
Stick the technology in the Park and Ride buses to...
David Bradley
Computerised despatch is all very well but nothing...
Anonymous
Seems like the thin end of the wedge. I expect one...
Anonymous
Reading this it has become apparent that it won't ...
Steve Orpen
Obviously access to larger number of taxis at any ...
Fara Arani
Agenda Setters 2009
Welcome to the ninth annual Agenda Setters poll – silicon.com's list of the top 50 most influential individuals in the technology and IT industries, from techies and CIOs to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Find out more in our latest special report.
Copyright © 2008 CBS Interactive Limited. All rights reserved. Top of page
RSS Feeds
The Round-Up The Weekly Round-Up: 03.12.09 'Ere guv, you'll never guess who I had in the back of my cab the other day…'
Stuart Roberts Shared services - how to get it right in your business Recession boosts uptake