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The most prestigious London Taxi cabs is facing a difficult situation through the invasion of Uber taxi apps. Simply because the London taxi’s efficiency in steering across the streets of London is simply overthrown by the mobile app’s technology that uses Google maps. Will the London people dump the services of the traditional taxi service? Its still waiting to be seen.
Traditional modes of transport have started feeling the upsurge of taxi app services in the recent past. The main advantage or the use of taxi app service is it immediately fulfills the need of people. Simply anyone can obtain the services of a taxi app and it is still growing popular among millions of people all over the world. According to a report, “the taxi services’ market revenues are forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of approximately 25 percent between 2014 and 2019.
Hailo was found during 2010, which is a free app that gives riders, taxi and licensed cars. It has a huge network of drivers all over the world mainly in cities like London, Madrid, Barcelona and others.
Recently, the taxi app company has put on a layoff for its technical staff in London in order to bring in more sales and business. The CEO Andrew Pinnington has announced that they need to re-balance the engineering structure to make it successful.
This has become a common news that Uber is seen as a menace to other taxi companies. Everyday some or the other news comes up as to how to tackle the Uber competition with other taxi industry or how Uber has taken over the traditional cabs out of business.
The history of taxi cab rides dates back to 1897 in Schorndorf, Germany invented by Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler. The taxi was named as Daimler Victoria, the first regular motor vehicle with a meter and petrol engine, in the world. Later on it was introduced in Paris (1903), London and NewYork.
If you want to get around an unfamiliar place in a city, taxi ride would be an essential transportation mode to reach your destination without any hassle. These days, taxi industry is booming as well as the need of taxi cab has drastically increased in modern cities. The first taxi service began with horse carriages in the 16th century. Thereafter, in 1899 first gasoline powered vehicles were used for a taxi ride in London.
Bangkok is one of the most beautiful place in the world where you can shop, relax and sightseeing. There is lots of things in Bangkok attracting more travelers to get around neighborhood. When riding through taxi cabs in Bangkok, the passenger could observe unique decorations made in taxi’s dashboard. Thai taxis are typically having religious objects that include Buddhas, Talismans, monks , The Hulk, Winnie the Pooh are decked inside the taxis.