Controversy in Chicago Over Possible Taxicab GPS Mandate TAGS: Chicago | GPS Tracking | Mandate | taxis Email It makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? The Chicago City Council held a vote in January to modify the regulations on its taxi cabs. The vote, designed to increase customer satisfaction …Continue reading →

GPS Used to Improve Beijing Traffic Congestion TAGS: beijing traffic | gps traffic | taxis Email Researchers in Beijing, one of the world’s most congested cities, implemented GPS tracking of taxicabs in an attempt to better understand the city’s traffic problems. Beijing is referred to as …Continue reading →

Warning: Don’t Use that Taxi App TAGS: dangers | taxi app | taxis | warnings Email The iPhone app goCatch was a NSW government-funded app designed to allow users to track taxis on a real-time map to find the nearest cab. But now, the NSW Taxi …Continue reading →

Indian Cab Hijackers Caught Thanks to GPS TAGS: hijacking | india | taxis Email GPS tracking recovered an Indian cabbie’s vehicle while putting away five carjackers recently. The cab driver was driving to Paharganj from Gurgaon. He works in Gurgaon for the Top Wheels …Continue reading →

Millions Stolen From Passengers in NYC Taxi Scam TAGS: cabbies | nyc cab | taxi tracking | taxis Email New York City recently installed GPS tracking devices in thousands of New York City taxis. These devices were met with a large amount of resistance from taxi drivers who argued …Continue reading →