•••••••••••••••••••••• Taxi, anytime, anywhere Taxi - the flexibility champion: Best practices from around the world 5th International IRU TaxiForum, Cologne Wim Faber, Specialist journalist (taxis) and Director/Co-founder Taxi Research Network CHALLANS & FABER bvba BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS Brussels, Belgium ••••••••••••••••••••••

Taxi… ‘Networked mobility’ – no taxis at stations Taxi has a future, is the future as missing link Versatility, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, sustainability Thrives on attention, proper framework and information exchange

Taxi, anytime, anywhere - Is this the taxi service of the future? GPS- and ‘intelligent’ on-board IT; road-side dialogue Advanced communication technology (beyond apps) New payment systems (car2go)

Taxi…as diversion Total Recall by Paul Verhoeven Taxi Driver with De Niro Taxi TV-series with DeVito Cash Cab, QuizTaxi, Hep Taxi, interview platforms, shows Unlimited taxi formats, versatility and recognizable style

Taxi as a system = the missing link Johnny Cab or… Taxi is a system; more than a vehicle and a driver Its USP: transport and additional services A system beyond (occasional) street-hail Not limited by vehicle size or passenger numbers Enhanced not limited by regulation

Examples… Public transport: financial and service cuts Large parts of the world: taxi backbone of public transport Industrialised world: capillaries of these services, low density Merging transport and financing streams Seamless business travel: taxi in booking systems

Starting point Recognition, regulation and integration as public transport Cooperation, coordination, economies of scale, sustainability Forge international links, exchange information Taxi, anytime, anywhere = the taxi AND the system

Taxi Expo Update Conference Amsterdam Rai, November 29, 2012 Taxi, anytime, anywhere Taxi Expo Update Conference Amsterdam Rai, November 29, 2012 CHALLANS & FABER bvba BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS Brussels, Belgium ••••••••••••••••••••••