TFL ANNOUNCED THAT BY OCTOBER 2016 ALL TAXI DRIVERS HAD TO ACCEPT CARD PAYMENTS That was 12 months ago, and what a year it’s been. That ruling left the trade – drivers, orgs, operators, service providers, hardware suppliers and software developers – just seven months to transform the cultural heritage and operational practices of an …
THEY SAY KNOWLEDGE IS POWER… You’ll probably want to keep close tabs on your transaction details from time to time. Sometimes you’ll want confirmation that a transaction has gone through OK or that your fares have been paid into your account. Maybe you’ll just want to know how much you’ve taken in card fares during …
THE LONDON TAXI IS NOW ICONIC IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Joining an illustrious list of famous movie cars which includes the 007 Aston Martin, the Back to the Future De Lorean and the outrageous Batmobile, the TX4 plays a starring role in ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’. The movie, a sequel to the hit 2014 …
WHEN YOU HAVE A BURNING QUESTION, WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU But did you know that our Helpdesk experts don’t only answer your phone calls though? They also reply to your emails, and they can get through your email queries much quicker than if you phone us up? The very same people with the same …
SYSTEM UPGRADE AND IMPROVEMENTS NOW ROLLING OUT Further to our ‘TfL Card Mandate: Are we there yet?’ article, our new Taxi-360 card payment system is now well established and we have addressed the issues that plagued many of the systems that were released earlier in the year. We now have a v6 upgrade that will …
SUBURBAN ISSUES MORE POPULAR THAN FORECAST ‘Sector’ – one of Curb’s favourite trade mags – has gone from zero to hero in just four monthly editions. Launched in August as the truly independent voice of the suburbs, it has since been wholeheartedly embraced by green badge drivers too. Originally printed and hand distributed at key …
FOLLOWING OUR BUSIEST YEAR TO DATE, WE’VE EXPANDED THE IN-HOUSE DRIVER SERVICES TEAM With so many drivers to look after now, we’ve invested in even more top quality staff at the Curb Operations Centre in Kennington to help make sure the support you need is there when you need it. Team player Gavin joins Driver …
Livery ads have always been a popular format for advertisers and a great source of additional revenue for drivers. The same can be said of superside ads too, as they can be fitted and rolled-out so quickly and run in powerful short bursts. Demand for both is on the increase. LIVERY: These are ads that …
