tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post477217441797452787..comments2024-02-13T12:56:46.050-08:00Comments on The Phantom Cab Driver Phites Back: How to Improve Service? Centralized Dispatch?Crocker Amazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-1850037247027637092010-11-17T21:52:49.810-08:002010-11-17T21:52:49.810-08:00Mr, Phantom, sir: now we're talking the same l...Mr, Phantom, sir: now we're talking the same language. It would be the most effective/efficient system for all. Another neat feature that could be integrated into the "future citywide Cabulous": automatic future orders. Say a customer in the Sunset needs a cab in 45minutes. He/she inputs that into Cabulous, and on my screen a little circle with a "45" pops up. Maybe I'm heading to Sunset with a fare. I would respond to the request, the customer would see that he's covered, peace of mind. I drop off 15 minutes before I'm due - so I go for a walk or have a snack, and go get them.<br /><br />As far as companies building business - Cabulous customers could have "preferred companies" like they have "favorite drivers". That way the companies would still have an incentive to provide better service. In fact, we shouldn't mandate citywide phone dispatch, that can remain independent. Instead let's gently but firmly encourage the use of Cabulous, and get on the developer's case to improve the damn buggy thing.<br /><br />A controversial idea: allowing users to rate cabbies. I'm not sure how that would fly. I think I would get a lot of 5s and a lot of 1s and not much in the middle.<br /><br />Seva Loginov, Checker 271<br />Check out my page on using smartphones for cabbing:<br />http://www.sevanexus.com/welcome.html?taxitechtools.htmUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641039720206985072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-87420624743897515722010-11-11T21:56:48.742-08:002010-11-11T21:56:48.742-08:00What an ideal! Screw the companies and drivers tha...What an ideal! Screw the companies and drivers that built their radio businesses from scratch. Let’s make ‘em share with EVERYBODY. It’s only fair, right?<br /><br />Confiscating business “for the good of all” could be called “Fair.” It’s been done before. However it’s touted, the result is Big Brother.<br /><br />The public gets whatever cab Big Brother Dispatch decides to send.<br /><br />Drivers take the orders Big Brother says they must. <br /><br />Will there be gate control on Big Brother? Well, of course not! Control fairness? How could you!<br /><br />Onward, Comrades, bravely into the Past!Jane Bolignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-68341840492345340322010-11-11T10:41:29.275-08:002010-11-11T10:41:29.275-08:00"I'm not interested in the employee vs In..."I'm not interested in the employee vs Independent Contractor debate here. This is an "Ideal" system."<br /><br />Right. But it's the practical implementation of the system that can't be brought about. Who's going to pay for it, for instance? <br /><br /> "All drivers should have to pick up whatever order they are assigned unless they have very, very good reasons." This necessitates some kind of administrative/enforcement apparatus.<br /><br />The concept of one central dispatch makes sense. So does the idea of phone apps reaching the cab directly without going through a dispatch center. Maybe some dispatch service will operationalize this, and the need for central dispatch will be eliminated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-26116534804618663252010-11-10T20:45:43.168-08:002010-11-10T20:45:43.168-08:00If we could have a guaranteed $15 minimum on a cre...If we could have a guaranteed $15 minimum on a credit card and charge meter and a half like Uber, we'd have no trouble servicing radio calls. It'd stop people from calling more than one company too.Barry Korengoldnoreply@blogger.com