Taxi! : urban economies and the social and transport impacts of the taxicab
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Taxi! : urban economies and the social and transport impacts of the taxicab
（Transport and society）
Ashgate Pub., c2010
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[179]-182) and index
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Description
The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city, and provides a wide range of services across many different social groups and urban environments. This study considers the roles and functions of the taxi from its origins as the first licensed form of public transport, to the current variations of vehicle type and operation, to predictions for its future development. Also addressed here is the impact which this ubiquitous form of transport has on contemporary urban life, and the analytical tools being used and developed for its licensing and control.
Table of Contents
- Contents: Preface
- Historical development of the taxi
- The development of a licensing structure
- Fundamentals of taxi analysis
- Taxi analysis - application and interpretation
- The role of technology in taxi operations
- The role of the taxi in night time economies
- The Role of airport taxis in airport ground transportation
- The role of the taxi in specialist transport services
- The use of taxis in a community and developmental role
- Barriers to development
- Taxi transport: toward a future direction
- References
- Index.
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