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Old August 16th 16, 03:23 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Sadiq Khan and TfL on taxis and minicabs

On 2016-08-16 11:11:43 +0000, Roland Perry said:

I've never ordered a minicab that offered any kind of real-time
feedback about when it was going to arrive.


Really? All my local firms do, either allowing GPS tracking via their
app, or if you ordered by telephone you get a text message when the
vehicle is allocated, giving you time to get your shoes on ready etc,
and another when it is a short distance away, allowing you to walk out
of your front door near enough straight into the vehicle.

While I appreciate you live in a more rural area than I, I'm surprised
any firms still exist not providing those facilities. The text service
has existed round here for well over 10 years, the apps for about a
year or two.

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