Upping the game of taxi driving in the age of Uber

• Main Authors: JHA, Shashi Shekhar, CHENG, Shih-Fen, LOWALEKAR, Meghna, WONG, Wai Hin, RAJENDRAM, Rajendram Rishikeshan, TRAN, Trong Khiem, Pradeep VARAKANTHAM, TRUONG TRONG, Nghia, ABD RAHMAN, Firmansyah
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Agent based simulation; Cost effective; Guidance system; Large-scale optimization; Local information; Real-time data; System designing; Transportation services; Databases and Information Systems; Technology and Innovation; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/3952; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/4954/viewcontent/17215_77151_1_PB.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In most cities, taxis play an important role in providing point-to-point transportation service. If the taxi service is reliable, responsive, and cost-effective, past studies show that taxi-like services can be a viable choice in replacing a significant amount of private cars. However, making taxi s...