All taxis in New York will be equipped with touch screens

Touch screens will appear in New York taxis, which, according to the authors of this initiative, will help passengers pass the time along the way. Now about 200 cars are equipped with screens, but many drivers are against installing new products in their cars. Nevertheless, from October 1, a large-scale implementation of the system is planned, the cost of each of which is about $ 7,000. In total, there are about 13 thousand taxis in New York.

Also, passengers will be able to pay for the journey with a plastic card, and the built-in GPS-system will help the driver find the optimal route.

In 2003, a similar experiment failed due to the discontent of the passengers themselves. Yes, and the taxi drivers union is going to fight the initiative.

via AP