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Nah, the service is not private but public transport project, and it isn't viable business. The trips are covered by the tax money paid by you (and me). There i
by jerguismi 13y ago
Nah, the service is not private but public transport project, and it isn't viable business. The trips are covered by the tax money paid by you (and me). There is no way a taxi trip could cost $5 using that kind of vehicle. You also have to factor in the operational costs and note that the cars are Mercedez Benz vans with wifi etc.
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- jks 13y agoWell, yeah, it's the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority getting around another branch of government (it's the ELY-keskus that gives out taxi permits, part of the state instead of the city). I agree that there is no way this can be a profitable business now, but if they can get a sufficient user base it could become one.
- tuukkah 13y agoThe Kutsuplus van operators are required to have either a taxi permit or a public transport permit, which is also granted by ELY but much easier to get: http://www.ely-keskus.fi/en/web/ely-en/trafik http://www.ely-keskus.fi/en/web/ely-en/trafik Ajelo Oy has projected that the service would be sustainable at 100 vans and profitable at 1000 vans.