SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — As the difficulty in hailing a cab at night remains persistent, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and taxi companies are renewing efforts to recruit taxi drivers. The city government and the city’s 125 taxi companies plan to host a job fair for taxi drivers on Wednesday, the first of its [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it will introduce a new system to make it easier for taxi drivers to report to the police in emergency situations. The city government plans to install a separate button on the standard taxi card readers found in cabs citywide. Once the [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, individuals with a criminal record for taking illegal photos will not be able to work as taxi drivers. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that a bill was passed to amend the Passenger Transport Service Act. The new bill came in [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Corp., once embroiled in a long-standing dispute with the taxi industry due to its ride-sharing service, is once again facing similar criticism. Kakao Mobility Corp., the mobility business unit of Kakao, released a new 99,000 won (US$88.50) monthly subscription plan for taxi drivers last month that offers benefits [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Buses and taxis in Seoul will soon be equipped with a new 5G service that provides information on traffic hazards including jaywalkers and illegally parked vehicles. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that it will launch a 5G service that features the convergence of road-based information on vehicles, [...]
ANSAN, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – In another move to secure taxi passengers and drivers from the risk of infection amid the COVID-19 era, the city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, launched a campaign dubbed “Don’t Call Shotgun” on Wednesday. The city, an hour’s drive southwest of Seoul, has distributed 3,000 copies of promotional stickers with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Passengers without face masks will not be allowed in taxis in Seoul, the government announced Tuesday, as part of measures aimed at increasing safety in the greater Seoul area amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. “Seoul plans to tighten quarantine measures at public transportation and logistics facilities,” Yoon Tae-ho, [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to carry out a pilot project to place digital advertisements on taxi lamps following the launch of similar initiatives in Daejeon and Incheon. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport began a pilot project allowing advertisements on [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In its latest efforts to contain the new coronavirus, the Seoul city government said Friday that it has started providing taxis connecting Incheon International Airport to the city. The taxis drive passengers to health community centers near their homes or the Seoul Sports Complex in eastern Seoul, where a [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s passage of a bill against the ride-hailing service Tada is a major setback for the country’s drive for innovation, experts said Thursday. The bill allows Tada service operator Value Creators & Company (VCNC) to rent out its vans with drivers for at least six hours at airports [...]