GROUND TRANSPORT
innovation Driving A round-up of new tools and services
MANAGED GROUND TRANSPORT SPECIALIST CMAC is using Microsoft’s Power BI business analytics tool to supply clients with spending data, which can be accessed by customers over the internet. CMAC is also developing a new portal for clients, which can be customised to meet their requirements, including the application and enforcement of policies. n
cmacgroup.co.uk
EUROPCAR GROUP has enhanced its range of mobility services by offering clients the option of booking a chauffeur-driven ride through its ride-hailing subsidiary Brunel for the first and final miles of their trips in some European countries. The service will eventually be expanded across Europcar’s entire network. n
europcar.com
PROFESSIONAL DRIVER SERVICE Blacklane is expanding in the Middle East and Africa, and launching airport concierge services after receiving investment from ALFAHIM, a conglomerate based in the UAE. Blacklane, which offers services in more than 250 cities and at 500 airports, has also agreed a deal to appear on Groundscope’s platform. n
blacklane.com
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL has started a pilot programme with Enterprise Car Club allowing staff to use dedicated vehicles based at the council’s offices in Shrewsbury. The cars can be booked online by the hour and accessed with a car key or mobile app. n
enterprise.co.uk
LICENSED TAXI APP Mytaxi has launched services in Edinburgh in partnership with local taxi firm City Cabs. Mytaxi, which merged with London taxi app Hailo in 2016, saw trips grow by 337 per cent to 75 million in 2017, while passenger numbers rose to 11 million per year. n
mytaxi.com
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RIDE-HAILING The rise of Uber may seem inexorable but the company is currently facing a crucial fight to be allowed to continue operating in London after Transport for London (TFL) refused to renew its licence in September 2017. TFL claimed Uber was not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator and had shown “a lack of corporate responsibility” when it came to public safety. Uber has been allowed to continue operating in the UK capital while it appeals TFL’s decision, and has been keen to talk about the changes it has made in recent months to try to tackle TFL’s concerns. These include improving how criminal offences are reported, limiting drivers’ hours and launching a 24-hour helpline in the UK. A full court hearing on Uber’s appeal is due to take place this summer. It’s not just in London that Uber has
run into difficulties. Councils in York and Brighton have also refused to renew the firm’s operating licence, with both councils citing a major data breach affecting 57 million Uber customers and drivers, alongside other concerns. But despite these troubles, nobody is
really expecting Uber to disappear from UK cities, particularly as its services are popular with many travellers – especially those aged 24-35 (the millennials), according to Cabfind’s research.
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