Fwd: NU12 #6 Safe Taxi Mobile App by Marty Dagdag

NU 12 #6

Topic: New Product/ Product Improvements: 

Safe Taxi Mobile App

by Martino Rafael T. Dagdag                                                                 

    SPEntrep S10         

Introduction:

Hearing stories of taxi hold-ups, taxis charging extra, quick meters and other stories of illegitimate taxi franchises can be scary knowing that for the brief ride, you are putting your life in the hands of the driver.

Mobile App Development:

The app I want to introduce is an app that will tell you if the taxi you are about to ride has a legal franchise, LTO registered, and give reviews just by entering the 6 character plate number of the taxi.

Upon opening the app on your smart phone, it shows a blank screen that will ask for the taxi's plate number. The user types the plate number and presses the "Go" button

As the user presses the "Go" button, the system will then search a data base for the plate number of the taxi within seconds.

The results will lead you to a page with a summary report on the taxi's plate number. It should show the following:

1. Taxi's Plate Number

2. Taxi's Name/ Franchise Name

3. Franchise number/ registration

4. Passengers review

If it isn't LTO registered, then it will display "Not Registered"

If a passenger encounters any problems, there is a report button that will lead you to a page where you can compose a report to the LTO or report a non-registered taxi.

With this app, passengers can be warned before they get in the taxi. They will be aware whether or not it is safe and just to ride that taxi or wait for another one.

Revenue:

1. the App developer will be able to generate some income for development

2. the App can be sold via the App store- however since this concerns public safety, I think that this app should be free and government subsidized.

3. if the government cant subsidize this then, App advertisement can be arranged. 4