August 03rd, 2010

A taxi in Mumbai

According to the Times of India, the public transportation system is initiating more Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) taxis in cities and certain cabs will be driven by women specifically for female passengers. This is a great initiative on several levels.

First, it is using cleaner fuel. LPG is a a low-carbon-emitting, low-polluting fossil fuel, hydrocarbon fuel.

Second, it will provide jobs for both women and youth. The program provides profit-sharing with profits equally divided between the companies and the drivers. The program also provides greater safety for female passengers. In addition to female drivers the cabs are equipped with GPS devices and two-way communication so the cabs can be tracked and passengers can talk directly. to the control room. There was also talk of installing cameras in the taxis.

We’ve written about other female owned and run taxi companies in India, like Forsche in Mumbai, and we’re happy to see India is continuing this exciting trend!