All New York taxis will be equipped with touch screens.

Touchscreens will appear in the New York taxis, which, according to the authors of this initiative, will help passengers pass the time on the way. Now about 200 cars are equipped with screens, but many drivers are against installing new products in their cars. Nevertheless, from October 1, a large-scale implementation of the system is planned, the cost of each of which is about $ 7,000. There are about 13 thousand taxis in New York.

Also, passengers will be able to pay for travel by plastic card, and the built-in GPS-system will help the driver to find the best route.

In 2003, a similar experiment failed because of the discontent of the passengers themselves. And the taxi trade union is going to fight the initiative.
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via AP