Medallion Taxicab Technology Passenger Enhancement Projects and Amos Tamam

Amos Tamam has worked tirelessly to bring enhancements to the taxicab industry and this has paid off not only for Amos Tamam who owns Taxitronics but for taxi drivers and taxicab owners in New York City, Philadelphia and possibly major cities worldwide.

In March 2004, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission mandated that medallion taxicabs implement certain technology enhancements. These enhancements focus on the following:

• automated collection and submission of trip data
• installation of a passenger information monitor including a passenger information map in the taxi
• electronic transmission capability in the taxicab
• equipment to enable credit and debit card payment

Amos Tamam founded Taxitronics, a company dedicated to the technology that has made it possible for medallion taxicab drivers to comply with the New York City Taxicab Technology Passenger Enhancement Project (T-PEP.) What this means to all concerned is increased safety for taxi drivers and passengers who need not carry large sums of cash, more comfort for the passenger who can follow the route and access online entertainment, electronic communication and GPS monitoring between the cab driver and the fleet manager, and automated collection and submission of data required by law.

With the success of this project, watch for it in taxicabs in your city.

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Amos Tamam Brings Safety and Profits to Cab Drivers

Thanks to Amos Tamam, cab drivers in New York City and Philadelphia may be safer and more profitable. How did he do it? With intimate knowledge of the taxi industry and a dedication to improving the working conditions of taxi drivers.

Amos Tamam, an electrical engineer, has provided wireless credit card processing to taxi drivers. Taxi drivers, no longer needing to carry large sums of paper money, are less vulnerable to robbery. This, coupled with GPS technology, bring added safety to an industry that has lost many cab drivers. This is also a boon to cab riders who do not carry much cash. It is a win win situation for both driver and passenger.

Amos Tamam is the CEO of Verifone Transportation Systems, the company that brought this credit card technology into taxicabs. This is the culmination of thirty years of working in the taxicab industry bringing solutions to problems plaguing taxicab fleets. He worked in taxicab repairs and developed technologies to find better taxi meters and ways to improve fleet and fuel management. Aware of the occupational hazard of robbery and assault to cab drivers, Amos Tamam brought the vision of credit card in taxis into reality. Taxis can also have touch screen monitors to provide weather, local news and entertainment information. He hopes to bring this technology to taxicab fleets all over the country.