Whilst the UK basques in a barmy 11 degrees centigrade bank holiday Monday The London Taxi Comapny swings into action ready to launch the world famous service in a new city.
Where are they today?
Matthew Cheyne, Richard Finlow and Maria Holmes have landed in the beautiful city of Prague ready to capitalise on all the hard work Richard has carried out to prepare the way for a successful launch.
Richard Finlow, International Sales Manager for The London Taxi Company has spent a long time concentrating on key markets that will not only benefit from having The London Taxi Company in the city but will also appreciate how the world greatest taxi service can enhance what a city has to offer.
Matthew fresh from his record breaking taxi trip from Warsaw to Kiev is in Prague to support Richard and to help launch The London Taxi Service in Czech Republic.
Prague will be the first European city to host a London Taxi Company full scale launch of their service to both customers and operators.
Everyone Richard has spoken to in the last few weeks from 5 star hotels to the airport and from casinos to shopping malls have agreed The London Taxi Service is not only unique but will enhance their business.
The launch event to be held at The Courtyard Flora on Wedsnesday 5th May at 6pm will put customers together with the potential opertsors of The London Taxi Service.
Maria Holmes, UK and International Marketing Manager is organising the event that will showcase the London Taxi for first time in Prague.
For more information please follow this blog or contact enquiries@londontaxis.co.uk.
Monday, 3 May 2010
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
The TX4 has landed
We met our partner on the road just within the city limits and he guided us into their offices in Kiev where we will leave the taxi until the official introduction date in a couple of weeks time.
Matthew and I (Nigel) are proud to have completed a journey that many people thought would be difficult especially with the Customs Authorities but in truth they were no more or less demanding than any other country. The quality of roads from the border seemed to be the biggest hurdle but the nearer we got to the capital, the better the roads got. The TX4 performed impeccably
Kiev has a lot of beautiful buildings and the people are very friendly and accommodating. We hope that that they will realise that the London Taxi will add to this refinement and be a perfect transport solution too
Matthew and I (Nigel) are proud to have completed a journey that many people thought would be difficult especially with the Customs Authorities but in truth they were no more or less demanding than any other country. The quality of roads from the border seemed to be the biggest hurdle but the nearer we got to the capital, the better the roads got. The TX4 performed impeccably
Kiev has a lot of beautiful buildings and the people are very friendly and accommodating. We hope that that they will realise that the London Taxi will add to this refinement and be a perfect transport solution too
Hailed the world over and in Kiev!
We have lost count of the amount of times people have stuck out their hands to hail our taxi. If we were picking up fares its obvious we are the most popular taxi and everyone recognises us as a taxi.
We are close to Kiev now, its been a long day but the taxi has been amazing and coped with the roads fantastically well. Fuel economy has been in the 40's and Nigel and I are still feeling fresh. People are pointing and waving as we go past and I have never seen so many people stop and stare at the taxi. If you were an operator in Kiev operating The London Taxi Service, you would make a fortune. Bye for now stuck in a traffic queue
We are close to Kiev now, its been a long day but the taxi has been amazing and coped with the roads fantastically well. Fuel economy has been in the 40's and Nigel and I are still feeling fresh. People are pointing and waving as we go past and I have never seen so many people stop and stare at the taxi. If you were an operator in Kiev operating The London Taxi Service, you would make a fortune. Bye for now stuck in a traffic queue
Police!
Got stopped by the police again but this time there was no problem - they just wanted to look at the taxi.
We have also had people at the side of the road try to hail us as a taxi. Considering that this is the first London Taxi we have sent to Ukraine it is a testament to the vehicle that people see the taxi coming in the distance and they immediately know what it is and what to do.
The roads are slowly getting better and some even have markings now! The meter has reached 900 pounds with just under 250kms to go
We have also had people at the side of the road try to hail us as a taxi. Considering that this is the first London Taxi we have sent to Ukraine it is a testament to the vehicle that people see the taxi coming in the distance and they immediately know what it is and what to do.
The roads are slowly getting better and some even have markings now! The meter has reached 900 pounds with just under 250kms to go
Law of the land
The condition of the road from the border onwards is not the best and therefore slow going, however, it seems not slow enough. 45kms after the border Matthew took over the driving and literally 2 minutes later got stopped by the police. Although we saw no signs they said we broke the speed limit and ended up with a USD 50 fine. The policeman posed for our camera (picture to follow) but became shy when we asked for a copy of the paperwork.
Despite the poor roads the taxi is running really well and less than half a tank of fuel has been used in the 390 kms traveled so far. The taxi meter is approaching 750 pounds - pity its not for real as it could help pay the fine.
Despite the poor roads the taxi is running really well and less than half a tank of fuel has been used in the 390 kms traveled so far. The taxi meter is approaching 750 pounds - pity its not for real as it could help pay the fine.
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