Abstract
With the advent of the “Internet plus” era, a number of companies have established the service platform of taxi-hailing apps relying on the mobile Internet, which builds up a communication bridge between passengers and taxi drivers. Besides, taxi companies have initiated many subsidy programs. Based on the prediction model of passenger waiting time built in this paper, it has been proved thatthere exists a negative correlation between passenger waiting time and taxi empty-loaded rate. This paper also analyzes the influencing factors of taxi empty-loaded rate. The results show that the higher the taxi sharing rate is, the lower the taxi empty-loaded rate is. And the longer the average operation time is, the higher the taxi empty-loaded rate is. By comparing various taxi subsidy programs, this paper finally draws a conclusion that it will be much more difficult to take a taxi if taxi companies provide subsidies for passengers. But the difficulty in taking a taxi can be alleviated if taxi companies provide subsidies for taxi drivers.
Highlights
How to alleviate the difficulty in taking a taxi is an important issue facing urban traffic
Based on the prediction model of passenger waiting time built in this paper, it has been proved that there exists a negative correlation between passenger waiting time and taxi empty-loaded rate
The results show that the higher the taxi sharing rate is, the lower the taxi empty-loaded rate is
Summary
How to alleviate the difficulty in taking a taxi is an important issue facing urban traffic. The number of taxis has been increasing, the difficulty in taking a taxi can not be resolved . The operating efficiency of taxis has been declining. The increase of urban population and diversification of social activities make the demand for taxi rise. As the traffic jam becomes worse in cities, to guarantee personal income, many taxi drivers are unwilling to drive on busy roads and main urban zones, which makes it hard for many citizens to take a taxi near some transportation junctions, commercial centers and hospitals. City construction affects the efficiency of taxi. The most serious disadvantage of those factors is the extremely high empty-loaded rate---some taxi drivers drive aimlessly. Passengers are confused about the fact that it’s impossible to take a taxi on rainy days or during rush hours even though they have been waiting for a long time
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