IRU announced a new name and identity – UpTop Global Taxi Network. It also warmly welcomes two new partners, from Italy and Austria, to the only global taxi network working with fully legal taxi service providers.
ISTANBUL – The IRU’s Global Taxi Network has taken on a new name and identity, UpTop Global Taxi Network that embodies the core values of the network, leading the taxi industry in bringing the best of fully legal taxi services to customers across the globe. The network already encompasses more than 350,000 taxis worldwide, with on average 30,000 taxis added every month.
Hubert Andela, President of the IRU Taxi Group, said, “I am proud that we are rolling out our new name and identity that embodies the best of the legal taxi sector. UpTop will support innovation and service quality in the sector, helping build stronger and smarter taxi services for our customers.”
IRU also welcomes two high quality partners to the UpTop global taxi network. Taxi 31300 operating in Austria and Italy-based Apptaxi are the latest partners to join IRU’s network providing high quality, safe, and legal taxi services to customers.
Nikolaus Norman, CEO of Taxi 31300, said, “Gathering industry federations and taxi app providers from 5 continents, UpTop Global Taxi Network has gained an elevated status on the taxi industry scene. We are happy to become part of this network and work together with global partners on the challenges we face in this fast-changing market and technological environment.”
Emilio Luigi Boccalini, President of Apptaxi, said, “The quality of taxi services starts with the booking. Nowadays, taxi apps offer consumers the possibility of booking their cab quickly, easily and free of charge. Customers around the world should all benefit from these quality services and we are glad to join UpTop, a network which has this as a goal.”
Hubert Andela concluded, “With these two apps joining with us, our goal to extend the UpTop’s global service coverage has taken yet another leap forward, adding new countries and new vehicles from which customers can benefit.”
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