Shared Taxi as Public Transit
CMT would be a combination of Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) and shared taxi.
Shared Taxi Examples
• Rimouski, Quebec :
All public transit provided by shared taxi cabs. Average 2.6 riders per
trip.
• Capetown, South
Africa : 60% of commuters use shared taxi vans that typically seat 15.
An estimated
10,000 Minibus Taxis in operation. Operate without tax payer
subsidy.
• USA in 1915 : 62,000
Jitneys in 1915.
• Atlantic City Jitney:
190 vans , Each van can carry 12
• Kampala, Lima, Mexico
City, Philippines, Turkey
South Africa : Cape Town Train Station Minibus Taxi
Boarding Area
The routes terminate at government-built transit depots.
In a huge structure above the Cape Town train station, thousands of
vans converge from throughout the metropolitan area on a depot
organized into dozens of lanes, one for each route. Several vans
are waiting to load in each lane.
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Taxi rank in Soweto, South Africa
Dolmus in Turkey : Istanbul and Bodrum
Dolmus are to be seen in their hundreds on the roads and usually during
the day. You don't have to wait longer than 5 minutes before one comes
along. At night they run every 15 minutes. They are a very cheap and
reliable way to get around and see the local life.
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Combis in Lima , Peru
Mexico City MicroBus
Jeepney Shared Taxi in Philippines
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Taxi Hub in Kampala Uganda
Jitney Shared Taxi, USA 1915
Atlantic City Jitney, since 1915
In Austin : Shared taxis could be vans
like the Dodge Sprinter.
Sprinter gets 18 mpg.
This would carry 14 riders and a Wheel Chair (W)
Sprinter has a high roof, so riders can stand.
Differences: CMT vs Shared Taxi
• CMT taxi vans would be subsidized by taxes. In most
countries the shared taxis are not subsidized.
• Lower fares with CMT.
• One electronic fare card pays for both taxi and bus
• Riders pay 10 cents a mile regardless of number of
riders
• Vans run every ten minutes regardless of group
size.
• Van drivers are paid by Capital Metro, not by
riders.
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