In many EU cities, taxis are not integrated into the public transport system, prompting the question: why, especially when there are so many empty seats across various transport systems? Could the use of smaller vehicles, like those in Istanbul where 20% of public transport is provided by unsubsidized mini-vans and taxis, reduce this inefficiency? What costs do travelers incur, and how could this model benefit other European cities? After eight months of data and field research, a film and an essay were produced as part of an open-source research project in cooperation with EIT Urban Mobility, which is co-funded by the European Union. There are intriguing lessons to be learned from the Turkish metropolis.
Integrating public transport with taxi services to establish a new, on-demand, flexible public transportation system
