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9 Feb 2016

Personal Stories of Minicabs

I was driving around London streets when at four in the morning, found two masculine buffed up men. The destination they were heading on was quiet and spooky. As it was my duty to serve the customers, I managed to go there anyway. Little did I knew that, they were trying to rob off a place? I didn’t know that until I saw them running towards me.

I quickly gave a rev on my engines and tried to run away from them but they pointed their guns on me and one guy shot my shoulders. I was injured, but still ran away. It was a mixture of good and bad luck. I saw them breaking into one of the cars through the back mirror. I quickly called 9/11 and told them what was happening and went into a hospital.

After this incident, I had to take a month off from work and then I changed my shifts to morning. Because black cab drivers are allowed to changed shifts. I never wanted to do night transfers again after that incident. This is what happens to Minicabs in London during the night.

In the morning, I usually get drunk people in the start and actually earn more than a night because they often just give the money and never take change back. I took a smart move and renovated my cab and made it attractive looking from outside and inside. This brought me more customers as my cab looked luxurious and shimmered during the sunlight. I was able to make at least 2500 – 3000 GBP monthly.

In my personal background, I am a 28 year old married man. I have a beautiful wife and a 3 year old boy. I have managed to make a living from this career, but still it is not my dream job. Currently, I earn good but as companies like UBER came into existence, black cab drivers like me don’t see too much passengers in the back of my seat.

These incidents are still happening in the streets of London, but as the law enforcement is very premium in handling these situations, it is a safe place to live and a lot of minicab drivers are providing Airport Transfers Minicab Services because of the low customer ratio and more drivers in this cab industry. So, you won’t be having problems hiring a minicab in London.

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Minibus Adventures – The Journey Continues

Neoteric Breath:

When I first opened my eyes, I saw “her”. She sees me too with her big and beautiful eyes, kisses me on my cheeks that touches my soul and makes me shiver. I see her again with excitement and wonder she is the one who “created” me. She was like goddess to me.

It made me calm to see her beside me. Her smell provided me with tranquility and comfort I just do not know why. She feeds me with “white liquid” coming out from her body. It nurtures me and makes me full. She took care of me so beautifully that I thought to myself, this neoteric life is even better than the life I was before. I am provided with care and service, what else I want?

When I became conscious, I started to use all my senses properly. When I was 2, I could speak audible English, could listen audibly and smell and taste different flavors and I was able to tell the difference. I could see millions of colors and make them exist through “magic crayons”. That’s what mom (she) told me.

Here I am, with my sweet mom, laying still on the roof of our house and gazing stars. I see a beautiful sparkling star and focus on it. It seems that the star is coming closer and closer (or) becoming huge. I try to ask the “why” and turn my face towards mom, knowing that she is not there. I see my surroundings and all of a sudden I am in middle of the universe and the earth gets smaller and smaller. I am terrified being alone.

Suddenly, I hear “David! Come on down”, just by hearing that, in the speed of light I feel like I am falling drastically and shockingly I am back in my bed.

Agitated Wakeup:

As I wake up from the dream I just saw, I sense that it felt real “as always”. It was nightmarish at first but now it has just gotten bored. I get up from the bed, make up the bed and look into myself in the mirror. The beard has grown so I need to stubble it. Ok, now for the shower I go in and get myself ready for the day. I see “Rose”. She is my wife, about the same age as I am. Beautiful and understands me perfectly. I love her.

She smiles back as I come into sense from the daydream. “Why are you staring at me like that”, she says. “What? Can’t a man see his woman and be proud of it?” I said with a naughty face. She laughs and says, “Your breakfast is ready, my man”. I ate the lunch and went into Coach Hire Manchester. Yeah, you remember. I drive Minibus in Bury. That is what I do for a living. Let’s call it a day and end today’s memoir. I have a job to attend to. I am sure you won’t mind, take care.

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Air Cargo – When Did This Begin?

Air Cargo simply means the deliverance of lower and higher consignments from one place to another through air transport.

In November, 1910. A cargo containing silk was delivered between Dayton and Columbus, Ohio by an aircraft. This was the first ever shipment which was done by a Wright Model B aero plane.

This “first” air cargo has been commissioned by the client. The reason was to deliver Fast Cargo Service than it was delivered through ground transport.

When the entrepreneurs realized that air cargo can transport both higher volume and lower volume consignments much faster, this service grew rapidly during the 1920s.

The first all-cargo airlines emerged after World War II. 57 airlines formed an International Air Transport Association to organize air-freight services. The first air-cargo craft was launched by Boeing; the four engine 747. This aircraft revolutionized the freight industry after 1968.

Around 1990s, companies like FedEx, UPS, TNT and DHL started air freight services as full business. Most of the experts said that, a 15 to 20 tons of cargo is worth 30-40 passenger seats. Companies like Emirates took the benefit. What they did was clever. Emirates started transporting passengers as well as cargo at the same time; saving worth and profit respectively.

In this era, it takes 7 days or so to deliver the consignments internationally. Most of the time is spent under IATA clearance and custom forwarding clearance, says Pak Cargo in Manchester.

As the world has gone digital-genic. Companies have introduced more “tech-savvy” enhancement in their business like GPS tracking to keep track of the delivery. Customers are also given the preference to track their shipments for the satisfaction that the company is honest and they are not postponing the timeline and doing their best to provide the fastest services by air.

Freight industry is growing faster and faster because of the customer user interface that has been brought up through providing mobile platforms to customers to build a more friendly and strong relationship with clients. In the near future, you will see that cargo services will become a part of our lives in the lower volume consignment deliverance. Thus, we conclude this article here.

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6 Feb 2016

Confessions of Taxis in Greenhithe

If you want yourself to be delivered with quite an exciting story then you will be amazed how much exciting is to listening or in this case, reading the confessions of someone. In this Article, we take confessions from Dartford Cabs drivers because they see more than any normal person would do. Let’s get started with one of the taxi drive we met during our stay in Dartford.

The Confession:

It is quite common in Dartford to see people kissing each other passionately. Showing people that they are not afraid to express their feelings for each other. I saw recently in Greenhithe at around 10:00 as I was one time driving up Hudson Street in search of my next passenger. I was one time impressed not only with the inventiveness of the hailer, a young man with a stunning young lady wrapped around him, but with my own ability to see it coming. You see, an alert taxi driver sees people kissing on the sidewalk not only as an urban sideshow, but as a business opportunity.

What’s not common is to see somebody hailing a cab while kissing somebody. Imagine of the people in these pics waving an arm and try to communicate to a taxi driver that his services are necessary while maintaining the kiss. It is a thing of beauty, requiring balance, agility, peripheral vision, upper body strength, as well as a necessity to make a train.

This ends in two ways:

Either the couples starts kissing each other as soon as they hire the cab and tell me to drive to some nice and “quite” places. You can understand what I mean by “quite” places. This ends like this: “I will be told to drive and park the cab somewhere spooky and dark. I will say, “This is above the pay, you are asking” then one of them says, “Don’t worry about the pay, we can live with that”. This is where I say, “OK” and then the passionate kiss starts involving itself on the two opposite sexes. They would caress each other, look into each other eyes and will telepathically tell each other that how much they like or love each other. This is where I am risking nobody sees me parking nowhere, but it is actually worth it.

The other ending is quite simple. I see the passionate lovers kissing each other. I slowly drive to them and one of them hails me. This is where I am like, “Good job”. Then, they tell me the destination where I should drop them to reach as soon as possible. This is far better than waiting, it pays well because most of the time the customer lets me keep the change. Nice, isn’t it?

This confession was from a Taxis Greenhithe driver. Stay tuned for more confessions like this.

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Black Cab VS Mini Cab

If you are living in London; coming or going somewhere from or to London then you will need to hire Airport Transfers or Minicab Services. But you will notice that there are actually rivalry going on between cabs; one is called black cab and the other one is mini cab. So, how might ask what is the difference between these two cabs?

The Difference:

The difference between these two cabs is that one is reputed as licensed cabs. These formally reputed cabs are called black cabs. Minicabs on the other hand, they are licensed but didn’t pass the formal “The Knowledge” extensive training program. I am not saying all of the Minicabs in London are like that. Some of the minicabs industries are also very good in reputation but most of them are reputed for their abusive behavior/cheating, ripping money off from you (charging you more) or even assaulting their passengers. So you know where I am getting at, right?

Which One Is Better?

Obviously, the black cab drivers are better because they are licensed, they follow the rules and know almost every route in London due to passing “the Knowledge” program. But it is hard to find black cabs often then the mini cabs because mini cabs drivers are mostly self-employed and most of them just want to make money. There are some businesses running in London who are much known for their professionalism. Minicabs are also trustworthy if you are being referred. This means the services are professionally served because the person who is referring you will tell you his or her experience (most of the time).

What is “the Knowledge”?

The Knowledge is an extensive training program for drivers who want to get licensed in London. This course provides an up to date map information of London so that the driver knows which route to take and which not. This training makes them professionals because they know which way the route goes. It’s all in their head so you can be sure you will not get lost in London when you are sitting in a black cab. Mini cabs on the other hands, use navigational systems and applications that help them reach destinations. It’s a good method but if their navigation fails, they are most likely to fail in delivering best services.

So, this concludes if you have got the luck and you see a black cab and you want to go somewhere then look no further, hire it as soon as possible because they know London better than anyone.

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5 Feb 2016

Minibus Adventures – A Journey Towards Bury

The Existence:

Almost 35 years ago, when I was coming into existence, all I can see was “Darkness”, all I can feel was “Numbness” and warmth all over my body not knowing where it came from. I was afraid, not knowing where I am but also felt secured and comfortable not knowing the “why” behind it but something or someone was making it sure, I remain secured. I didn’t know what am I or how do I look? Heck, I didn’t even know I was something or just a thought of someone else. Suddenly, I felt the force that I was being pulled or pushed. I was confused and frightened as I had never felt like this before and soon I realized I was in someone else’s body. I cried being scared as hell as I was grabbed by somebody else and it tore me apart being the part of someone else I didn’t know. I couldn’t see as I was in shock. All I can do was feel what is going on with the environment. I felt someone is rubbing me, this made me feel more insecure but then all I can do was just feel, nothing more. I kept crying, whatever they were doing. I didn’t like it, later I realized that they were washing me up or in other words, making me hygienic. Soon, I felt that I am coming closer to someone, I felt the same warmth and security when I didn’t exist in this god-forsaken world. I kept myself quite then and tried to feel “her”. I know she was “she” because I was “he”. There was some difference between her and me. The force of gravity was different and when I found the new sense, “the smell” I could also feel that she even smells different than others around me and myself. Suddenly, I hear someone inaudibly then I could hear, “Wake up David! You are getting late”. I opened my eyes and saw myself laying on the bed and came into senses that all I was telling you was a part of my dream or maybe a memory stored inside my sub-consciousness.

The Life:

As you all might have guessed, my name is David and according to the memory I was sharing with you tells that I am almost 35 years old. I drive Minibus in Bury. Yeah, you noticed. I wasn’t a book worm. Unfortunately, you noticed purely wrong. I have a Masters in Electrical Engineering and a lot more other diplomas in various kind of scientific departments. Now you might be wondering then why the minibus?

I joined Coach Hire Manchester, a transportation company in the year 2090. When the world had a world war 3 and everything was lost. Now there isn’t any value to knowledge. You have to be in relation with the “Federation” to achieve that kind of job so yeah, I am better of as a minicab driver. Now, I have to get ready for work, so let’s call it a day.

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Uber-RUSH, the Next Big Thing in Freight Forwarding

International shipping industry has been significantly increasing day by day. In the past few years, the cargo services have gone from waterborne to airborne. But now, something cool is happening on the ground. Recently, Uber has launched Uber-RUSH in three cities of USA; New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Don’t worry there are some companies like Pak Cargo in Manchester that provide these kind of services all over the United Kingdom. But, this is where the game changes, Uber-Rush has a special treat for you, where you can realistically track the cargo while being mobile. Cool, isn’t it? Ideas so intuitive and inventive like Uber-Rush are the next big thing!

Why is it the Next Big Thing?

Well, as you might have known that Uber doesn’t provide services directly, they are known for their services provided to the providers who provide services to you like minicabs. Getting it? Well, let’s put it simply. Uber-Rush helps people order small packages delivered right to them from the businesses, all while tracking where that small package is directly from the app.

This app is not international yet, heck! It’s not even waterborne or airborne yet. But, you can already see the potential in this dominating app, don’t you? Admit it, you know that by 2020 or so this app will have dominated the international shipping industry all over the world. These kind of technological companies don’t stop in one thing. Just like Amazon is now becoming the freight forwarding company itself.

The Pros:

As some of the companies have already applied this app on their business, they have increased their business about 35% more, almost $100,000 more added into their business the first year! On the other side the customers get Fast Cargo Services and they can track the delivery progress directly though the Uber-Rush app. So, there is customer satisfaction and a bird’s eye view over the packages being delivered to the customer. You already might have guessed how profitable can it be on both the sides specially if you are thinking about running a freight forwarding company in 2016. This might be a cool idea, considering Uber-Rush as a part of your services.

The Cons:

When a new alpha dominates the jungle, the older alpha becomes beta and the beta becomes delta and so forth. This is what Uber-Rush will sound like in this shipping industry. Businesses who wouldn’t shake hands with this app will likely to be high in stress and possibly run out of business because customers look for services like these and Uber-Rush knows that. Because technology is always demanding and dominating, every business should appreciate it.

If you are thinking about opening up the business in freight forwarding company or you want to stand up from the crowd then this might be your best solution. You should try the tech stuff now.

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