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Tweet a ride in a cab

Updated on 10 July 2009

By Channel 4 News

There is now a new way to hail a black cab in London - through social networking site Twitter.

London black cabs (credit:Reuters)

Richard Cudlip and a fellow cabbie came up with the idea to set up @tweetalondoncab. Now over 30 cabs have joined the collective since it launched last weekend.

The system mainly caters for pre-booked journeys, with drivers waiving the initial fee for people who book through twitter.

It is apparently good for drivers too, as it offers them a network with having to pay for subscriptions to radio networks, and they can share information about traffic or roadworks.

For more information, visit tweetalondoncab.

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