New York ’s iconic yellow taxis are joining the carpooling phenomenon via two new smartphone apps . apple controls the payment system and video screens in about 100 yellow and green taxis while Bandwagon , a start - up , has been testing taxi - sharing technology at LaGuardia airport since last year . The two apps are now pairing their technologies with a service set to launch by year end that enables customers to share trips at a cheaper price in a yellow taxi . The new service is intended to make taxis more competitive against Uber and Lyft in an increasingly crowded market .
New York’s iconic yellow taxis are joining the carpooling phenomenon via two new smartphone apps. Arro controls the payment systems and video screens in about 8,000 yellow and green taxis while Bandwagon, a start-up, has been testing taxi-sharing technology at LaGuardia Airport since last year. The two apps are now pairing their technologies with a service set to launch by year end that enables customers to share trips at a cheaper fare in a yellow taxi. The new service is expected to make taxis more competitive against Uber and Lyft in an increasingly crowded market.