Flemish taxi companies must send their journey data in real time to the government database Chiron as of 1 November. Mobile phones and the use of tablets as an alternative to overpriced taxi on-board computers have now found their way with many thousands of taxi drivers. With the arrival of Pitane Driver for Android and iOS phones, communication between the back office and the taxi driver has become a lot cheaper and easier. Pitane BV from Eindhoven is now also linking its systems to the Chiron Rit API of the Flemish government.
Chiron communication
In recent months, the new decree for individual paid transport has entered into force. This decree requires the real-time registration of every paid journey in the central database of Chiron of the Flemish government for the 'taxi rides', called Chiron. Via the Chiron application, the registered journeys can be directly consulted and validated by legally authorized employees of the government. To make this possible, there must be a link between Chiron and the Pitane Mobility API.
This allows drivers to comply with the new regulations with a minimum of costs. The registration for the connection with API of the central database of the Flemish government for the real-time registration of individual taxi rides, called Chiron, is separate from the registration for new permits or a driver's pass in the Centaurus system of the Flemish government.
About Pitane BV
Pitane BV is the largest supplier of software for mobile phones and tablets in the Netherlands and Belgium. With over 25 years of experience, the company is leading scheduling software marketed and processes many tens of thousands of ride orders for its customers every day. Taxi drivers, taxi companies, control centers and governments use the Pitane Mobility network. In addition to the link with the Chiron API, the Eindhoven company has developed a communication interface so that many other suppliers in the sector can offer their applications using a robust communication platform.
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