The contractor spends 6 hours and 45 minutes on the road for each journey
Filip Filipou is a dedicated taxi driver. He has been self-employed for over 20 years and runs the company VIEtransfers.at. For the past 10 years, he has also been actively involved in the taxi guild. Today, Wednesday, a special challenge awaits the 53-year-old. “I’ve been booked to pick someone up from Ukraine,” says Filipou. A six-and-a-half-hour drive and a lot of anxiety accompany the man, who set off on his journey in his taxi at 8.30 am. “I’ve planned the route well and prepared myself; everything will be fine,” says the entrepreneur confidently. Did he ever hesitate to accept the job? “No!” says Filipou. And: “If I can help, I’m happy to do so!”
But should he drive an empty car into an area where people lack the bare necessities? This is where the taxi dispatch service Taxi 40100 comes in. “We offered Mr Filipou the chance to contribute donations in kind on his journey to the Ukrainian border,” says Eveline Hruza, Secretary-General of Taxi 40100. And: “We loaded the taxi with nappies, baby formula, baby bottles, baby food, water and first-aid supplies.” As the boot wasn’t big enough, the back seat was quickly converted into a loading area. “If we can make a contribution to the people in Ukraine, even if it’s only a small one, we’re happy to do so,” Hruza concluded.
Vienna, 30 March 2022
Taxi 40100 is the taxi dispatch service with the largest fleet and the longest track record in Austria. Having operated successfully in the market for over 55 years, Taxi 40100 manages fleets in Vienna (over 1,800 vehicles), Linz (Taxi 2244), Salzburg (Taxi 2220), Wels, Villach, Eisenstadt and many other towns and villages. In Linz and the surrounding municipalities, the most successful shared-ride taxi system (AST) in Europe has been in operation for many years in cooperation with Linz AG – a sensible and environmentally friendly form of modern mobility.
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Mag. Eveline Hruza
Secretary General
Pfarrgasse 54, 1230 Vienna
e.hruza@taxi40100.at
