We built Rue Taxi to solve a problem we could see clearly in our own communities.
Passengers struggling to find available taxis.
Drivers losing time and income through inefficiency.
Local firms operating in isolation while customer expectations continue to rise.
At the same time, larger national platforms such as Uber are beginning to move into rural and semi-rural areas—bringing scale, convenience, and on-demand availability.
We recognised the risk early.
If local transport networks don’t evolve, they risk being replaced.
Rue is our response to that.
Built on a foundation of risk management, security, and real-world experience across nuclear and policing environments, our goal is simple:
Gareth Cardy is a co-founder of Rue Taxi and a cybersecurity professional with a strong focus on risk management and secure system design.
With experience across nuclear and policing environments, Gareth is a former Royal Marine who specialises in identifying and managing risk at both operational and strategic levels—ensuring systems are resilient, compliant, and built for real-world conditions.
He co-founded Rue with a clear objective:
to proactively address the risks facing local transport networks and build a secure, scalable platform that protects both operators and passengers.
Simon McNichol is a co-founder of Rue Taxi and a cybersecurity leader operating at Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) level, with a strong focus on risk management, security strategy, and governance.
With experience across nuclear and policing environments, Simon specialises in managing risk at scale—ensuring systems are secure, compliant, and aligned to both regulatory requirements and operational realities.
He brings deep expertise in:
As co-founder of Rue, Simon plays a key role in shaping the platform’s security architecture and governance model—ensuring it is built on a foundation of trust, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
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