Had to laugh when the article says the Edinburgh equivalent of the London knowledge can take only a couple of weeks, totally wrong on that one.
The biggest reason for the increase in ph applications is cost, hugely reduced, someone within ecc with a hidden agenda, maybe connected to your old buddies in the ph Skull
Uber drivers in Edinburgh are the bottom of the barrel up here, they're not as popular as the article makes out, haven't seen any existing Edinburgh ph companies go to wall because of the alleged impact Uber are having, younger customers will give them ago but the first time they are charged £40 to go from omni to shore they'll be off like a shot.
As far as I'm concerned I'm doing great, this last year has been my best ever, I'm not seeing the decline in my earnings, our trade will fight fire with Fire and we will prevail, we have the same tech and much more as far as knowledge, reliability, service, trust and an easy to understand pricing system, we too can compete with the discount madness that's going on but hey we don't supplement that discount with extreme surge pricing, without surge pricing uber are out the game, I'd do what Denmark do, meters in all taxi's and private hire, Uber left the building.
On the plus Edinburgh is growing, it's a busy city as far as punters wanting a taxi/ph but it's still way below Uber's larger markets, when we have the quiet periods Uber won't be as attractive and sustainable.
I up for what the future brings, I can only see the positive's, our trade will survive but at regulatory level we have to voice our concerns regarding safety,security, clear knowledge of pricing, a professional service with knowledgeable drivers clean and smart at that, Edinburgh is a hub for our country our councillors have duty to protect it's ambassadors.
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