It was disappointing to see both of our local Newspapers run a story regarding the Taxi App company Get Taxi.
The story basically portrayed this as a new service being introduced to the Edinburgh public. All three taxi companies in Edinburgh have had an App service for over 3 years.

Unfortunately for the local taxi trade neither the Evening news nor The Scotsman can find it in themselves to ever run a positive story about the local taxi trade even though it is probably the best taxi service in Great Britain.
Local companies providing local people with employment.
Do they think Get Taxi will contribute anything into the local economy.

It was a double whammy to see a taxi driver in jeans selling this supposedly ground breaking technology.
A poor show all round.

Les,

I'm afraid you are beating a burst drum.

If your fighting the corner of a parasite booking office your free ride is over, cut and run mate.

If your a driver get up to speed and you will do alright.

You make some decent posts and very eloquently too but I'm afraid the clear message is that you don't know what you are talking about.

Sorry!

I think I am right in saying Get Taxi take around 10% of the fare at the moment. I believe Uber is around 20%
A radio worker in his chosen company, if he works the system properly, pays less per job than either of these two.
If he is in an Association then he has the benefits of having a say in the running of that company.
It may be considered a bit old fashioned but that still sounds like a better deal.

In addition to this you also have the benefit of having helpful Committee men to assist you with any problems.

A radio worker in his chosen company, if he works the system properly, pays less per job than either of these two.

I don't think Les was saying all that - I think he was pointing out Edinburgh's taxi companies all have apps - and they all received less free publicity

These apps might as well be a can and a piece of string leading back to their office. You can say what you like CC, but City Cabs is far from a global technology platform.

I think I am right in saying Get Taxi take around 10% of the fare at the moment. I believe Uber is around 20%
A radio worker in his chosen company, if he works the system properly, pays less per job than either of these two.
If he is in an Association then he has the benefits of having a say in the running of that company.
It may be considered a bit old fashioned but that still sounds like a better deal.

In addition to this you also have the benefit of having helpful Committee men to assist you with any problems.

Cab drivers are far from global technology geeks - but the apps would be f*cking useless without them