Taxi Driver Online

Interesting.

I wonder if Delta fancy a financial fight with Uber.

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IDFIMH

I hope so

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Nor do I.
I don't get why anyone would give £150+ a week to a taxi company but plenty still do.

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http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/

yep - pay as you go as opposed to contract

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Maybe because 80% of something is better than 100% of nothing.

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IDFIMH

Liverpool Taxi Alliance vow to fight Uber's plans to open in city

Plans for US taxi giant Uber to open a Merseyside office is “another punch for Liverpool cabbies”.

Liverpool cabbies have vowed to fight moves by controversial ride-on-demand taxi app Uber to launch a new branch in Liverpool.

The US-based firm revolutionised the market in London since its launch in July 2012. Since then, it has expanded into Manchester and Leeds, making Liverpool the fourth city in the UK to be identified by the company as a suitable site for its operations. It already has a presence in 45 countries and more than 200 cities worldwide.

Uber is different from other black cab and private hire taxi services in that it works by customers downloading an app and entering their credit card information. It is now advertising for a general manager in Liverpool.

Liverpool Taxi Alliance have vowed to fight the move.

Uber has attracted controversy and been the subject of protests by established taxi firms, who accuse Uber of unfair business practices and compromising passenger safety.

Only last weekend, authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, banned Uber after a driver allegedly raped a female passenger.

Jimmy Bradley, spokesman for the Liverpool Taxi Alliance – which supports the city’s black cab and private hire drivers, told the ECHO: “If Uber think they’re going to come here like they came into London, they’ve got another thing coming.

Mr Bradley added: “These drivers could be anyone. And this is an international company based in California taking money from loyal, local people.

“It’s just one punch after another, and we’re absolutely sick of it.

“I’ve spoken to private firms, and they’re suffering too. There’s a complete saturation of taxis in the city, and this is people who have been loyal to Liverpool and built up their companies over 25, 30 years.

“Joe Anderson has executive powers to deal with stuff like this, and they’re not being loyal to us."

Just yesterday, the Spanish government also banned the controversial cab company, with a Madrid court ruling that fares charged by Uber drivers “constitutes unfair competition”.

As Uber began to advertise for a general manager for Liverpool yesterday, the Liverpool Taxi Alliance tweeted a link to the Uber job advertisement, saying: “Be worried! be very worried guys!”

The announcement comes as a further blow to Liverpool’s black cab drivers, after it was announced that Sefton-based taxi giant Delta is to take advantage of a relaxation in regulations and open up an office in the city centre.

Controversial Uber are synonymous with cheap fares, which passengers can order on a mobile phone app.

In India, a 26-year-old woman used the Uber smartphone app to book a taxi home on Friday night but said she was taken to a secluded area and raped.

Police say the driver confessed to the crime.

The Home Ministry wrote to state governments around the country saying: “Following the incident of a heinous crime, the government of Delhi has banned Uber to provide any transport related service in Delhi.”

source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv ... er-8261467

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Go on then, explain what executive powers he has to stop a legitimate person from obtaining an operators license.

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Grandad,

Liverpool commuters 'Uber' happy about new taxi app: Your say



Here's what you had to say about Uber's plan to launch its ride-on-demand taxi app in Liverpool plus vote in our poll


The Uber app could soon be available to Liverpool commuters but not everyone is happy with the prospect


Liverpool taxi users continue to welcome moves by controversial ride-on-demand cab app Uber to launch a new branch in the city.

Cabbies vowed to fight the plans this week and the Liverpool Taxi Alliance raised fears the US-based firm would damage trade for local cab businesses.

But dozens of taxicab users took to the ECHO’s Facebook page to say they would be pleased if the company, known for its cheap fares ordered by a mobile phone app, opened a branch in Liverpool.

James Devlin wrote: “I love Uber, I used them all the time in LA.

"The drivers are so pleasant and helpful as you have to rate then at the end of your journey.”

Andrew Ross said: “I use them in Manchester and love them. Convenient, easy to order, fairly priced and you don’t need cash on you. What’s not to like?”

Uber is different from other black cab and private hire taxi services in that it works by customers downloading an app and entering their credit card information.

It already has a presence in 45 countries and more than 200 cities worldwide and is now advertising for a general manager and marketing manager in Liverpool.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liv ... ew-8285033

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I don't think it should be the cabbies that are worried but the "professional ladies", especially as Uber driver seem to offer oral sex to their customers... according to another post on here.