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Although I have to say the regulation is no guarantee. I actually had to catch a cab from Earl's Court to Kew Gardens because District Line had issues. I got
by dasil003 11y ago
Although I have to say the regulation is no guarantee.
I actually had to catch a cab from Earl's Court to Kew Gardens because District Line had issues. I got in and told the driver, an elderly man, my destination of Victoria Gate, Kew Gardens. First red flag, he wasn't sure where that was. Second red flag, he pulls out a paper map book, like the kind I haven't seen for 10 years. Third red flag he doesn't even know which lane to exit the roundabout to go towards Kew.
I proceeded to watch on my smartphone how he went completely the wrong way and added 20 minutes to the trip getting stuck in heavy traffic. I'm well familiar with The Knowledge, and I can tell you without a doubt, someone lent this old codger his black cab. Whatever idiot cabbie did that did far more damage to the cause of the traditional black cabs than anything Uber could ever do.
- askyourmother 11y agoWhereas a friend borrowing his friends car and phone for uber would be an improvement?
- yalooze 11y agoGoogle Maps and a profile photo you can see on your phone without having to squint at the little image in the front of the black cab, I'd say yes.
- Karunamon 11y agoThe difference being instant feedback. The low ratings one would garner by doing this with Uber would probably lead to the irresponsible driver getting booted, where with a traditional cab, the complaint process is significantly more involved.
- dasil003 11y agoYes because with Uber you know what you're getting. I'm not sure if you're familiar with London black cabs, but as far as I know they are the most expensive taxis in the world, and they justify the expense by citing their training, knowledge and expertise. Short of that all you're getting is a tight turning radius (admittedly quite useful in London).