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I might understand if the Taxi drivers were fighting back using better business practices-cheaper prices, better marketing, actually being able to guarantee tax
by SatvikBeri 14y ago
I might understand if the Taxi drivers were fighting back using better business practices-cheaper prices, better marketing, actually being able to guarantee taxis, an iphone app of their own, etc.
In some places, such as Manhattan, taxis actually are better than Uber. Because the traffic in Manhattan is so high that it usually takes less time to hail a taxi than to wait for your Uber to arrive.
But in DC they're not. They're fighting back purely by trying to pass legislation to prevent better companies from offering a superior service. In those cases, the old, unreliable, inconvenient taxi industry 100% deserves to fall.
- eli 14y agoTaxi Magic lets you request a licensed cab from an app. But licensed cabs aren't allowed to charge cheaper prices.
- sudonim 14y agoUber actually lets you request a licensed cab from the app in NYC now too.
- mayneack 14y agoAlthough every time I've attempted to use it in the last 48 hours, they've all been full. I think it's because they're offering $25 in taxi credit (presumably to encourage taxi drivers to join up).
- untog 14y agoThey're actually not legally allowed to take payment, so giving customers free credit is the only method they have to make the system usable.