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UPDATE: Uber Monday evening called Seoul city government’s earlier statement a sign that it lags behind in adopting what it called an innovation in transportati
by mbesto 12y ago
UPDATE: Uber Monday evening called Seoul city government’s earlier statement a sign that it lags behind in adopting what it called an innovation in transportation. “Comments like these show Seoul is in danger of remaining trapped in the past and getting left behind by the global ‘sharing economy’ movement,” the statement said. An Uber spokesman in Seoul denied that the service was illegal as Uber is “a technology company that connects drivers with passengers” and doesn’t directly run a taxi service with rented cars.
Anyone know where we can get this statement? Taken out of context (which is most likely was), this reads like Uber is just a bunch of whiney rich kids and makes me like Uber less. I presume they would write something that talks about the economics of Uber for a city like Seoul. For example, saying Seoul can leverage existing technology (drive costs down) and increase economics (more people in the city and more jobs for drivers).
- buro9 12y ago> An Uber spokesman in Seoul denied that the service was illegal as Uber is “a technology company that connects drivers with passengers” and doesn’t directly run a taxi service with rented cars. I'm not sure any definition of a taxi service requires renting cars. It just requires connecting vehicles to passengers, at a time and place the passenger defines. Uber don't half come out with some rubbish when they're trying to skirt around some narrowly worded local policy or law.
- UK-AL 12y agoYeah, but don't forget what this is. Taxi Drivers complaining that barriers to entry are being removed, so fares remain artfically high.
- k-mcgrady 12y ago>> "Taxi Drivers complaining that barriers to entry are being removed, so fares remain artfically high." Anytime I've read about Uber or the few times I've used it myself it is much more expensive than a taxi. They aren't coming in to drive fare prices down.
- aianus 12y agoUberX is cheaper than taxis