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arista 11-06-2014 07:06 AM

London Black Cabs Drivers Angry at Uber app that saves big money
 
[Uber taxis face legal battles from London black-cab drivers
London Taxi Drivers Association taking action against minicabs that use app as fare meter, which it says is illegal]

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...ck-cab-drivers

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...taxis.-010.jpg




Fecking Black Cab Drivers


Uber has now said they can go on there app.

But as its getting the customer low fares
the London Black Cabs will not make as much - so may not do it.

Nedusa 11-06-2014 11:01 AM

Sour Grapes from the Licensed Bandits..........Ha Ha

HD 11-06-2014 11:04 AM

Good, black cabs are robbing bastards

lily. 11-06-2014 11:33 AM

They've had it too good for too long. They can't have the monopoly on cabs in London... they just have to accept that.

Kizzy 11-06-2014 11:44 AM

Why isn't anyone else allowed to use a meter?

Brother Leon 11-06-2014 11:48 AM

Uber>>

arista 11-06-2014 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lily. (Post 6927497)
They've had it too good for too long. They can't have the monopoly on cabs in London... they just have to accept that.


They Follow
all the Rules they say?

arista 11-06-2014 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 6927517)
Why isn't anyone else allowed to use a meter?



Its a Legal registered thing

arista 11-06-2014 11:53 AM

http://www.echinacities.com/upload/e...2-%2869%29.jpg
In USA ones for women



http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...er-app-001.jpg

arista 11-06-2014 11:57 AM

[London cab drivers promise 'chaos' in strike over Uber app
Central London will be brought to a standstill on
Wednesday by a procession of 10,000 black cabs
protesting against the mobile app Uber ]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...-Uber-app.html

Ramsay 11-06-2014 11:58 AM

That is one UBER epic app :smug:

arista 11-06-2014 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramsay (Post 6927551)
That is one UBER epic app :smug:



Yes saving the Public Big Money



In a hour 2PM Cabs on a Demo

Kizzy 11-06-2014 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6927535)
Its a Legal registered thing

Why are black cabs the only ones allowed to use this tech legally though?

Me. I Am Salman 11-06-2014 12:03 PM

idgi, is it just a price comparison thing?

Ramsay 11-06-2014 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me. I Am Salman (Post 6927568)
idgi, is it just a price comparison thing?

Yeah it's cheaper i think. there's something like that over here called Hailo IIRC

arista 11-06-2014 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Me. I Am Salman (Post 6927568)
idgi, is it just a price comparison thing?


Taxi Strike
now on in London
causing delays.



A Fat Taxi Driver
just said its going through the courts
level playing field - they keep shouting

Well

Good on Uber or over priced taxi's

Livia 11-06-2014 01:34 PM

I'll continue to use black cabs. The drivers are licenced, I'm not sure how this Uber thing works with licencing their drivers. If it's anything like minicabs, you take your life in your hands. I feel safe in a black cab, and also, they do The Knowledge so they always know where they're going. I imagine Uber will rely on satnavs.

Iceman 11-06-2014 01:43 PM

I use Halo over here. So much heaper and you can see the taxi guy beforehand and look at their ratings....ita excellent

Crimson Dynamo 11-06-2014 02:02 PM

Any woman who uses a minicab is mad in my opinion, indeed any bloke is too. You have no idea if the car has tax, insurance, brakes, legal tyres

Getting cabs is not just about price

arista 11-06-2014 02:24 PM

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/...84_634x431.jpg


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/...83_638x364.jpg
thats a app
you can see the Taxi arrive

Crimson Dynamo 11-06-2014 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6927859)

You can also see a black cab coming in real life with its light on and you dont need to stare at a phone neither

Livia 11-06-2014 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6927859)
thats a app
you can see the Taxi arrive

Shame you can't see his insurance and licence... you know where you are with a black cab, they're reliable and safe. I can see why they're angry.

Iceman 11-06-2014 04:05 PM

Well the halo app here has their taxi license and a picture of the guy...its priven to be a lot safer

arista 11-06-2014 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 6928001)
Shame you can't see his insurance and licence... you know where you are with a black cab, they're reliable and safe. I can see why they're angry.


Some of the Cars are good ones



The Black Cab Drivers are in a Panic
as they will never get that low price match - Thats the Truth

arista 11-06-2014 04:28 PM

Uber was started 4 years ago in San Francisco


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_%28company%29


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