UK has Spent Over $4 Million on Taxi Transport for Migrants
The UK government has reportedly paid over $4 million dollars to private firms to taxi migrants, a report has claimed.
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Uber Surrenders Its War Against New York City Taxis
Despite initially launching as an alternative to traditional taxi cabs, Uber has now partnered with two companies to allow New Yorkers to order a yellow taxi via the Uber app.
New York Cabbies Drafted for Transgender Pronoun Wars
New York officials are pressuring the city’s 200,000 cabbies and hired drivers to publicly question the sex of their customers.
South Korea: Third Taxi Driver Self-Immolates to Protest Carpool Services
A third South Korean taxi driver in a matter of months burned himself to death in protest of the growth of carpooling services, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday.
Turkish Taxi Union: Uber Is a Wing of the Islamic State, ‘Officially a Terrorist Group’
The leader of an Istanbul taxi union claimed on Thursday that the ride-sharing service Uber is “officially a terrorist group” whose customers are “traitors” to Turkey.
Migrant Taxi Driver Who Raped Teen Claimed in Court Welsh Victim Was a Prostitute
A Bangladeshi migrant accused of raping a drunk 17-year-old after he picked her up in his taxi is a “sexual predator”, a court has heard.
Private Hire Driver Found Guilty of ‘Appalling’ Rape of Glasgow Teen
An alleged private hire driver has been found guilty of the “appalling” rape of a teenager who thought she was getting into a taxi.
California DMV Demands Uber Stop Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
Ride-hailing company Uber picked a fight with the California Department of Motor Vehicles on December 14 by commercially launching self-driving cars in San Francisco without first seeking a state permit for qualified testing.
Trouble Brews as Taxis Confront Uber at LAX
On Thursday, Uber started transporting passengers from LAX, cutting into taxi drivers’ opportunities and prompting taxi drivers to slam the ride-sharing company for lax security procedures.
Uber Discovers What Happens to Consumers if Surge Pricing Is Regulated
A technical glitch during New Year’s Eve turned out to be an information treasure trove for Uber. Last New Year’s Eve in NYC, the surge pricing algorithms failed and didn’t allow Uber to incentivize more drivers to get on the road with higher pay, just as partygoers rushed to call drivers; only 1 in 4 of users who wanted a driver actually got one.
Extreme Roman Heat Triggers Ban on Horse-Drawn Carriages
A city ordinance banning the use of horses to pull the traditional carriages around Rome went into effect Thursday, in response to a wave of 100+ degree weather that is said to threaten the horses’s lives.
Uber’s Clever Reply to NY Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Attempt to Hamper Its Growth
In a blatant attempt at protectionism for the Big Apple’s taxi companies, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced plans to put the breaks on the growth of the Uber on-demand car service. Uber’s response was immediate and clever.
Courtney Love Tweets She was Attacked by Uber Protesters in Paris
A nationwide strike by French taxi drivers against the American-based ride service Uber turned violent Thursday, and alternative rock singer Courtney Love got caught up in the chaos.
Taxi Unions, Dealerships, And Public Buses, Oh My! It’s Silicon Valley Vs. The Entire Transit Sector
This week it was Silicon Valley versus the entire transportation sector. Scrappy startups and tech behemoths battled entrenched industries and government regulators throughout the globe, in what has become a fascinating illustration of how an entire social sector responds to
Cabs Crushed: Ridesharing Is Worth More Than 3x Entire Taxi Market
In just a few years, a handful of Silicon Valley ridesharing companies have created a new market that’s worth multiple times the entire U.S. Taxi industry.
OC’s John Wayne Airport Poised To Be One Of America’s Most Uber-Friendly
The all-Republican Board of Supervisors of Orange County in California is poised next Tuesday to adopt one of the nation’s most aggressive and enlightened policies to open the doors for all passengers flying in and out of John Wayne International Airport to be able to arrive and leave the airport easily via ride-sharing companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidekick.