UBER

[Belker]

The uber London licence, is that a Ride-share/uber-pop licence or a taxi only licence ?

[mercenary for hire]

Uber are using Hacks and possibly limos in the Uk.They have never ever been allowed any thing like Uber pop. They're playing by the rules so should have their licence back.No different than Mytaxi.

We've all had brits in the car saying they've used Uber and it's great. Some of them think it's a bloke in his private car when in fact it's an Uber Hackney. How would they know the difference?

[Belker]

Uber are using Hacks and possibly limos in the Uk.They have never ever been allowed any thing like Uber pop.They're playing by the rules so should have their licence back.No different than Mytaxi.

Thanks MFH, so basically uber there is the same as uber here in Dublin, licencened PSV drivers only.

uber do not play by rules, they constraint to rules when there is no other cheaper option left available.
Do you think they would have changed their ways on their own if'n TFL hadn't banned them ?

[dalymount]

I wonder will TTNH take to the streets to protect their members livlehoods if  the NTA  ever give the green light to UBER  here ?

[Belker]

Back to my original question then, could this have implications for us ?  Could the NTA ALSO change its mind ,and let them in ?

No, (after MFH's clarification) uber now has retained the same powers in London that it has in Dublin presently,
licenced PSV drivers only, still No Ride-share/Uber-pop allowed. Very little has changed fer us.

[mercenary for hire]

All they've done is put in a proper disciplinary procedure for their drivers. If one of the drivers had a serious complaint against them they weren't going to the cops or removing them from the app.

AFAIK a girl got sexually assaulted and they didn't investigate it properly which may have led to other assaults.

I posted before a few of their drivers have been involved in terror attacks in the UK and US so they may not have been cooperating fully with the police as much as they should.They have 40000 drivers in the UK of which many are Muslims so there are bound to be some bad apples.

[Belker]

I wonder will TTNH take to the streets to protect their members livlehoods if  the NTA  ever give the green light to UBER  here ?

I have never in my life ever stood on a Picket line or ever engaged in an Anti-anything protest or march, but if'n uber Ride-share/Uber-pop get the green light here then I will take to the streets because it will mean the end of all full-time taxi drivers career's.

[dalymount]

Im afraid im a perpetual protester,anti estabblishment,fukker who would protest just for the hell of it

[The Liffey Lip]

Nothing will happen here for some time Dalyer...don't be fretting. The long game might throw up a few surprises. For the record, John M is the man I'd be listening to....unless he tells you to stick the house on Uber being eventually ratified by the NTA...if he does, ignore it.

[mercenary for hire]

Slowly but surely Mytaxi are recruiting limos as fancy hacks and cheating the geography exam while our less informed colleagues are worried about Uber.We deserve everything coming to us for taking our eyes off the ball.Erm talks straight from the anus.

[The Liffey Lip]

Mightn't be as good as you think, MFH.

[mercenary for hire]

I just call things as they are instead of worrying about how bad things could be.Life is too short.

[dalymount]

Im an idiot I know,but if I thought ride share wouldput Ebbs,Kelly,Kearns,etc etc out of business I would actually welcome it.thats how strong my hatred for these arrogant bastards is ,who actually believe that they run the industry,and there is no place for independents

[mercenary for hire]

Rideshare puts taxi drivers out of business.Taxi apps are moving in on the cab companies but unfortunately they're run by the same dicks who used to work for cab companies so expect more of the same.

[dalymount]

mfH I have no desire to see drivers out of business,but without wishing to rake over all ground,it just proves what I have always said,they cannot operate without us,but we can operate without them.yet I find it incomprehensible why drivers allow those scumbags to call the shots