Cork TD leading the Uber charge in rural areas.

[silverbullet]

I was introducing a bit of levity to the thing, Dalyer. Look- when every last fool is hanging as bait on the MyTaxi hook there'll still be the need for fellows picking up off the street. When those not too fond of technology are deceased, there won't be an Irishman driving a Taxi anyway.

The Future is Bright, The Future is Brown.
Then computer chips.
Inshallah.

[Belker]

As I keep saying till im blue in the face.it will ALWAYS be the case that the drivers call the shots.but for some strange reason you want to give that power to dispatchers .both apps,and radio companies.WHEN WILL YOU ALL WAKE UP.,?-if these companies have no drivers,they cannot operate,but you ,on the other hand can operate quite easily without them.please someone explain to me why you want to give control of YOUR industry over to a bunch of crooks who would put you on the scrapheap as quick as look at you ?

To Boringly Repeat;
@ DM, just last night I had a very late start at about 4am, but the app hopped constantly as the Superbowl parties were breaking up, I passed through Cork city a few times with fares on-board to see the exact same Taxies sitting on Ghost ranks in the city center without a soul on the streets, they probably all still made their Tenner an hour and paid no commission or base sub, but I was making Thrice that and gladly paying the commission to cover it.  PUC negates commission.

[Vikkiz]

They cannot stop for street hails as they are not taxis, they are mini cabs, private hire, the exact same as our hackneys.
The black cabs in Belfast can stop for street hails as they are taxis

[Belker]

......but now mytaxi are lobbying for a change in NTA legislation......

Are they ?  Post a link ?

[taxi1990]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uber-could-help-to-solve-rural-transport-issues-says-minister-nx67jnsrn


Does ross not know what uber ride share is? Their drivers dont have to do any area knowkedge tests.

[john m]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uber-could-help-to-solve-rural-transport-issues-says-minister-nx67jnsrn


Does ross not know what uber ride share is? Their drivers dont have to do any area knowkedge tests.

Do you not know who Ross Is he makes the rules we refer to him as Minister For Transport Ross .What he says goes he sets the standard for drivers or Cars .

[taxi1990]

Would love to know what the plan is. I rang the NTA about uber yesterday, they said its just a proposal at the moment and if it does come in, it will be in the distant future.

[Octavia1]

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2019/0213/1029373-rural-transport/

Free taxis

[watty]

Yes but...
Only Sunday -- Thurs, 7pm - midnight
Car donated by local garage
9,000 p.a. running costs (estimated but almost certainly higher in practice)

All so the elderly can take a drug (alcohol) in their local drug centre (pub).

[mercenary for hire]

There's a report on the free taxi story on Six one news in a few mins.Might be repeated at 9.

[taxi1990]

  free taxis, such mugs doing that for free, why didn't they just get a local area hackney licence?


my worry about shane ross is, I can imagine him just sitting there in a meeting with Uber and just agreeing with all they say and any plans they have.

[mercenary for hire]

I doubt they're actually working for free.If every passenger threw them a few quid tip they're gonna make a few bob.

[taxi1990]

might actually be better for us than uber rideshare. but their insurance should be more expensive like it is for us.

[taxi1990]

if they are taking money at all from the passengers, the NTA would find out and the drivers would be caught and end up in court.

[mercenary for hire]

Technically if you're not taking money you aren't driving for reward so the insurance may not come into it.Tips won't be declared.

On that report on the news yer man had door stickers and all.