Cork TD leading the Uber charge in rural areas.

[Belker]

If Rideshare get's in here in any form, be it Uber or MyTaxi on Rural runs ONLY, then it won't be long before they expand to the cities after coming up with some mythical figures of how popular the service is and of all the great feedback they have recieved.

The truth is nobody wants to work Rural Ireland, why would they?  At probably Two Fiver fares per night and Six at the weekends and all Pissed off their heads and complaining about the meter charge and the PUC.
MyTaxi have a licence to work Rural Ireland today if they wished to do so using SPSV drivers, but they don't and why not ?
Because there is no Coin in it !
The only reason Uber or MyTaxi would take on Rural Rideshare would be to get a foothold looking to expand to the cities.

If Rideshare gets a foothold in Eire, then we can all bend over and Kiss our Arse's Good-Bye !

I have never been 'On Strike' in my life and seldom complain against the Taxi regulations because I usually see the 'Silver Lining' in the regulations and see them to be of my benefit, but fer Rideshare I WILL STRIKE !

[mercenary for hire]

Any watered down hackney service will be just as bad if not worse than rideshare. The vehicle age and size restrictions will be loosened up and the test will be made easier. Remember all them extra taxis during the bad years? Well that's what happens when the entry rules are relaxed and every mong can get a licence. It won't be illegal rideshare it will be 100% legal hackneys which are much worse as they'll be full-time drivers probably sponsored by the shitebags in Mytaxi.

The insurance premiums will start to decrease as more cars get on the road. Back in 2009, my insurance was 1400(I think) for a new driver policy but there was fukall work and taxis everywhere.

[Belker]

"Mr Healy Rae later told the Irish Examiner he does not believe liberalising taxi and hackney license rules will address the concerns of rural Ireland."

So what exactly is it that Mr Healy Rea wants, a Six Pint limit or maybe 7 or even 8 !
Or a 30 minute Bus service sitting at the door of every Rural pub in Eire ?

As FDS would say; "Tell us FFS !"

[Belker]

Any watered down hackney service will be just as bad if not worse than rideshare.......

I totally disagree MFH, I have no problem with the Hacks (watered down or not) and I have no problem with the Limo's. But Rideshare with no PSV required is a different kettle of fish all together. Every kount in the country will be out working it part-time on reduced fares and handing over 20% commission, they won't care as long as they get a wedge to bring home fer part-time work, the App provider won't give a Monkee's either as long as they get their 20%, the big Loser's will be the Full Time Taxi Drivers.

[mercenary for hire]

We're all driving for money Belker. We're all following the blue line to the pickup point.I don't see how Rideshare is any worse than a badly regulated hackney or taxi service.Sure there a loadsa taxis who dont work the streets anymore. Most of us paid very little for our plates.Thanks to our app dependence we have more in common with the Rideshare driver than ever before.

As far as 20% goes it won't be long before taxis are paying that commission the way things are going.The gimps in the Mytaxi must be laughing at the taxi gobshites willing to ruin their taxis with free advertising.Ya do realise that the Hailo app was originally a bad copy of the Uber app?It wasn't a brand new idea.

[dalymount]

if there is ever a suggestion of rideshare being permitted,this would be an opportunity for taxi drivers to really test their resolve by taking to the streets until such threat was diminished.but based on previous experience of taxi drivers willing to engage in such action,I would not be hopeful,considering while on one occasion,while protesting in Dublin,our colleagues were driving down the other side of the street with a fare in the back of their cars.the apps,and radio companies are largely responsible for bringing a situation about where men are opposing each other,instead of standing together and telling them to shove their radios where the sun dont shine

[mercenary for hire]

Some taxi drivers will be thinking hacks are better than rideshare not realising that the hacks are gonna be competing for taxi work via the apps.

There's a taxi driver Facebook page I used to look in on and the lads were actively encouraging some bloke to buy a limo and work the Mytaxi app rather than buy a taxi. Bizzare stuff.

[taxi1990]

It shouldnt be called uber ride share, sharing a ride is some guy driving from birr to nenagh and picking up someone else who shares the cost of the journey. Not someone doing 10 trips a night, that is operating as a taxi. I will strike as well, every taxi should drive to dublin city and clog up the streets for days if they try to bring uber in.

[mercenary for hire]

There will be no rideshare like other countries have...they'll be watered down 100% legal hacks competing for taxi work via the apps.

In London all them Uber drivers taking work from the black cabs are all legal hacks.There is no rideshare in the Uk anywhere but Uber is running rings around the black cabs.

[The Liffey Lip]

The cabbies in London have only themselves to blame...........arrogant, churlish and defiant. When the EDL penetrated their thin veneer.......they were on a hiding to nothing. They remind me of the aul-timers in Dublin back in the bad days..........."Where you going before I decide to take you anywhere". Sometimes it pays to listen and watch...........the "brooming" days are long gone.

[dalymount]

Things like that happen only because the indigenous taxi drivers allow it to happen.in the case of rideshare,your battle is with the public who choose to engage in taking your livelihoods,and that would require direct militant action to prevent it.in the case of scumbag radio companies who manipulate you in a different,more devious way you dont seem to have a problem.remember unity is our strength you do not have to be aligned to these people.TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR INDUSTRY

[The Liffey Lip]

I believe it was the indigenous drivers who told them what was about to happen here in Ireland pre-dereg....some of whom are active on this site, Dalyer. Anyways....it really is nobody's industry.........open season.

[The Liffey Lip]

In the early 90's from Heathrow to London city centre was anything from 25 to 35 notes depending on the driver. Not one of them had or needed a radio. They had the whole kip under wraps and only a certain percentile was ever allowed in........borough badges were no problem but the London Knowledge badges-for the entire city...................fagerr abourra it mate. Declared incomes of 10 k p.a. were accepted back then until a certain crowd started investing heavily in M.P.V.'s and encouraging their drivers to declare incomes of 30k p.a. and above..........that's manipulation and a crushing blow to credibility. Battles are won and lost............wars go on forever.

[dalymount]

Dont quite agree lippy,I believe the Irish taxi industry can offer a decent standard of living to people who would be committed to it.im fed up with people running it down ,saying things like ah its only a part time gig,and generally breakink the rules,and not treating the job with any degree of seriousness.for many people,this job offers a livelihood.but its a livelihood,which has to compete with being constantly ridiculed by other fellow drivers,the general public,etc .there is little or no level of professionalism displayed by some drivers,the authorities dont really seem to care about illegallity within the industry,the NTA are only interested in bringing in more drivers to an already over populated industry,illegal,ranks everywhere,no camaraderie among drivers,competing with illegal drivers on a daily/ nightly bases,I say MAKE THE AUTHORITIES CARE withold fees until they assist us in trying to make the industry professional

[taxi1990]

Does anyone know how much someone would pay in insurance in their first year driving as a  rural area hackney?