I was in NYC a couple weeks ago. Uber driver told me his brother drives a cab.
I asked if the cabbies were mad at Uber. He said Uber is good for them because it reduced competition among cabbies for cabs. Apparently, before, you'd go pick up your cab for the day and they'd tell you there were none left. And if you did get a cab, the dispatchers would demand money in exchange for sending you good fares.
Seems like Uber is good for cabbies, but not necessarily the medallion holders.
The TV was also full of anti De Blasio ads from Uber.
A couple of Las Vegas cabbies have indicated to me that they were hoping Uber would arrive in full force, because the deal they get from the incumbent operators is so bad.
I asked if the cabbies were mad at Uber. He said Uber is good for them because it reduced competition among cabbies for cabs. Apparently, before, you'd go pick up your cab for the day and they'd tell you there were none left. And if you did get a cab, the dispatchers would demand money in exchange for sending you good fares.
Seems like Uber is good for cabbies, but not necessarily the medallion holders.
The TV was also full of anti De Blasio ads from Uber.