[ChinatownJake]

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/repor...indefinite-strike-over-uber-ola-again-2237289

 

[LA Cabbie]

They won't be missed. Taxi industry must step up their game in three ways:

1) Enter the 21st century with a convenient app.
2) Operate better and cleaner cars.
3) Customer service attitude.

Truthfully, pricing, for the most part, not that big of a deal. However, taxis need to get competitive in that too.

 

[ChinatownJake]

They won't be missed. Taxi industry must step up their game in three ways:

1) Enter the 21st century with a convenient app.
2) Operate better and cleaner cars.
3) Customer service attitude.

Truthfully, pricing, for the most part, not that big of a deal. However, taxis need to get competitive in that too.

Speaking of pricing, do you know if-when Long Beach, Calif. cabbies did or might be able to enact that law passed in 2015 I believe - first in U.S. allowing cab companies to drop price floor and lower their fares, lawfully, to compete with Uber/Lyft. I don't think it ever happened. Or if it did, I never heard about it.

 

[LA Cabbie]

Speaking of pricing, do you know if-when Long Beach, Calif. cabbies did or might be able to enact that law passed in 2015 I believe - first in U.S. allowing cab companies to drop price floor and lower their fares, lawfully, to compete with Uber/Lyft. I don't think it ever happened. Or if it did, I never heard about it.

It was enacted alright:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-long-beach-taxis-20150512-story.html

Here is what needs to be known about the taxi industry for this rule to take affect.Cabs have to be taken out of service. Driven to "the shop" for the update. Get checked by the city.

Maybe some did or didn't. Or perhaps they all did because it's a one company in Long Beach and they can update their meters all at once.

From a customer POV, it does not matter. When will these rates come into affect? What are the lower rates? Is every driver honoring it? It's just easier to get an Uber. Yellow does have a taxi app but really, you not only need a an app that's for ALL TAXIES also one that looks and operates as if it's from a multi-billion dollar company.

 

[Hackenstein]

They won't be missed. Taxi industry must step up their game in three ways:

1) Enter the 21st century with a convenient app.
2) Operate better and cleaner cars.
3) Customer service attitude.

Truthfully, pricing, for the most part, not that big of a deal. However, taxis need to get competitive in that too.

Uber only does that by avoiding so many pesky laws and regulations and cycling through tens of thousands of drivers with relentless rate cuts.

All you're advocating for is temporary jobs manned by easily disposable workers.

Sorry, but the consumer side is not the only side.