The local taxi company I usually use in Amsterdam had an app before Uber was even a thing.
That's a lame excuse. The only itch Uber is scratching is the libertarian itch to circumvent consumer protection, environmental protection and labour laws.
That's a lame excuse. The only itch Uber is scratching is the libertarian itch to circumvent consumer protection, environmental protection and labour laws.
A coworker of mine has an amusing tale to illustrate how well consumer-protection laws protected him when his NYC taxi driver, driving on an illegally-borrowed medallion, demanded cash (instead of credit) to keep the transaction off the books, briefly holding him hostage and threatening to steal his luggage.
Oh, wait...
You do realize that the only difference Uber here makes is that it makes it easier for the criminal in question, since doesn't even have to bother stealing a medallion or have car that looks like a taxi?
Restricting choice won't solve issues with cabs.