TLC is holding in-person hearing this Wednesday to discuss proposed rules related to interior advertising in non-taxi NYC for-hire vehicles (FHVs). TLC will also vote on taxi "Flex Fare" regulations
Glad to see you back in the comments Michael! Think where we left it last time, is that is what *court* ruled. What we think, or your perception of our financial incentives, in many ways is irrelevant haha.
Let’s make it make sense, them knowing how Uber operates or any other ride hailing app, you think any App will go for the option that’s costing them more? Let it be that way and things will fall into place and Uber will stop dispatching to Yellows when there’s FHVs around, at that point they’ll rather deal with UR whether it’s by locking out more drivers or simply becasue that has been put aside with the time, Yellows gotta be careful what they advocate for…the loophole is very clear when it comes to this topic but just easier not to confront it.
Next Hearing/Meeting is going to be pretty interesting honestly, we will probably see many different advocates from different sectors, a lot to talk about. Interior advertising came in with a stronger rule package than the UR itself 😂.
Yup, the interior ad rules were surprisingly robust haha. The TLC doesn't disappoint, if rules aren't insanely complicated...Re. yellow cab loophole, interesting that more Uber / Lyft drivers aren't speaking about it, especially with lockouts going on
Being honest you brought up a very important point when you talked about rules not having at least some kind of summary so it can be understood by drivers for example, I agree also that the rule making process is complex but they can do better with that, same thing happens with UR, lockouts situation and everything around it, till this day 80 percent of drivers or more don’t even know the reason why they are being locked out, and that’s why it’s so easy for Uber and Lyft to use the divide and conquer method, same thing happens with the yellow dispatching loophole, you have a few IDG people that knows about the issue and they have talked about it, but they haven’t been loud enough, also their leadership is not as powerful or strong as the NYTWA’s for example, if they want to do something about it they have to get technical on this topic and fight for it at public hearings, etc but they rather sit and wait for “Uber’s deal” with the city to work perfectly fine and take credit for “ending lockouts”. Who knows probably they know there’s nothing to be done about it anymore but just keep whining about it.
You are just right, and for that same reason they shouldn’t get rides dispatched by a High Volume for Hire Services that its subject to a Utilization Rule a hourly pay.
It was blatantly obvious Uber was going to try to start dictating meter fares the moment they were let in to yellow cabs. They just want to drag every sector down to the bottom for drivers in their quest for profits and share price.
Another angle is that Uber is providing trip volume to idle yellow cabs. Another way to look at it is taxis wouldn't accept Uber e-hails if they were busy doing street hails? Curb and Arro standalone also don't seem to be generating too many rides. Do agree, Uber is approaching monopoly power now in NYC
An ehail is a street hail
Theres a lot of yellow talk in this blog that's why I'm getting in
At our last duel , you gave your definition of a streethail as holding up your hand and being in sight of a cab
This is non other than a self appeasing definition To suit your financial needs
There is nothing in the law that says anything like that
Glad to see you back in the comments Michael! Think where we left it last time, is that is what *court* ruled. What we think, or your perception of our financial incentives, in many ways is irrelevant haha.
Let’s make it make sense, them knowing how Uber operates or any other ride hailing app, you think any App will go for the option that’s costing them more? Let it be that way and things will fall into place and Uber will stop dispatching to Yellows when there’s FHVs around, at that point they’ll rather deal with UR whether it’s by locking out more drivers or simply becasue that has been put aside with the time, Yellows gotta be careful what they advocate for…the loophole is very clear when it comes to this topic but just easier not to confront it.
Next Hearing/Meeting is going to be pretty interesting honestly, we will probably see many different advocates from different sectors, a lot to talk about. Interior advertising came in with a stronger rule package than the UR itself 😂.
Yup, the interior ad rules were surprisingly robust haha. The TLC doesn't disappoint, if rules aren't insanely complicated...Re. yellow cab loophole, interesting that more Uber / Lyft drivers aren't speaking about it, especially with lockouts going on
Being honest you brought up a very important point when you talked about rules not having at least some kind of summary so it can be understood by drivers for example, I agree also that the rule making process is complex but they can do better with that, same thing happens with UR, lockouts situation and everything around it, till this day 80 percent of drivers or more don’t even know the reason why they are being locked out, and that’s why it’s so easy for Uber and Lyft to use the divide and conquer method, same thing happens with the yellow dispatching loophole, you have a few IDG people that knows about the issue and they have talked about it, but they haven’t been loud enough, also their leadership is not as powerful or strong as the NYTWA’s for example, if they want to do something about it they have to get technical on this topic and fight for it at public hearings, etc but they rather sit and wait for “Uber’s deal” with the city to work perfectly fine and take credit for “ending lockouts”. Who knows probably they know there’s nothing to be done about it anymore but just keep whining about it.
You are just right, and for that same reason they shouldn’t get rides dispatched by a High Volume for Hire Services that its subject to a Utilization Rule a hourly pay.
Yellows don't have any kind of mandated hourly wage, not sure why a lockout would apply to them.
It was blatantly obvious Uber was going to try to start dictating meter fares the moment they were let in to yellow cabs. They just want to drag every sector down to the bottom for drivers in their quest for profits and share price.
Another angle is that Uber is providing trip volume to idle yellow cabs. Another way to look at it is taxis wouldn't accept Uber e-hails if they were busy doing street hails? Curb and Arro standalone also don't seem to be generating too many rides. Do agree, Uber is approaching monopoly power now in NYC