Ahead of a March 1st TLC Commission hearing on driver pay, Uber warns reinstituting "utilization rate" calculation will lead to NYC driver "lockouts" & return of "planner". We explore what's going on
Computers and GPS helped shared rides to be more common , although it isnt new ( going my way from one taxi customer to another) non the less , , when medallions were created ( it took into account future advances in technology as well as changes in culture and changing politics ) for it to be the strong arm of the industry , this is the foundation,, everything is built on top of this , taxis must remain the backbone
THE HOLY GRAIL OF THE FHV INDUSTRY
Taxis are the basic car to go from point A to point B ( CHEAPEST )
Black cars , in second place , offering a more comfortable service at a higher price which doesn't undermine the financial viability of taxis
this is the law, when its followed all will prosper, taxi medallion owners , taxi drivers and black car drivers , when its not all will suffer
Computers and GPS helped shared rides to be more common , although it isnt new ( going my way from one taxi customer to another) non the less , , when medallions were created ( it took into account future advances in technology as well as changes in culture and changing politics ) for it to be the strong arm of the industry , this is the foundation,, everything is built on top of this , taxis must remain the backbone