Uber will not send trips to (~2,500) new/reissued green cab licenses associated with SHL Pilot. NYTWA protests, arguing addition of new for-hire vehicles still dilutes TLC driver earnings
Now that Uber has refused to assign trips to the new SHL PILOT PROGRAM why is there even a need to protest? Who would be crazy to bid for this license? Let’s recap: 1) You can’t pick up in most of Manhattan; 2) You can’t pick up at the airports; 3) You’re not allowed to pick up street hails; 4) and now Uber is refusing to dispatch to these licensees. That’s it. The program is dead. On the day of the auction this new SHL PILOT PROGRAM may take weeks to fill up (or may not fill up at all) instead of the few minutes it took for the EV license. Someone please explain to me WHY someone would be crazy enough to apply for this license. What am I missing here?
Our take is traditional black car & livery bases believe people will get these licenses to work for them (e.g., driver may not work for Uber/Lyft, outer borough/airport focused driver, NEMT focused driver, etc.). Ideally, what the traditional bases would have liked is the ability to directly claim some of these TLC Plates, but they didn't get that.
The car service companies will bid for them. Like Carmel
Only individuals can apply (one per individual name & no business entities allowed). Don’t think they can get these licenses / permits
Too many restrictions. How will they survive especially with insurance cost.
Good question
Now that Uber has refused to assign trips to the new SHL PILOT PROGRAM why is there even a need to protest? Who would be crazy to bid for this license? Let’s recap: 1) You can’t pick up in most of Manhattan; 2) You can’t pick up at the airports; 3) You’re not allowed to pick up street hails; 4) and now Uber is refusing to dispatch to these licensees. That’s it. The program is dead. On the day of the auction this new SHL PILOT PROGRAM may take weeks to fill up (or may not fill up at all) instead of the few minutes it took for the EV license. Someone please explain to me WHY someone would be crazy enough to apply for this license. What am I missing here?
They might change later on and start dispatching driver at the airport smh
Our take is traditional black car & livery bases believe people will get these licenses to work for them (e.g., driver may not work for Uber/Lyft, outer borough/airport focused driver, NEMT focused driver, etc.). Ideally, what the traditional bases would have liked is the ability to directly claim some of these TLC Plates, but they didn't get that.