Uber's used to taking heat
from traditional taxi organisations that'd rather the new breed not
muscle in on their turf; including in London, where black cabbies are expected to protest
against the car service next month. Even Hailo, which for years has
given the capital's iconic cabs an app-based platform for finding
customers, suffered backlash
last week after announcing its intention to include private hire
services in the future. Without referring to either of these events
specifically, Uber's taken to its blog
today to "clarify a few things," or rather, tell black cabbies where to
go. Most poignantly, Uber reiterates that it ticks all the appropriate
regulator's boxes, and that calculating fares using smartphones is
neither the same as having a taximeter, nor is it illegal -- one of the
main arguments cabbies are trying to use to shut Uber down. Beyond that,
the service points out the convenience factor and its commitment to
safety, commenting also that wider choice and competition for customers
shouldn't be considered a bad thing. Basically, this is Uber's veiled
rebuttal to all the arguments against it, but it's still got some love
for black cabs, it seems. Uber calls them "arguably the best taxis in
the world," adding afterwards, however: "there is room for more and
better."
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