Is history repeating itself? Let’s go back in time to the Great Depression, where there were no rules or regulations concerning the taxi industry. During this time, citizens of the United States of America were deciding to take a stab at joining the taxicab market by the means of driving unlicensed taxicabs due to the high amount of unstable jobs. Although these people were employing themselves, they were causing various negative effects throughout the country. Some of which were an increase in accident rates, poor insurance coverage and high traffic levels. Due to these side effects, laws and regulations were quickly enacted to govern safety, driver rights issues and many other concerns. After around forty years of success with these taxi …show more content…
Just a few years passed with the unregulated taxi industry until it was determined a failure and the majority of the cities previously stated re-enacted their regulations. With the up and coming ride-sharing app, Uber, we could be facing problems very similar to the ones we faced during the anti-regulation movement such as higher prices, lower quality of vehicles and drivers, unpredictable fares, riders in low-density areas being neglected and many more. Uber has been growing immensely since it was created 5 years ago with a major reason being because it is not regulated nearly the same as regular taxi services. Uber proponents are preaching that the monopolistic, overregulated city cab services need to be broken down. With Uber on the rise, we can expect to see a decrease in the quality of service as inexperienced and unprofessional drivers will be behind the wheel. We can also expect a rise in price with Uber’s “surge pricing” which encourages their drivers to drive more and during peak …show more content…
Although Uber has plenty of negative consequences, it also has some upsides to it as well. Uber creates significant economic activity and opportunities. For the city of Chicago, Uber’s operations added a total gross impact of $46,380,000 in 2013 and counting as the company booms. There have also been approximately 25,000 supplementary rides and over 1,000 gross jobs established that could not have been created without Uber. The city of Long Beach, California has a simple solution to the turf war between Uber and Taxis. William Rouse, the general manager of Long Beach Yellow Cab argued that the decline in taxi ridership is due to “the increased competition from businesses that don’t face the same regulatory burdens.” The city council of Long Beach and Yellow Cab worked together for a solution allowing for discounted fares as conditions warrant, an ordering app, an increase in fleet size from 175 to 199 cabs and permission to add additional capacity at peak times. This solution provides a more fair approach for the two companies which results in a more equal competition allowing both companies to
Economic because customers may choose what transportation service, if any, to use. Legal power because customers have a right to file a lawsuit against Uber if they so choose. • Taxi companies, other ride sharing companies (Lyft) have political and legal power because they may lobby government for fair competition like supporting the App-On Gap law. Legal power because they can sue companies that compete unfairly. • California App-Based Drivers Association, American Insurance Association, the public, attorneys for consumers, the Government, and internet based companies all have political power because they can network or work together in groups to lobby, present arguments for and publically support proposed legislation like the App-On Gap law.
With the introduction of the automobile in the early 1900s, laws have been instituted to protect drivers on the road. With these laws come lawbreakers who put their agenda in front of the well being of others. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost. billions of dollars have been spent, and pollution has grown exponentially because of this. drivers travelling at high speeds on roads (Hartman).
The reaction and effectiveness of this poster might have been different in today’s society because Americans take full advantage of carpooling. The creation of Uber and Lyft are methods Americans use to carpool. This poster marked the beginning of a new tradition in American culture. Carpooling since 1945 has been a method to save gas and money. Overall during my analysis, I was able to put myself in the mindset of an American citizen during this time period. In today’s society, this poster would be effective to Americans including myself because we actually take advantage of carpooling in our daily
He shows that he is contemplative by letting us know that thought long and hard about this topic and that he has done his research prior to writing this article. The assertive tone is brought into this paper when we realize that Clark shows the readers his confidence on his stance throughout the article. He makes certain that the readers know his authority and that he will not back down on his belief that the L. A’s bike-share system is
Jonathan Kay’s “Fare Share” has many weaknesses that make his argument not effective when writing his article. Kay’s argument talks about how Uber is stealing taxi drivers of their livelihoods and how Uber is taking over the taxi monopoly. Weaknesses found in this article was when Jonathan Kay makes Uber look bad when talking about their flashy app which seems to kind of promote it even more, and with a little more research he can find other taxi apps. To add on he seems to write it very tongue-in-cheek. Furthermore, Kay also lacks evidence to support what he says because some of his arguments are weak and basic. Another weakness would be that he left the reader wondering what he is trying to prove in his argument about Uber, he seems to be all over the place with his argument. Overall, this was a weakly written article.
Being originally from Washington, D.C., I spent my childhood riding the subway with my parents from the city to the suburbs. We would pick up our car at the local park-a-ride down the street from our home, and then repeat the same process the next day. During the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, because of the subway, my mother had quick access to my daycare center once she was released from her place of employment. With the said, according to the Department of Transportation statistical data revealed that from 2000 to 2014 approximately 88% of people who commute to work by personal vehicles or subway preferred these forms of transportation despite the availability of ridesharing companies like, Uber and Lyft that emerged
There are a lot of positive reports about the benefits working for Uber has compared to working for a taxi company. Cab drivers have to pay exponential rates to lease cabs; Uber drivers have the freedom to drive cars they own. Many former cab drivers have switched to Uber due to the personal financial benefits (“Uber isn’t Just Good For…”). There have been some reports of inappropriate
The payments to the workers are dependent on the number of rides they complete. Becoming a driver is available to the general public, and drivers may also do rides on competing apps or have another occupation, so they usually do not work for just one ride sharing company. Finally, the employee can be discharged for wrongdoings, and has the right to quit at any time without
This memo is in support of the public safety measures you have established for the citizens of Connecticut in regards to domestic violence and gun control. However, there is an immediate need of attention to provide necessary safety measures for taxi drivers, especially in Stamford, CT. Taxi drivers are in the top ten occupations with the highest homicide rates. On a quite August night of this summer, a Stamford taxi driver was brutally murdered. His body found inside the cab with 15 to 20 stab wounds and was pronounced dead on scene.
However, when using Uber taxi services, the hassle of getting transportation to your next destination is decreased dramatically, compared to a typical taxi service. With the touch of a smartphone, people are able to order a cab to arrive at their precise location in no time at all compared to all of the other taxis. My personal experiences with Uber have been great and would choose Uber over taxis at any time. Uber drivers have offered to charge my phone, play music of my choice, and feel secure. The biggest portion of the population that is against Uber, happens to be taxi cab drivers who have lost business to the fast growing service. If taxi cab drivers would migrate to driving for Uber than their taxi, they would most likely see increases in wages as well. Unfortunately, not all cab drivers can make the transition as the cab service may be their own, or they do not have a vehicle to being transporting people (a vehicle is required in order to qualify as an Uber driver). In order to continue to grow as a community, we must learn to adapt to new technology. Many people had second thought about the internet being created, and now most people use it every
Uber needs to focus its entry into densely populated areas of Canada lacking a well developed public transit system. These opportunities can easily be taken advantage of if Uber was to further develop its existing strengths.
licenses but if they were forced to choose they would have selected OLA cabs and without adequate
This is a huge problem as so many people depend on these jobs so that they can make a living. People in urban areas use taxis, buses, and other forms of public transportation daily to get to wherever they need to go. As of now, every single one of these forms of transportation is performed by a human, who is getting paid to do so. The addition of autonomous vehicles to society will eliminate all these jobs and leave millions of people unemployed with no income. The effect of driverless cars on the economy goes beyond taxi and truck drivers.
The Distribution and Logistics Industry holds one of the most important roles within the world economy, as goods and services are needed across the globe. This movement of goods and services drives competition among businesses and organizations. This can create a dynamic environment as truckers are pressured for faster delivery times at lower rates, with the overall concept of a high quality of customer service. This concept can be dangerous as truckers are traveling long distances with little time off just to satisfy the competition and earn a profit. The government occasionally steps into this dynamic environment to regulate and provide safety measures to ensure driver safety, although organizations and drivers may believe that the government
The most important reason why ownership of private vehicles should not be banned is that vehicles are an essential part of modern city living. Without vehicles, a lot of inconveniences will occur. For example, people would be forced to walk quite a distance to school, in the case of students, or to other places. They need to go through the hassle of waiting for and using public transport. This can be quite the problem in rural areas where public transport is unreliable at best and can even be non-existent. According to (Jong Gatoona 2010), One reason people avoid public transport is that it wastes valuable time. When it comes to going somewhere, public transit will in most cases take more time to reach the desired destination when compared to driving there. For example, 30-40 minutes of driving will instead take 45-65 minutes when public transit is used. This estimate of course does not factor the time taken waiting for vehicles to arrive i...