In a strange turn of events, the Transportation Minister of British Columbia, Mr. Todd Stone, has stated that he will not be making any changes to the legislation concerning the potential licensing of ride sharing services, such as Uber. Mr. Stone has stated that, within a “matter of time”, he expects Uber to be […]
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Another snag for Uber in Vancouver: City council declines to allow ride sharing service in Vancouver.
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Dec
Dec
Last week, Vancouver’s city council voted not to allow Uber to operate in Vancouver. This, however, may not be the end of the story, as they also voted on a recommendation to urge the Ministry of Transportation to become more active in dealing with ride-sharing technology: http://www.theprovince.com/business/Vancouver+taxi+companies+beating+Uber/11490241/story.html Council unanimously voted for staff’s recommendation to urge […]
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Oct
Oct
Uber has officially launched in Calgary, and, thus far, the response has been very positive: http://calgaryherald.com/storyline/here-comes-uber-the-ride-sharing-service-launches-in-calgary-today A few things might differentiate Calgary from Vancouver. Most notably, a cab licence in Calgary was only selling for $100,000 on the secondary market at the time Uber was launched. In Vancouver, the price of a cab license […]
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New York judge rules that uber is legal and cab companies must simply compete with ride sharing services.
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Sep
Sep
The law in New York state makes it illegal to hail a ride from the street from a vehicle without a proper license. The taxi companies were arguing that the use of a smart phone to arrange a ride was equivalent to an electronic “hail”. The courts, however, decided that this was not the case. […]
