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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs "Uber" the transition app to driverless cabs?
So much for the fast and hassle free cab service from Uber, the taxi drivers down in the streets of London are seriously upset. Uber which has taken car renting service to a complete different level is now under some serious threat as the traditional Taxi Organizations have decided to hit out against Uber. The first step taken by the Taxi organizations in the all out retaliation is the series of protests and now, the filing of criminal cases against 6 of the licensed Uber drivers. Moreover, the Taxi Drivers Organizations even tried to block the application down such that people have no other choices other than Taxis.
http://thenextdigit.com/8458/taxi-drivers-try-block-app-6-uber-drivers-face-british-criminal-case/
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Is "Uber" the transition app to driverless cabs? (Original Post)
CK_John
Jul 2014
OP
Please reread op, it is a question asking "is it a transition app to driverless taxis"
CK_John
Jul 2014
#3
They'll have a customer base when the driverless tech is ready to exploit. n/t
targetpractice
Jul 2014
#2
brooklynite
(94,572 posts)1. UNREC
Misleading headline-The article says nothing about driverless cabs...and neither did you
CK_John
(10,005 posts)3. Please reread op, it is a question asking "is it a transition app to driverless taxis"
brooklynite
(94,572 posts)4. But its a question based on nothing in the article....
...and the question isn't framed by any argument you make.
targetpractice
(4,919 posts)2. They'll have a customer base when the driverless tech is ready to exploit. n/t